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  • Almost there

    This video show the school site on 13th May 2026 with Classroom Block A, Rest and refreshment Block C and toilet Block D, together with the substructure of Classroom Block B largely completed. Below is the completed Classroom block A. The generous grant of £8172 from Hazel’s Footprints Trust for the pupils’ rest and refreshment…

  • Swim Serpentine and Vitality 10K Events

    Three swimmers accepted the Serpentine challenge on 20th September, followed, the next weekend, by five runners taking on the Vitality 10K. Between them they raise almost £5000 for the school in Oromia. Thanks to them and to all who sponsored them, as well as the team from WDEF who cheered them on and flew the…

  • Photos of the school build

  • Charity fund raiser

    @tunesbylopez will be on the decks dropping the jams💁🏽‍♂️ and there will be a fully stocked bar to buy your tipples🥂It’s a wicked venue and I’m excited for you to meet everyone and have a boogie💃🏻🕺🏽As a bit of fun we’ve added higher donation prizes to bring out the high rollers😂£50 will get you a…

  • The sun shines on Workneh’s friends

    Friends and family of Workneh Dechasa met in Finsbury Park, London in glorious sunshine for a picnic to remember his life and early death three years ago. The event collected over £500 in donations and sales for the charity.

  • Fundraising challenge approaches target.

    Nicky Lopez, who has already raised £2500 for WDEF by running the Paris marathon has taken on a new challenge which has so far raised £3466 towards a target of £5000. The challenge was to climb the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours. With his brother Chris they achieved the challenge…