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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

  • Workneh Dechasa Memorial Picnic 2022

    At 2pm next Saturday 9th July 2022 the friends and family of Workneh Dechasa will be gathering to remember Workneh, meet old friends and share our plans to raise funds to build a school in his memory in his birthplace near Guder, Oromia. Picnic venue Finsbury Park close to the Endymion Gate, (also called New River…

  • 3 peaks challenge

    Nicky and Chris Lopez, whose family were friends of Workneh, Aster and Yadata, have set themselves the challenge of climbing the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours on the weekend of 1st and 2nd of July. Nicky has already raised almost half his targeted amount through running fitness classes. If you…

  • Nicky’s contribution

    Nicky Lopez is a fitness trainer in London. He also was a friend of Workneh and his family. Like us all, he was saddened by the loss of Workneh and he has committed himself to raising money for the school in Oromia and making people aware of WDEF. In October 2021 he persuaded one of…