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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

  • Picnic planning meeting

    Picnic planning meeting

    11th June 2022 at 16:00 BST Join us on Zoom to share your ideas for our fundraising picnic Our next general meeting of WDEF is on 11th June to give us the opportunity to build some support for our fundraising picnic on 9th July in Finsbury Park (Endymion Rd entrance) London N4 1EE. Our bank…

  • The 3rd anniversary of Workneh’s passing

    May 13th 2022 will mark the 3rd anniversary of Workneh Dechasa’s death and also the 2nd anniversary of when his family and friends began our efforts to establish a school in his memory in his birthplace. The previous two anniversaries were held on Zoom but this year we wanted to meet face-to-face and organise a…

  • Aster Belay’s visit to Malkaa Dhagaa-Gudar

    October 2021