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  • 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…

  • Official recognition our school meets the standard

    On the 6th-7th October Officials from the Tokke Kutaye District Education Office visited the site of the school and concluded … Based on your submitted document and the state of the construction, we were very pleased. The building exceeds the primary school standard and can serve as a school for grades 1–8, so we agreed…

  • Photos of the school build

  • 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…

  • Amazing fundraising at Christmas

    Nicky Lopez, WDEF’s fundraiser collaborated with this super event which not onlyy brought in a share of ticket sales, but also made many more people aware of our charity and its work. Aster Belay organised another amazing Christmas Party for our supporters to meet, enjoy Giftii’s amazing cooking, play party games and sing carols.