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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

  • Challenge completed!

    Nicky runs 9 marathons in 9 months for the school in Oromia Thanks, gratitude and respect to our chief fundraiser, Nicky Lopez who has raised over £30,000 for WDEF through his fund raising activities. On a truly miserable November day (for spectators and runners) in Battersea Park, Nicky completed the challenge he set himself at…

  • Join Nicky to make a difference

    Since we told you that Nicky had challenged himself to run 9 marathons in 9 months, he has completed four of them. In addition to the massive London marathon, where Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation when we supported him with our flags, banners and leaflets, he has run the quieter Exeter marathon, a track marathon (106…

  • We’re running London Landmarks Half-Marathon 2025

    Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation have embarked on a new fundraising enterprise which we hope will build our funds and make more people aware of our cause. We have enrolled as a charity partner for the London Landmarks Half Marathon, with 5 runners raising funds for us. The event is on 6th April 2025, so there…