Erin & I spent two days at The School of St. Yared’s Farensay campus. St. Yared is a private school run by Hope for Children whose funding is provided by Australian sponsors.  In addition to free tuition, the...

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There was a celebratory mood among the Grade 8 students from the School of St Yared today as they had just finished national exams for the year! Katie and I met them at the Hope For Children Office...

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Clare and I got a bit of a sleep-in today as we were picked up outside our hostel at 7:30am to travel to school and deliver Compass’ Healthy Living program. Farensay is The School of St Yared campus...

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Despite being tired from the long plane journey, on the weekend, Katie and I were keen to explore the city of Addis Ababa. After getting our first taste of Ethiopian coffee at our hostel (it’s very strong!), we...

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The day started bright and early as Clare & I left our hostel at 6:45am. We rode with the students to the School of St. Yared and attempted to help the students with their physics and chemistry homework....

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Today started at 6:30am, where Katie and I were picked up by St Yared’s school bus. With 20 other students, we headed to the campus, which is situated an hour out of Addis Ababa. For us, school...

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Welcome to our first blog post! This Friday, Compass’ two co-directors, Clare & I, will be heading to Addis Ababa on Compass’ first trip! Our bags are packed with first aid kits, health supplies, educational resources and gumboots!...

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