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Afar diary: Walkign miles to stop outbreak

I went out with a group of health workers in Mille district of Afar region for vaccination campaign. We started early morning to go to Gafura village. We camped at the village head house. After drinking our morning tea with lots of sugar, we head out to start our work. I was warned that the houses are scattered around more than 50 mile rediance. We walked through the volcanic rock in scroching sun...

Non formal Education for Pastoralists

Fatema learing alphabets at the alternative school Adult are also welcomed to learn reading and write English, Afar, Math and Social Science is part of basci education Pastorlaist communities migrate from one area to other around the year in search of water and pasture. Afar communities travel long distance in the dry season. Because of their mobility, it is impossible for their children...

Afar dairy 3: Women tries to secure water sources to ensure education for their Children

I reached the village of Addu of Gega Ke Burtale Kebele (Sub district) of Mille woreda (district) in the dark of night. Hamferi Laenta (48), the teacher greeted us, hurriedly puting the mats on the floor for us to sleep and offering us freshly backed bread and goat milk. As usual cautious but curious children slowly gathered around us under the brightly moon sky. After the initial shyness and language...

Afar diary 2: Hope in the Midst of dust Storm

“How are you?” a sweet voice startled me. No one was more surprised than me to hear a English phrase in around here. I tuned around and looked at the origin of the voice. A Afari young girl was standing behind me with two jerry cans in each hand, smiling ear to ear, waiting for my answer. It took me few seconds to recover and finally I could reply. She walked up to me, put the cans down and introduced...

Afar Diary 1: How to live without running water

It was a long drive from Addis, around 670 kilometres on the pitch-black paved road heading to Djibouti. We stopped for the Night at Logyia, a small town along the road with restaurant, shops, bars and cheap hotels for tiered truckers to spend the night. I checked myself in one of the popular hotel for 30 birr (3 USD) per night. The room was small with a bed, a dim bulb overhead and a fan casting swinging...