Updates for Abada Grade 5-8 Primary School
Six Month Report
Thursday, December 8, 2011BUILT TO LAST
Welcome back to Abada 5-8 Primary School: the little school that could. The community's commitment to education, coupled with your investment, has created a great deal of excitement among Abada's students. Today, just over six months after the school opened, the community is thriving and has big plans for the future. Read about the Abada community's incredible journey of inspiration, determination and passion.
Ribbon Cutting Report
Friday, May 20, 2011WELCOME TO ABADA: 19 YEARS AND ONE DREAM AGO
Almost 19 years ago, the community of Abada in Northern Ethiopia built a school with their own hands and with little outside assistance. Sitting on the border of two districts, the closest schools to Abada were three and a half hour walks away from the community in opposite directions. No girls from Abada made the journey, as their parents did not want to expose them to the physical demands and the dangers along the way. A few boys went, but often dropped out because of the enormous amount of time they spent walking to and from school every day.