by admin | May 18, 2016 | Events
We had a HUGE amount of help from our new and old friends in L.A. and the result was a resounding success! Not only were we entertained by our very polished dance couples and Marvin Glover’s Band, but we raised thousands of dollars in donations, raffles and the...
by admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Visitors' Tales
‘ How did I end up in the middle of Africa? This was not even on my radar 3 months ago. Wasn’t Ethiopia the place where they had that terrible famine when I was a kid? Surely it’s better now but why would I want to go there? The answer: personality....
by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | Mothers Cooperative
Mothers add bread to injera and craft skills Many of the mothers of our students stay and work at the school. Their Cooperative, which Canadian Friends of Fresh and Green Academy supports, has grown to 250 ladies. Not only do they prepare and cook meals for 500...
by admin | Nov 23, 2014 | Visitors' Tales
November 21, 2014 I arrived in Addis Ababa, very early on Thursday morning and after checking in to a very beautiful and cozy guest house, headed to the school. The children are thriving! The care and love they receive at school is overwhelming and is what keeps me...
by admin | Jul 25, 2014 | Visitors' Tales
I was a volunteer at Fresh and Green and it ended up being a learning experience which transformed me beyond my imagination. The whole experience made me view the world from a whole new perspective. As a volunteer, you pass on various skills to the rest of the...
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