MA in CIVIC and ETHICAL STUDIES
DEBRE BERHAN UNIVERSITY
JULY 2012
Desta is at present doing a 3 month teacher training course in Addis Ababa. We are continuing our support throughout this course.
Getenet Biru
Diploma 4, Tour Guiding
Vocational School, Lalibela
2012
Getenet Biru has graduated from the vocational school in Lalibela with a Diploma 4 in tour guiding. He won the prize for the top student in the year. He is interested in using this qualification as entrance to University and has been advised to work for one year and then apply for support with this, if he is still interested.
Getanu Getnu
Diploma 3, Textiles
Vocational School, Lalibela
2012
Getanu has graduated from the vocational school in Lalibela with a diploma 3 in textiles. He is setting up a traditional weaving loom at Ben Abeba restaurant, where he will give demonstrations to tourists and, hopefully, have a market place for his produce.
Tarko Naguse
Diploma 4, Furniture Making
Vocational School, Lalibela
2012
Tarko Naguse has graduated from the vocational school in Lalibela with a Diploma 4 in furniture making. He is looking to set up a business with some of his fellow graduates.
Bude Methodist Church 2012
The Bude Methodist church in England asked to sponsor young people in the medical field, using our support structure. Both committees have agreed to this request.
The church has taken over sponsorship of Yonas Gedamu and has an additional new student, Almaz Melese.
Yonas Gedamu Tesfaye
2012 Aged 22 years
Yonas has now finished his third year of medicine at Gonder University. He is continuing to do exceptionally well in his studies and scored an average of 3.43 out of a possible 4.
The Bude Methodist Church has upped his payment to 1,500 birr every month and he is absolutely delighted.
Almaz Melese
2012 Age 20 years
Almaz has just completed year 1 of a BSc in Nursing at the Tropical College of Medicine in Dessie. She has to pay fees for this course and was having to give up as her family have no money to pay.
The chairman of the Lalibelan committee met her mother in Lalibela trying to sell her land in the countryside to enable Almaz to stay at College. She is now given 2,000 birr per month, which covers her fees and her expenses.
Continuing Undergraduates 2012
With 5 graduating there are 7 continuing students in the University system this year.
Mebratu Tsehaynew
2012 Age 22 years
Mebratu is studying Biology in the Kombolcha campus of Wollo University. He has completed second year with a mark of 2.98 out of a possible 4.
He was home for 2 months in the summer, but has now returned to Kombulcha to start his third year studies.
It has been agreed to continue his monthly payment of 600 Birr with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 400 Birr each.
Eyerus Sisay
2012 Aged 18 Years
Eyerus has now completed her first year of engineering at Axum University.
She has been back in Lalibela for her summer break and I am delighted to see how much she has grown in confidence throughout the year.
It has been agreed to continue her monthly payment of 600 Birr with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 400 Birr each.
Destaw Temesgn Gelaye
2012 Aged 21 Years
Destaw is now into his third year of a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering at Addis Ababa University.
He has completed his second year with an average of 3.69 out of a possible 4 and has been graded with ‘great distinction’.
It has been agreed to continue his monthly payment of 600 Birr with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 400 Birr each.
Fiker Getnet Worku
2012 Aged 22 Years
Fiker is now into his third year of a BSc in electrical and computer engineering at Addis Ababa University. He scored an average of 2.69 out of a possible 4 for his second year studies.
His main problem in doing the course is computer access, as most of the work is computer related. 80% of the students on the course have their own computer.
He is very grateful for all the support he is being given but has asked that if anyone has an old computer and can get it over here, he would be forever in their debt.
It has been agreed to continue his monthly payment of 600 Birr with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 400 Birr each.
Muluye Abebe Amlaku
2012 Aged 21 Years
Muluye is studying Business and Economics at Hawassa University. He scored an average of 2.91 out of a possible 4 in his second year and has now started the third year of his course.
It has been agreed to continue his monthly payment of 600 Birr with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 400 Birr each.
Abebe Salehu Weleargaye
2012 Aged 21 Years
Abebe has completed his first year of engineering at Gonder University. He scored an average of 3.2 out of a possible 4 in his first year studies.
It has been agreed to continue his monthly payment of 600 Birr with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 400 Birr each.
Continuing School Students 2012
We have 3 continuing students still in the school system.
Baye Tesfaw
2012 Aged 18 Years
Baye retried the grade 10 national exam but, unfortunately, was still not successful in gaining a place in grade 11.
He is continuing with his second year studies at the vocational school where he is studying to become an electrician.
It has been agreed to continue his support of 500 Birr per month with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 250 Birr each.
Mengistu Yaregal Dessale
2012 Aged 16 years
Mengistu is now in grade 12 at the preparatory school. Next year should see him at University.
He has done well in grade 11, scoring an average of 82.3%, and it has been agreed to continue his support of 500 Birr per month with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 250 Birr each.
Wubetu Biset Awoke
2012 Aged 18 Years
Wubetu is now in his final year at the vocational school studying tour guiding. As both his parents are dead, the money we give him helps to support the family in addition to keeping him at college.
He has great ambitions to run his own company in the future.
It has been agreed to continue his support of 500 Birr per month for a third year with 2 performance related bonuses, paying up to 250 Birr each.
New Students 2012
In addition to Almaz, funded by Bude Methodist Church, these 6 students take our 2012 intake up to 7 new students.
Abay Tesfaw Gesese
2012 Age 14 years
I met this young boy when he was carrying crates of beer, sacks of flour and sugar etc. for Ben Abeba.
He is from the countryside and both his parents are dead. He is now in Lalibela to continue his education, but has no family to support him. As school is only half a day, he works the other half day to earn money to pay for a rent house and to buy food.
He is now in grade 10 and has great ambitions for his future.
It has been agreed to give him 500 birr per month + 2 performance related bonuses of up to 250 birr each.
What really impressed me about him was his desire to work and earn money rather than beg on the streets, as many youngsters do. The money we give him every month will let him concentrate on his studies.