Hadero, Ethiopia, Africa
March 2010
Project Goals: Build an eight room elementary school, distribute food, have a medical team treating typhoid, malaria and other sicknesses, and hold a program for the children.
Group Size::
20-30 individuals
Age Group: 18-65 years old
Duration: March 1-21, 2010
Application Deadline:
09/01/09
Status: Open to applications
Cost: (US$ funds to raise or pay per person):
$3,700
(Includes food, lodging, airfare, visa, building materials, and
medical supplies!)
In response to Serving Others Worldwide's request to build a school and assist in humanitarian aid to those suffering with famine in southern Ethiopia, we have received notice that the Ethiopian government has agreed to donate 10,000 square meters of land in rural Hadero, free of charge, for us to build an eight room elementary school and use as a base to help those in need. Read more and see a video on our blog »
We encourage you to continue to share our vision by either making a donation of financial support, taking time out to personally participate, or if you are a business - consider pledging matching funds toward a project. For more information feel free to email us at helpus@servingothers.org.
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If you're looking for something to do next year consider joining one of our groups going to Kenya in March or December 2009 or Ethiopia in March 2010!
Location Description:
Ethiopia, the cradle of civilization, is a country with a long and storied history and the home of unparalleled natural beauty.
Our project in Hadero is located in the central southeast, and volunteers will experience first-hand the warm hospitality for which the Ethiopian people are famous.
Weather:
Daytime temperatures range from 70-80º, and night temperatures fall
to 50-65º F.