News and updates

Spring Newsletter

Together We Learn’s Spring Newsletter, May 2021 Our latest newsletter is out and available to read here: https://preview.mailerlite.com/h3l0n8 In Ethiopia children have returned to school for their second semester. Our school projects are progressing well and plans for next years’ projects are underway. As we complete our review of the last financial year, a period where …

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A New Library for Hibret Elementary

This year we collaborated with US organisation Open Hearts Big Dreams to bring a new school library to Gondar town. The library is located in Hibret Elementary School, one of the largest in Gondar, which has 1,070 pupils. Before we began construction the school had only one small room for storing books. The project was …

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Winter Newsletter

Together We Learn’s Winter Newsletter, February 2021 Our latest newsletter is out and available to read here: https://preview.mailerlite.com/y6y4h2 In Ethiopia pupils who returned to school in November have completed catch-up lessons for last year and moved onto their new grade level. Term dates have shifted back this year to accommodate the extra lessons, pupils are …

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Autumn Newsletter

Together We Learn’s Autumn Newsletter, October 2020 Our latest newsletter is out and available to read here: https://preview.mailerlite.com/q9v1n8 It has been a busy time here since our last messages to The Kindu Trust and Link Ethiopia and we are very pleased to be writing our first update as Together We Learn! Schools are returning in …

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Becoming Together We Learn

The merger of The Kindu Trust and Link Ethiopia After six years of close collaboration, sister charities Link Ethiopia and The Kindu Trust have chosen to merge! Historically, The Kindu Trust and Link Ethiopia have both worked to help children stay in education; The Kindu Trust working with families and Link Ethiopia working with schools. …

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Link Ethiopia is Merging!

After six years of close collaboration, Link Ethiopia has chosen to merge with our sister charity The Kindu Trust. Historically, Link Ethiopia and the Kindu Trust have both worked to help children stay in education; the Kindu Trust working with families and Link Ethiopia working with schools. We believe that both our approaches are vital …

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Coronavirus: Our Response in Ethiopia

Countries around the world are affected by coronavirus and during this time our priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our beneficiaries and our staff. Update 20th September 2020: The State of Emergency was lifted at the end of August but most protective restrictions remain in place. The Ministry of Education has given the go …

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Our Country Director Visits the UK

This January we were delighted to host Link Ethiopia’s Country Director, Haile Ayano, in the UK. Over three weeks Haile travelled all over England to meet our link schools, partners and supporters. We had a great few weeks and would like to thank all the people who welcomed and hosted Haile during his time here. …

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Link Ethiopia celebrates 20 years!

On February 8th, Link Ethiopia, joined with supporters to celebrate 20 years working to increase access to quality education in Ethiopia. The event was held jointly with our partner, the Kindu Trust, who have also been working to support children in Ethiopia for 20 years. The event was held at the Embassy of Ethiopia in …

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Introducing our New Chief Executive!

Dear all, We are very pleased to introduce you to our new Chief Executive, Caroline Walker. Caroline has been working for Link Ethiopia, supporting communications and developing our fundraising, since 2016 and has been working alongside us in the UK office as the UK Manager of our sister organisation, the Kindu Trust, for the last …

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