Extra tuition helps high school students excel

Ethiopia Wednesday, 25 May 2016

University in Ethiopia is free if children are successful at High School. Our challenge is to help as many children as possible complete a High School education after they have finished at our Bethany School. 

Meet Abdi

Ethiopia Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Meet Abdi, he's five years old and lives with his parents in Dembi Dollo. Both him and his mother are living with HIV and take medicine to control the virus. Abdi’s father’s job as a shoe shiner pays so little that they can’t afford adequate food or to pay the rent for their small mud house.

Strathearn Girls School walks another mile

Ethiopia Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Strathearn Girls School each year requests a car load of Jerry cans. Because of those Jerry cans, the enthusiastic pupils and devoted staff have raised £6000 over 3 years, transforming the health of our kids who were without clean water.

Running for uniforms

Ethiopia Thursday, 07 April 2016

Don’t they look smart! Uniforms don’t last long in Ethiopia and become damaged through being worn every day. A group of six motivated runners completed a Tonne Run (1000 miles) in 2015 to buy every child at the Abdi Academy a new school uniform.

Brushing in Bekoji

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Dental hygiene is important for every child. But sadly our children often suffer bad dental hygiene due to their families not being able to afford toothbrushes, toothpaste and visits to the dentist.

My trip to Bekoji

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 24 February 2016

In 2015 Amy (9 years old) and her brother Caleb  (12 years old), along with their Mum, set off to Ethiopia on a team trip. Amy tells us what stood out to her when she met our amazing Stand by Me kids in Bekoji. 

Ayana’s talent is recognised

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Ayana is a student at our Abdi Academy in Dembi Dollo. At home he lives in a one-roomed mud hut with his parents and 6 older siblings. At school he is a hardworking student who has a talent for writing. The whole school listened eagerly as he presented his article.

Teachers wanted

Ethiopia, Thursday, 07 January 2016

Stand by Me has two schools in Ethiopia, one situated in Bekoji and the other in Dembi Dollo. We are planning to take an educational team to Ethiopia, leaving around the 19th March 2016 to help the two schools move towards more child-centred teaching approach.


Say hi to our 40 new kids

Ethiopia, Thursday, 10 December 2015

The Abdi Academy in Dembi Dollo has had the addition of 40 bright smiling faces as we welcomed new students into Kindergarten 1. All of them have come from very disadvantaged families and were extremely excited to receive their new uniforms.

Zegeye's story

Ethiopia, Thursday, 26 November 2015

Meet Zegeye. He’s one of our Stand by Me kids. He lives in Ethiopia and is a happy bright boy, but things weren’t always this way.

Expert medical care for Lati

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Lati is a nine year old student at our school in Dembi Dollo. He’s a very brave boy and has kept a great attitude during his recent medical treatme...

Straight A’s for Bekoji students

Ethiopia, Wednesday, 04 November 2015

We are bursting with pride for all 17 students who took a pre-university exam. They did so well! 10 of them are off to a Pre-university School and ...

Stand by... almost there...