In the Ethiopian town of Gambela, amid dust and uncertain daily life, there is a place that shines with hope: the Saint Don Bosco Salesian Educational Centre. For more than 800 children from communities hit by extreme poverty or the refugee crisis, it is more than just a few buildings. It is a “gateway” to […]
The poverty that keeps Lydiah from going to school Lydiah is growing up in an environment where everyday life is full of uncertainty. Her family lives in deep poverty in the Gambela region of Ethiopia. Her father cannot work because of health problems, and her mother earns a little extra as a vendor — but […]
When a school bag is a symbol of hope Here at home, getting up for school in the morning is often accompanied by grumbling, and carrying a school bag every day feels like an unwelcome chore and burden.In Ethiopia’s Gambela, however, it is different. There a school bag is a symbol of victory — that […]
When education brings hope to the most vulnerable The SAVIO training centre in Damascus, Syria, makes practical skills accessible even to people with disabilities. A fine example is the candle-making course, which time after time draws many participants living with health challenges. Yesterday the opening of another such course took place, alongside the distribution of […]
A region on the edge: heat, rivers and uncertainty The Gambela region in western Ethiopia is a world unto itself. Unlike the rest of the country, it is ruled by scorching tropical heat, and the landscape is cut through by mighty rivers that regularly flood the surrounding area. It is also a place where the […]