ETHIOPIA Country of Contrasts A supplement to the

ETHIOPIA: Country of Contrasts A supplement to the Schools for Africa Newsette, Issue 4 Schools for Africa Project 2010 -2012 Educational Excellence Committee

ETHIOPIA 27 th largest country in world EAST Africa, landlocked, surrounded by 5 countries Tropical monsoon with topographic-induced variations

HIGHLANDS have cooler climate than other regions at similar proximity to equator … 60. 8 º F Dalloi in north is one of the hottest areas year- round on earth Highest mountains in Africa versus lowest points below sea level in world Largest cave in Africa here Source of the NILE River here ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA CAPITAL: Addis Ababa MAJOR EXPORTS: coffee, gold, leather products oilseeds, flowers and plants Agriculture = 41% of GDP, 80% of exports, 80% of labor Principal crops = coffee oilseeds, cereals, potatoes, sugarcane, vegetables

ETHIOPIA Population of 85. 2 million people Life expectancy of 55. 8 yrs. Infant mortality - #16 in world 42. 7% of population over 15 can read and write HIV & AIDS prevalent; measles, a major childhood disease

ETHIOPIA School life expectancy is 8 years 5. 5% of GDP (2007) goes to education expenditures: 44 th in world 35. 1% of females are literate … 202 rank in world!

Added to the SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA Project in 2009 under Phase 2 of the project. “In Ethiopia, child survival rates are more than double for mothers with a secondary education, compared with mothers who have only finished primary school. ” From Every Child, U. S. Fund for UNICEF, No. 1, 2011

A village at Lalibela Median age for females in Ethiopia is 17. 2 years. Women carrying wood to the market in Lalibela

Boys average 9 years of schooling; girls, 8 years. Children carrying a new school bench to their school.

Can you spot the children carrying the school benches up this hill to their school above the village at Lalibela?

Can you spot the children carrying the school benches up this hill to their school? The red circles mark them.

SAFE WATER POINT Waiting for water at the safe water point in the Rift Valley area. The people must wait for the water to be turned on daily.

LIVING CONDITIONS These pictures illustrate the typical living conditions in the areas just outside of Addis Ababa.

NEWER HOUSING 17% of the total population is urban. This is an example of newer government housing in the Tigray region.

YEHA A farm near Yeha Plowing with oxen (top) Threshing grain (bottom)

YEHA Inside a house at meal time Kitchens are outdoors. The birth rate is 43. 34 births/1, 000 population (2010 est. ); ranked 6 th in world.

The true benefactors of the SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA Project are the children in the sub-Saharan countries of Africa like these living in Ethiopia.

Every contribution makes a difference in the life and schooling of these children. Donations by DKG members in the U. S. should be made payable to the U. S. Fund for UNICEF and mailed to: UNICEF/U. S. Fund Attn: NGO Department 125 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 DKG members in countries outside the U. S. may elect to send contributions to DKG Headquarters in Austin for processing. Use the DKG International “Schools for Africa” form when submitting your donations.

ETHIOPIA: Country of Contrasts International Educational Excellence Committee Pictures courtesy of Dr. Elizabeth Fisher, Randolph-Macon College, VA Free images from www. bing. com Use with materials provided in SFA Newsette, Volume 4.