Posts under ‘Ethiopia’

There were a lot of firsts for me with this particular GV build. It was my first time to Africa with a Habitat program. It was my first time leading a team of volunteers. It was my first time working on a chika home from the ground up. (Chika is a mud / hay mixture [...]

In these two itty-bitty clips by Mulugojam and Anchinalu, you’ll find the sincerest of “welcome” from the homeowners and a glimpse at what the work site looked like in motion picture. Ameuseugenalo ladies.

And now for the feature presentation starring: The first Global Village Team to Debre Markos, Ethiopia…

Our trusty bus for the next two weeks. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson The road to Debre Markos is paved and relatively good for travel, but the ride was much longer than any of us had expected. With a few bathroom stops, break for lunch and a quick detour to check out the church at Debre [...]

Our driver, Haile, taking a pause from driving. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Life is filled with do’s and don’ts – most of which we learn at an early age from our parents and some of which we create as we go along. Don’t place your hand on a hot stove. Don’t put your finger in [...]

It is called the “New Flower” – Addis Ababa. Perhaps I was too tired to notice how the city would have been named such upon my arrival at the Bole International airport after two long days of travel. And perhaps I missed all other clues on the proceeding days as I meandered through the capital [...]

I wanted to wait to share this one with you as it is a song that has become embedded in my brain from the number of times my GV team sang it, but I decided why wait? You should have it for your listening and viewing pleasure. Thanks to Hannah Tadesse on the team for [...]

I’ve made my way back from Ethiopia and London. I cut Dubai completely out of the picture for this moment in time so that I could come back and fight fraud like a ninja on crack. Yes, someone got me for my goods or cash flow while in Africa, but all is well and corrected [...]

I really try to avoid doing this – posting tons of videos in my blog space… Right now it is necessary though. Not so that you know what I was watching on this particular day, but so I can remember what I was watching on this day when the future arrives. Besides good music and [...]

The trip plan. While I’ve tried tirelessly to create amazing little adventures in between now and the next great adventure, I have cooled it down. That means no Caribana in Toronto (Sorry Herschel) and no other international trips. NONE. Of course random things do come up here and there so don’t be surprised if you [...]