Once again we are back in Rwanda and Ethiopia and all is going well. The Hopethiopia Run of Hope just took place this last weekend and it was amazing. Most of you that participated had excellent weather and the turnout was quite astounding. The Run brings awareness to Ethiopia and Rwanda, the projects that Hopethiopia [...]

Melaku, one of the co-founders and directors of Hopethiopia had the opportunity to visit the many project sites and contacts in Ethiopia. This time he was able to join his wife Selam in Ethiopia as well as spend some time with Pastor Workneh and family of Calgary, Canada.

As part of the support for the education programs in Ethiopia, Hopethiopia has been able to provide awards to the students of the High school (grades 9 and 10) and Preparatory school (grades 11 and 12). Awards are given out to the outstanding students in 2 categories. 1. Awards of academic excellence given out to [...]

In an effort to assist with local transportation of people and goods Hopethiopia is working on plans to help local people set up a small business whereby they can use bicycles with sturdy mounted racks. This concept is very popular in Rwanda and thus we are trying to introduce the same idea in Ethiopia One [...]

For a number of years Hopethiopia has been working alongside the local and regional governements to help expand the Harbu Chulule school system. Two years ago school stopped at grade 10 and there was little opportunity for students to progress beyond this level. With lots of effort form many different parties Hopethiopia was able to [...]

While on the mission project in Ethiopia the team spent some time with the Hopethiopia sponsored scout troop in Harbu Chulule. The team had fun hosting the scouts for an afternoon of games and fun, a camp fire with songs along with lots of treats. The scouts then took the team to show them a [...]

The last mission team in May and June of 2013 was able to do some significant outreach events in both Ethiopia and Rwanda. The team held a sports camp and day of events for the sponsored families in Harbu Chulule , Ethiopia. Lots of fun was had with the women and children and lots of [...]

Hopethiopia will soon be sending the Extreme team to the project site in Ethiopia. The team will continue the efforts of Hopethiopia to build relationships with the local community as well as to do a number of “firsts” with youth. They will hike into a Volcanic Crater at 10,500 feet and camp overnight at the [...]

A Rwanda mission team is about to leave Canada to continue the current project work in Rwanda. Glenda and Ralph, two of the co-founders of Hopethiopia will be joined by a Canadian mission team to work with street youth and adults, assist the “Home of Hope”, and to continue with the completion of the international [...]

Reforestation workers at the south site nursery work hard to construct the protective wooden lattice framework that will protect the newly growing seedlings.