ETHIOPIA: Country of Contrasts Schools for Africa Project International Educational Excellence Committee A supplement to Issue 4 of the Schools for Africa Newsette

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

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

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 years 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: 44th in world 35.1% of females are literate … 202 rank in world! ETHIOPIA

“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 Added to the SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA Project in 2009 under Phase 2 of the project.

Women carrying wood to the market in Lalibela A village at Lalibela Median age for females in Ethiopia is 17.2 years.

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

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

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

Inside a house at meal time YEHA Kitchens are outdoors. The birth rate is births/1,000 population (2010 est.); ranked 6th 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 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 Use with materials provided in SFA Newsette, Issue 4.