A Day at Ekodaga
I love the countryside of Ethiopia, with its rolling hills and open spaces. I relish in escaping the urban chaos of the capital, Addis Ababa. [...]
Inspiration of How One Person/Family Can Make a Difference
Joy comes to us in so many ways. I have the joy of my work with the children of The Tesfa Foundation in Ethiopia, the [...]
How a little girl a half a world away saved my Christmas
After a long day spent teaching art in Ethiopia, one of our staff members summoned me on behalf of a student. Now 12, Mekdes was one [...]
Merkato: Not Your Ordinary School
Old Sarum is one of The Tesfa Foundation's pre-schools, and a very dear one to me. The students there have virtually nothing in material terms, [...]
Government schools in Ethiopia… the good the bad, and the unknown
A Day at Addis Tesfa We all have heard to be leery of African governments--a true enough statement, but here's the catch. The governments run [...]
A Not So Typical, Typical Day with Art Aid for Tesfa
I will never forget the day we went to Dukum, and it all started with a flat tire... It was just before noon. My friend, [...]
A Poem: Walk with Me
As I make my way across the world to Ethiopia once again, I invite you to take a walk with me through some of the [...]
A Poem for Ethiopia
My cab zips through the chaotic city streets, looking through the window, through the maze of people I see you. I look right into your [...]
The Birth of a Cause
It's 1998 and I'm sitting in Durbar Square Katmandu taking in all the wonderment around me. I see a little girl no more than 10 [...]