For the past three days, Ethiopian Christians have been celebrating Timkat, the most celebrated religious festival in the country. This Christian Orthodox holiday commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, providing the occasion for thousands of exuberant celebrations with processions, dances and singing. The streets of Addis Ababa are festively decorated in green, […]
What is your background? My name is Meike. As the German saying goes, I grew up “where the fox and hare say goodnight to each other”. I am currently living in Berlin, where I am finishing my master’s degree in Political Science. I study issues relating to political economy and social policy, such as the […]
It’s Christmas in Ethiopia! Orthodox Christians, who make up more than half of the Ethiopian population, celebrate Christmas, which they call “Genna”. Because Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, Genna falls on 7 January. You will not find many Christmas trees, countless presents and twinkling lights during the Ethiopian Christmas season, but this does not detract […]
What is your background? I was born in Ethiopia and raised in Australia. I am a recent graduate of the University of Freiburg, where I completed a MA in Global Studies. I am currently based in Berlin, where I am doing an internship. My field of studies encompasses Sociology, Political Science, International Relations, Dynamics of […]
Third Team International Volunteers Call with PROJECT-E alumni
Meet Simone at today’s Team Thursday!
From November 11 – November 17, Kaizen training was provided by Federal TVET Agency trainers to all PROJECT-E’s Hospitality Institute employees in the quest to develop kaizen knowledge, abilities and professional qualities in our staff. The Kaizen training course was divided into theory based workshops and practical ones. In the classroom lectures we learned the […]
The COVID19 pandemic has made a big difference this year, confronting people around the world with unprecedented challenges. This is why we need your support! Teaching at the PROJECT-E Hospitality Institute (PEHI) has also been affected, and the staff had to use alternative teaching methods in order to be able to continue the training of […]
Insufficient access to protection, information, and life-saving medicaments, as well as prejudice and exclusion – some 38 million HIV-infected people around the world face problems like these time and again. Even though they can live like everyone else if their disease is treated in time. Every year since 1988, World AIDS Day on the 1st […]
Since the beginning of October, PROJECT-E has a new Country Representative in Addis Ababa. Marianne Siede was a volunteer in the Fundraising Team for one and a half years and was active on site at PEHI in Addis – how she got to the position of Country Representative and what are the goals she is […]
