ETHIOPIA

Allan & Lydia Sorflaten

March/April 2017

CANADAA

ETHIOPIA

Population: 107 millionAddis Ababa: 4 millionElevation of Addis: 7800 feet (2355meters)

Ethiopian/Abyssinian Orthodox Church

By Hena Zuberi

Easter Celebration

2017

Workaferahu’sChildren

Dawit and Blen

Easter All Night Church

To Celebrate Jesus Resurrection at

Dawn

Dabo (Elder) Blessesthe Easter Bread

Grass Is Spread On The Floor For Easter. Blen and Dawit Have Special Traditional Easter

Outfits.

Our Easter Meal

Injera, Cottage Cheese, Dot Wat (Curry)

Addis From Our Hotel Window

The Other Side of Addis(Beggars at Work)

BUSINESS MENTORING VISITS & MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOPS

Training Assignments ForEthiopia Women Exporters Association (EWEA)

Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs Program(AWEP)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

March 18 – April 22, 2017

Allan & Lydia SorflatenCESO Volunteers

Ethiopia Project Management Team

Belay (CESO), Hadia (President of EWEA), Workaferhau (Coordinator)

Field Visits: Textile Manufacturers

Lydia Introduces Dondoor to a New Product Idea

Site Visit: K Design: (Employs 50 Weavers In Villages)

One of Three Store Outlets

Site Visit: Jerry Design (Traditional Ethiopian Dress)

Elsa Tibeb Garment Business(Site Visit No. 12)

Elsa on Left With Friend Blessing on Right

Elsa Tibeb Garment Assembly

Elsa Tibeb Shirt Assembly

Elsa Tibeb

Elsa Tibeb is a Social Enterprise

Elsa Tibeb Shows Us Ethiopian Hospitality

Lots of Construction in Addis

Site Visits: Lidia’s Leather Factory

Donkeys Carrying Grain

Site Visit: Salem

Site Visit: Yordi Art

Site Visit: Kumneger Coffee Exporter

Site Visit: Tinsaye Peanut Butter

Street Children/Orphans

Lila Products

Gelila Shewaye

Definitely a Social Enterprise and More

Lila Products Located in Korah District of Addis

“Korah is Home to Poorest of the Addis Poor”. It also is

Location of the Recent Korah Garbage Dump Slide.

Lila Products: Leprosy Deformed His Hands

Lila Products: Making Beads From Clay and Paper

Lila Products

Sheep/Goat Market Addis

MekedoniaHome for the Elderly and

Mentally Disabled

People Living On The Street

Before Being Rescued Now Living At Mekedonia

Mekedonia Welcomes With An Open Heart To Share God’s Love Together As A Family

Our Tour Guide: A Volunteer. Large Area For Gathering.

Paralyzed By A Car Accident.“Pray For Me”

Feeding 400

People Who Were Once Hungry, Now Fed, Once Homeless Now Have A Home, Once Abused, Now Are Safe.

Ways People Help

Volunteer. Report When You See Someone Needing

Mekedonia!

ETHIOGREEN (On-Site Visit No. 30)

A Business Built On the Taste For Ethiopia’s National Dish “Injera”

Traditional Ethiopia Meal

(With Injera on Left)

INJERA

Teff Seed is a Native Grass Seed

Grinding Equipment

Fermentation Barrels

The Baking Line

Like a Pancake But Different

Product is Readied for Packing

Ethiogreen Labelling Materials

Approved for U.S. Market

ETHIOGREEN

FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING (WORKSHOPS)

ByAllan & Lydia Sorflaten

CESO VolunteersNova Scotia/Canada

Mar. 29 – 31/Apr. 18-20, 2017Hotel Washington

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Marketing Workshops: Packaging Exercise

Marketing Workshops: Color and Design

Marketing Workshops

Marketing Workshops

Mini Trade Show

Marketing Workshop

Mini Trade Show

Marketing Workshops

Are These Girls Enjoying Themselves?

Marketing Workshops

Workshop Lunches Courtesy of CESO

Marketing Workshops

Coffee Breaks Courtesy of CESO

Presentation of Certificates

Presentation of Certificates

EWEA Marketing Workshop Participants

AWEP Marketing Workshop Participants

Visit to Pediatric Ward

Blessing on Left, Two Pediatric Male Nurses & Head Nurse on Right

Surafel With Father

Was a Very Sick Little Boy on Sat. of Easter Weekend

Antibiotic of Choice Was?

Ceftriaxone Vancomycin

Affordability Was the Issue?

Surafel Two Weeks Later

They Had Him Up and Walking the Hallways!

Pediatric Ward

Neurology Neo-Natal

Lack of Folic Acid In Mother’s Diet Causes Hydrocehpalus and Spinal Bifida

Special Formula Needed

Premature/Low Birth Weight

We Found the Special Formula in the Fourth Pharmacy

Biruh Tesfa Primary School Breakfast Feeding Program

Blessing With Her Brother Daniel

The Staff At The School Found 80 Children No Breakfast, No Lunch Pail

Making Soup Bread and Tea

Two Cans of Milk Powder From Safeway

Many Impressions!