Children do not pay school fees and the school is able to provide them with all their needs including food and clothing. As a community, the school grows much of its own food, the children weeding and cultivating their gardens. The children learn many things by touch. For example, the students use three-dimensional models in science rather than charts. The school also has a library.
Children sleep in dormitories in bunk beds.
They are taught to make their own beds expertly and neatly. Currently, the most serious problem facing the school is acquiring the special paper needed for Braille. The paper is not manufactured in Ethiopia and even when it is donated from abroad, increasing government bureaucracy makes it difficult and expensive to access. As a Children's Mission Partner your generosity is helping the children to learn and live a way of life that means they will not be ostracised by others nor feel that they are any less important or valued, thus enhancing their dignity. To see how Children's Mission Partners is providing opportunities for more children and their communities - click here.