2016 Aged 19
His mother died when he was born and his father died when he was a young child.
He works as a labourer while trying to continue his education.
He reached grade 11 where he was 3rd. in his class. He is now in grade 12.
He has an ambition to be an investigative journalist.
It has been agreed to support him with 600 Birr per month.
2016 Aged 20
Malefia is from the countryside from poor parents who are unable to give any help.
When not at school, she works washing clothes for people in order to stay in the school system.
She is now in grade 12 and has an ambition to be a doctor.
It has been agreed to support her with 600 Birr per month.
2016 Aged 21
Habtamu, from the committee, gave Getachew a lift into Lalibela and heard all his problems. Habtamu suggested that he apply for support.
He is from Erfa. His father died when he was 10 and his mother struggles to survive. He has had to fight to stay in the education system as his mother wants him back home to work on the land.
He has an ambition to be an engineer. He is in grade 10 and was 2nd. in his class. He was successful in gaining a place in grade 11 and our support has meant he can accept the place.
It has been agreed to support him with 600 Birr per month.
2016 Aged 15
Tigist’s parents are alive but are old and very poor.
She washes clothes for a family in order to make money and gets paid 200 birr per month. She is now finding it difficult to do this work as she needs to spend more time studying.
She was 1st. in her class in the grade 9 exams and is now in grade 10.
It has been agreed to support her with 600 Birr per month.
2016 Aged 13
This girl has been identified as having a lot of family problems and no help.
Her parents are divorced. Her father was badly wounded in the war with Eritrea, has no work, has remarried and has no contact with his previous family.
Rahel, her mother and younger brother live with the 84 year old grandfather in Lalibela. Her mother is uneducated and has been unable to find work.
She was 12th in her grade 6 exams. The committee feel she could do much better if she got our support.
It has been agreed to support her with 600 Birr per month.
2016 Aged 18
Betelhem is the sister of Bimrew. Both have to use wheelchairs. They both applied last year and we accepted Bimrew but not Betelhem. They are orphans and still live in the gift shop in return for looking after the shop.
The money to Bimrew has made a big difference to their lives. Money to Betelhem would let them rent their own house.
Betelhem has an ambition to become a nurse and help those in the same position as her. She was 12th. in her class in the grade 5 exams and is now in grade 6.
It has been agreed to support her with 600 Birr per month.
The Bude Methodist church in England are continuing their sponsorship of young people studying in the medical field. The Susan Aitchison scholarship fund is managing payments to the students on their behalf.
2016 Aged 20
Samrawit is now in her final year of nursing at KAE– MED Medical College and will graduate as a nurse in July 2017
2016 Aged 19
Birhan did very well in her first year exams at St. Paul’s hospital and is now in her second year of training.
She and another student were selected to represent the hospital on a television quiz programme. They won the prize of 2,000 birr.
She is very much enjoying her work.
2016 Aged 23
Kiberealem is now in her final year of nursing at Arbaminch University.
She will graduate as a nurse in July 2017.
