CFGB Ethiopia 2019 Community Project Participant Tour: Addis Ababa to Debre Markos: Impressions by Lydia Sorflaten

1. Tuesday, Feb 5th, 2019
Addis Ababa to Debre Marcos
Lydia Sorflaten
lsorflaten@hotmail.com

2. Impressions: Addis Ababa to Debre Markos

3. Excellent Drivers, Excellent Vehicles, Highly Recommended.

4. The trip from Addis
to Debra Marcos was
a long day’s travel.
As you see, the land
is very dry. It is dry
season!
Houses now are
made from wooden
poles, mud and
straw. Some are
finished with a
coating of what looks
to be cement.

5. A House Under Construction

6. A Traditional Farm Compound

8. People Getting Water From A Water Hole.
Question: How Safe Is This Water To Drink?

9. The Donkeys Will Carry Some.

10. Milk Awaiting Transport

11. Threshing The Grain:
Cattle are Separating the Wheat From
The Stalks By Walking Round and Round
On Them.

13. With The Nile Gorge Behind:
Front Row: Chris, Leianne, Ruth, Lydia, Jeannie, Bob.
Back Row: Andre, Dennis, Kent, Tyler, Allan

14. Looking Out Over
the Nile Gorge.
Don’t get too close!
You Can See the
Contouring On The
Steep Hillside

15. A Troop of Baboons On The Road!
The Little Ones Are The Hardest To
Get Pictures Of!

16. Enjera With Tips
Sam’s Favorite
Shero Wot

17. Mr. Meheretu (center): The Founder and Executive Director of the
Migbare Senay Children and Family Support Organization
with Allan and Lydia Sorflaten