German parliamentarians, EED board member and scientist visited South Central Synod and Boshe Ilgira Integrated Rural Development Project

A delegation consisting of German parliament members, EED board member and a scientist from a German University visited South Central Synod and Boshe Ilgira Integrated Rural Development project on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 February 2007. During its one week visit to Ethiopia, the delegation spent February 26 and 27 in Hossana area, discussing also with zonal government officials development issues.

On Wednesday the delegation visited different project activities such as water development, bridge construction, health post, model farmers and a Women Saving and Credit Cooperative together with SCS-DASSC office and Boshe Ilgira project team. A longer discussion with different project target groups took place at a farmers homestead in a traditional Hadiyya house (tukul).

The delegation became an eye and ear witness of impacts achieved through project activities reported by target groups on issues such as avoidance of harmful traditional practices, gender and family management, nutrition and hygiene and other capacity building measures. Water and sanitation committees explained how they administer and mange potable water schemes. A Service Cooperative dealing with apple production and marketing shared also their experiences. At the conclusion of the day highlighting the remarkable impacts achieved and thanked for the well-organized exposure visit.

The delegation continued its journey on Thursday and on Friday met the Social Committee of the Ethiopian Parliament in Addis Ababa.

EECMY  Millennium Exhibition and Bazaar

read EECMY history in Amharic

The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus has launched a national exhibition and bazaar on January 5 to 7, 2008 in Addis Ababa, on the premises of Mekane Yesus Theological Seminary.

 EECMY history in pictures

All EECMY Synods, joint programs, partners, mission agencies, and invited institutions and foundations have  presented their past achievements, challenges and future plans on the  exhibition.

EECMY leaders

This exhibition has underlined the contribution of EECMY for the  development of Ethiopia in the past century.

Tents full of the achievements of the Ethiopian

Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus