An overview of the main initiatives as we move into the upcoming year. Dear readers, The Gregorian calendar states that we are reaching the end of 2023, however, we have only just entered 2016 according to the Ethiopian calendar. New beginnings provide us with an opportunity to reflect on our projects and share our highlights, …
It is the final straight for our students, as they are set to pass their final exams by the end of June. The exam dates have not yet been fixed, as Ethiopia will elect their new prime minister on the 5thof June. Quite evidently, election time can disturb the official calendar of the national institution. …
Through this first newsletter of 2021, we are happy to share with you some pictures of our visit to Ethiopia in February. After nearly a year of absence, the Geneva team finally had the opportunity to revisit the project in Bishoftu. It was indeed a pleasure to reconnect with our team, our partners, and the …
21 December 2020: On behalf of the entire Green Flower Foundation team, we would like to warmly thank you for your support, generous donations and collaboration throughout the year 2020. Thanks to you, the development of Ethiopia’s first organic horticulture training course is continuing and thus contributing to improving the quality of life of young Ethiopians …
GFF wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Read More »
7 December 2020: As previously announced on our social networks, our students finally got the green light to resume classes at the beginning of the month. After the closure of schools last March following the COVID pandemic and the summer break, our students are back at school and we are very happy to see them …
The return of our students, continuing education and the introduction of bees Read More »
15 September 2020: Everyone will agree that 2020 has been a year full of challenges. In terms of our training in organic agriculture, we have also had to face certain situations for which we were not prepared: school closures with no announced starting date, the impossibility of completing the curriculum with our current students, communication …
Coronavirus – The accelerator of Organic-farming? In our April newsletter, we regretfully announced that we were forced to close the school following the outbreak of the Coronavirus & the Ethiopian safety recommendations put into place to protect public health. So, we wanted to come back to you with news from the school and the garden. …
Coronavirus – The accelerator of Organic-farming? Read More »
2020, a year of challenge ? Just like an intuition, this was the title of our latest newsletter. With COVID-19, the world is going through a sudden unprecedented period that is directly impacting our lives and businesses. Ethiopia, like so many other countries, has taken security measures to protect its population. Indeed, schools and universities have …
2020, a year of ambitions ! The year starts with some exciting news with the launch of the Business Project Challenge in January 2020. This project is a unique opportunity for our students to work on concrete business challenges with entrepreneurs from the region. Four entrepreneurs have joined forces with GFF, each of them proposing …
Best wishes ! The Green Flower Foundation sends you her best wishes for the end of the year. Christmas in Ethiopia Known as Genna, Lidet or Kollé, Christmas in Ethiopia is completely different from Western Christmases. As the Ethiopians have kept the Julian calendar and have not adopted our tradition of celebrating Christ’s birth 25th …
