Our family spent six days at Common River, an organization in Aleta Wendo, Sidama that runs an independent, non-tuition-based private elementary school (sound familiar, Harmony School?) - you can read all about it on their website. They also have a successful women's literacy program, a working farm and a coffee production enterprise, and they host volunteers in their "eco-lodge." We were lucky enough to be hosted by the warm and caring executive director, Tsegaye, and his delightful staff, including their dedicated teachers and the boys/teens that have made Common River their home. They have created a lovely community of cooperation for the most marginalized in the area, with plenty space for kids to play and flowers to grow.
We'll save the stories for other posts, meanwhile here are some portraits of the beautiful kids, students, mothers, etc. of the community (plus Shebo the dog), some of which were taken during the graduation ceremonies. Not much else to say for this post, just lots of beautiful Sidama faces. Enjoy!
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