Following an arduous (and hot) morning trip to check out the first of five water reservoirs being built in the Afar region of Ethiopia with support from The Can-Go Afar Foundation, the mission trip team spent the afternoon of Day Five heading even further afield, to an Afar village so remote it didn’t even have … Continue reading Livestock Challenge Day Five (Part Two): To Biru and Beyond
Livestock Challenge Day Five (Part One): The Hard Road to Bidu
After a Friday spent in Semera and nearby Loggia, the Can-Go Afar team woke up Saturday with one goal: to travel to the remote northern region of Bidu (pronounced biru in Afar) to check on the progress of a weir, or water reservoir, that is being built with some of the 1 million ETB (Ethiopian … Continue reading Livestock Challenge Day Five (Part One): The Hard Road to Bidu
Livestock Challenge Day One: Up in the Air
Hello from Addis Ababa!After months of planning the team members for Can-Go Afar’s Mission 12 were up at the crack of dawn this Tuesday to board an 8 a.m. flight out of Ottawa and begin their journey to Ethiopia. After one regrettable Canada Customs snafu at Pearson Airport — and a resulting chauffeured lift to … Continue reading Livestock Challenge Day One: Up in the Air
Dr. Margaret visit to Ottawa
Many thanks to those who came out to welcome Dr. Margaret during her visit to Ottawa this weekend. Dr. Margaret runs the Barbara May Maternity Hospital which serves mothers and babies in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Thanks to the generosity of those who came out this weekend Can-Go Afar was able to buy the … Continue reading Dr. Margaret visit to Ottawa