After a day-long journey by road from Afar to Djibouti, the Can-Go Afar Mission 12 team had enough time to fit in a quick dinner and sleep before kicking off the final leg of our trip: a visit to our first funded project in the small French- and Arabic-speaking country.This trip marks the second time … Continue reading Livestock Challenge Day Eight: Fostering learning in the desert
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 Three & Four: From Addis to Afar
As much as we enjoy Addis Abeba, after two days the Can-Go Afar team had collectively spent enough time in the urban jungle that is Ethiopia’s capital city. So, on Friday we packed our bags, bid farewell to Addis, and boarded an 8 a.m. flight to Semera, the capital of the Afar State. Within an … Continue reading Livestock Challenge Day Three & Four: From Addis to Afar
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