Fetene Tesfaye’s Life Has Been Transformed with ORDA Ethiopia’s Support
Fetene Tesfaye, a 38-year-old farmer from Chimit village in South Gondar, has faced hunger and poverty for many years. Since joining ORDA Ethiopia’s ETH 1211 project in 2023, he has received training, improved wheat seeds, and Washera sheep. With these tools, he has increased his income, improved his family’s nutrition, and supported 24 neighboring households. He has said that ORDA Ethiopia has been like a mother—always guiding and caring for him. Thank you to #WHH and #ORDAEthiopia for making this change possible.
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Empowering Women Through Beekeeping: My Journey
“Every hive I build is not just for honey—it’s a step toward independence, dignity, and hope.”
“I started beekeeping with two traditional hives given to me by my father and two modern hives. Even though my father had worked with bees for many years, I didn't know how to manage hives until the MaYEA program reached our woreda properly.” Axumawit Yohaness
Axumawit Yohaness poses at the backyard apiary site, September,19,2025, Neader Woreda, Mahibereselam kebele
Nabiha Asefa: A Journey of Empowerment Through Beekeeping and Agriculture
We are sharing Nabiha Asefa’s story, a 32-year-old married beekeeper and mother of three children living in the Masha Mekdela wereda, Kibtiya, kebele 03 Abawasu Got.
Nebiha Asefa at her apiary site monitoring the colony, July 20, 2025
My beekeeping journey began about ten years ago when an organization called Ameld approached me. They gave us a modern beehive, protective clothing, and 1,100 birr back in 2015. I took a leap of faith, hoping it might help my family, though I didn’t fully understand the opportunities it would bring.
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A JOURNEY TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT: LETAY WOLDU STORY
“Before the training, I thought my only choice was a government job. Afterward, I realized opportunities are all around—I just needed the courage to begin a new chapter.”
Letay Woldu lives with her family in Tahtai Maichew, Wokrow Marai Kebele 03.
She graduated in 2021 with a degree in Chemical Engineering, full of hope and ambition. However, the northern region was unstable, and finding a job was very difficult.
እንኳን ለ2018 አዲስ ዓመት አደረሳችሁ!!
ዓለማየሁ ዋሴ (ፒኤች.ዲ)
የአመልድ ኢትዮጵያ ዋና ዳይሬክተር
Happy Ethiopian New Year 2018 !
Alemayehu Wassie (Ph.D)
Executive Director, ORDA Ethiopia
