Harego returned for a visit to Ethiopia for the first time in 24 years in November 2004. She returned with stories of her town and in particular, a description of the school in which she was first educated.
She was saddened by the state of the school and the community as a whole. Although the people of the town of Axum now have enough food to sustain themselves, they are lacking in almost everything else. It was during our conversation about her trip that we realized that we may actually be able to do something to help this town, through improving the school and therefore giving the children a better chance of improving their lives. We were both at a point in our lives where we had the time, energy and resources available and felt that it was our time to give something back to those less fortunate than ourselves.
Although neither of us have any prior experience in this type of work, with the help of our friends, acquaintances and like-minded businesses and organizations we know that we can make a difference to the people of Axum.
