Category Archives: Run Across Ethiopia

More Work to do in Hase Gola

Posted on April 20, 2012 by JenniferY

Thanks to support from many of you & the success of the Run Across Ethiopia, over 700 children (grades 1-8) are now attending the two newly-constructed school blocks in Hase Gola. Where before they sat in puddles on a cement … Continue reading →

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School #3 is nearly completed!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by JenniferY

Here’s some exciting news: the construction of the third Ethiopian school, in Kololo (funded in part by last year’s Run Across Ethiopia), will soon be complete. We’ve received word from Cien, our partner coordinating the building project there along with … Continue reading →

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” THE ROTARIAN” article: Run Across Ethiopia

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Chelsbay

Great article in the Rotarian Magazine about the Run Across Ethiopia and featuring Board Chair of On The Ground, Norm Plumstead. Thanks Jacob Wheeler for the excellent coverage! http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/TheRotarian/Pages/Plumstead1201.aspx Up and running by Jacob Wheeler The Rotarian — January 2012  … Continue reading →

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Project Ethiopia: Video Update

Posted on October 31, 2011 by On the Ground

In January of 2011, the non-profit On The Ground organized the Run Across Ethiopia. 10 American and 6 Ethiopian runners ran 250 miles in 10 days across southern Ethiopia to raise over $200,000 to build schools in Ethiopia. Nine months … Continue reading →

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New Flower album Release Show at Higher Grounds!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by On the Ground

The album “New Flower” drops on October 28th, 2011 at a Album Release Show at Higher Grounds in Traverse City Continue reading →

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Open House this Saturday before benefit concert!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by On the Ground

This Saturday August 13th, Seth Bernard and May Erlewine are performing a Benefit Concert for On the Ground at 7 pm at Higher Grounds. They will be playing new songs from the upcoming CD they wrote while in Ethiopia and … Continue reading →

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Update on the Hase Gola School Expansion

Posted on June 11, 2011 by On the Ground

Hase Gola 2nd cycle school expansion project at Abaya District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia The Hase Gola 2nd cycle school expansion project study was commenced on November 2010. On the Ground (OTG) has planned to construct 2 learning blocks at Hase … Continue reading →

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Did You Know?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by On the Ground

$40,000 is all it takes We can build a school in Afursa Waro, a small village in southern Ethiopia, for $40,000! With the help of the Tesfa Foundation and the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union we can build a piece … Continue reading →

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The Contingent is Now at Full Force

Posted on January 16, 2011 by On the Ground

POST FROM JACOB WHEELER via the Glen Arbor Sun Sunday January 16th, 2011 The Run Across Ethiopia expanded today, with Timothy Young’s daughter Stella, and Hans Voss’ wife Maureen and daughters joining us on Day 8. Filmmakers James and Jamaica … Continue reading →

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Monkeys, Hyenas, and Indoor Plumbing!

Posted on January 16, 2011 by On the Ground

POST BY ANNE STANTON Sunday January 16th, 2011 Sunday in Ethiopia! We have moved on from the motel with the non-flushing toilets, ants, cockroaches, leering men, and local prostitutes to a beautiful resort where there are monkeys, hyenas, and indoor … Continue reading →

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