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TESFA News
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
TESFA reaching new heights in Meket
TESFA has begun work on a 5th and 6th site in Meket woreda. These sites are at about 3,200 masl, with stunning views from the escarpment down into the lowlands. They are east of the 4th site Yadukulay and will bring clients closer to Lalibela. TESFA is planning to finish the sites before the onset of the rains this year in June.
TESFA to help the Ethiopian Wolf outside Lalibela
At last work has begun on Abuna Yoseph, the third highest massif in Ethiopia, with its peak at 4,300masl. On this mountain a few Ethiopian Wolves maintain a fragile existence, and their survival is tied to finding a sustainable way for the communities around the mountain to benefit from it. Working towards this TESFA has begun construction of a base camp in Wedebiye woreda, some four to five hours walk out of Lalibela town. Frankfurt Zoological Society, who are focused on the conservation of this wolf — the rarest canine in the world, is working on a second site further up the mountain. TESFA hope that the first clients can climb the mountain and see the beautiful Ethiopian wolf, in late June 2008.
Wof Washa Forest
This forest is on the Rift valley escarpment some 3 hours drive out of Addis Ababa. The forest ranges from high altitude species at almost 3,500 meters to more temperate forest at 2,500 meters. It is threatened as trees are being cut down daily. TESFA and TESFA's partner SUNARMA have just heard that funding has been agreed to help TESFA work with communities to give them an incentive through income generated by tourism to conserve this wonderful forest. It is hoped work will start after the rainy season (October 2008).
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THE GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN
Eight community participants, two from each site, ran on 25th November (see table below). Esubalow, Yilma, Hanna, Million, Habtamu and Mark also ran. The community participants and Esubalow came in well ahead of Mark (57:30 - not bad for a ferenge) and the other TESFA staff (around 75 mins). Demise (see photo) ran in around 30 minutes. Considering the winning athelete's time was 29:07, this was very fast. TESFA will be encouraging Demise to run a trial somewhere soon.
The community participants had a great trip, with visits to traditional restaurants, museums and Merkato, and on the way home the Blue Nile Falls.
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All TESFA participants. Click here for larger photo. |
Demise Fentaw from Yedukulay and Mesgan Fentaye from Wajela. |
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Check the TESFA
Newsletters for further information....
TESFA produce three newsletters per year.
The newsletters keep our clients, supporters and various stakeholders
up to date with developments in the community tourism products that
we are working on and planning.
If you would like to join our list of people
who receive the newsletter by email (PDF format) please let Hanna or
Mark know at the TESFA's Addis office (TSU) on tesfacbt@ethionet.et.
We also have printed copies for anyone who would like. If you know somewhere
where it would be useful to have a stack of newsletters for people to
look art (reception, office etc) please do let us know.
To access the newsletters please click on
the link above the picture of the newsletter with volume number and
date.
If you can not download the newsletter you
can down load PDF reader software for free from this link : http://www.adobe-reader.co.uk/
Finally we are VERY happy to receive any
feedback or thoughts on the content of the newsletters, ideas for the
future etc (or indeed ANY feedback linked to our work. Feel free to
contact Hanna or Mark at the TSU.
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