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You have links with Ethiopia…
Measure
UK
Ethiopia
Land Area
243,610 sq km
1,104,300 sq km
GDP/capita
$35,400
$900
79.01 years
55.41 years
77,000
980,000
48.755 million
360,000
Life Expectancy
People with HIV/AIDS
Internet Users
PCSC has built up strong links with Axum Secondary School as part of
the ‘Dreams and Teams’ project and now more recently the
‘connecting classrooms’ project.
Both of these aim to improve shared experiences between UK and
African schools so African children can benefit from our knowledge
and experience and we can understand more about the challenges
that countries such as Ethiopia face.
The average class size is 50-70 students. They range in ages from
12-21. You can only progress once you have passed the year.
This is the school’s
caretaker. He lives in a
small metal shack near
the entrance to the
school.
He is armed with an
AK47 assault rifle. This
is to prevent people
breaking into the
school grounds.
He has shot and killed
two people who have
broken into the school.
The farm - this is to provide milk which the school can sell
and dung which can be used for fuel.
What does PCSC use a local farm for?
The school’s ICT room - Although the school has a couple of
PC’s they rarely have the electricity to power them.
This student was revising prior to her science exam. She is
convinced that she will become a politician as she is upset at
some of the decisions her government has made.
Street table tennis…
The dreams and teams project aims to help a wide range of
people in Ethiopia
The Ethiopians love football
Collecting water