Woman of this small town

 We are currently heading to meet 20ish women that are part of a savings group that three roots started. It helps the women save money and provide loans for each other to get things they need like goats or things for survival

 It’s now 1 pm here. We just left a women’s savings group. Here are some pictures from it. The stories were amazing but also heartbreaking. They come weekly with their savings- I think it amounted to about a 30 cent savings per woman per week. Hard to imagine

 

 The school has a building for other local women to work. They have been “commissioned” to make dolls for the first animation movie about Ethiopia. They also make ornaments and baskets

 

Day 4

 Cindi finished up her training of the teachers there and got to head to the small town where the school is and where Aubrey is serving. All the adults are impressed with her work ethic (ie ability to tell kids older than her to get off the baby field lol.  

 

 

Day 3 of Camp

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2 of Camp

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2 - 1st day of Camp and Training week

 

Day 1 Complete

 After a long 13 hour flight, they made it!  Ethiopia is 7 hours ahead of us, so after a quick nap at the hotel, they got to explore Addis Ababa for a few hours and then straight to bed.  Tomorrow they drive an hour a way to the small town, where they will be staying for the week . 

 

They are off!!

 Today Saturday June 21st Aubrey and Cindi make the 14 hour journey to Ethiopia.  Ethiopia is 7 hours ahead so they will be landing Sunday morning which will be 1am our time.  Lets hope they can sleep on the plan. 

 

 

WE HIT GOAL

 I dont think Aubrey really knew how hard or if it was even possible to hit the goal but with some help not only did she raise the entire amount of $5,650 for her and Cindi to go, you guys helped go 5% over with $5,948 and one of Nate's investors matched this amount to double the amount given.  This was a huge win for Three Roots International as they have had some rising costs in the village they have been supporting.