Empress Mentewab School
Do the children go on educational outings?
In 2008 and 2009, Grade 1 pupils visited Fasil Castle in Gondar. They were admitted to the royal enclosure, which is a world heritage site, without having to pay the usual entrance fee.
In August 2008, Grade 2 pupils had a day trip to the Simien Mountains by bus. They say Gelada baboons, a species endemic to Ethiopia. They had lunch at the Simien Lodge - at over 3,000 metres altitute, it is the highest hotel in Africa.
In 2008 and 2009, all the schoolchildren travelled by bus to visit Gorgora, on the northern shore of Lake Tana, 40 km south of Gondar. Some of the children had a go in a tanqua - a traditional papyrus-reed canoe used by fishermen on Lake Tana.
If you would like to contribute to the cost of future school outings, please see the GIVE section. Use the same payment method as for school fees.