Blog posts about Ethiopia

Five minutes with... Maria Rafferty, Language Improvement Centre Coordinator, Ethiopia

Maria, a retired primary school teacher from Donegal, answers questions about her experience with VSO in Ethiopia.

A new sense of what's important in life

A typical day in the life of IT specialist Mark Kelly from Dublin who is currently volunteering with VSO Ireland in Ethiopia.

Five minutes with... Dr Mary McCauley, Ethiopia

Dr. Mary McCauley is a speciality trainee in her fifth year of training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, working in Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Northern Ireland. In September, she will be embarking on the experience of a lifetime with VSO.

Life as a midwife trainer in Ethiopia

Jacqueline McAuley has spent the last six months volunteering as a midwife trainer in Ethiopia. This is her story.

Giving something back in retirement

When early marriage and family put limits on her travels, Mary Duggan put volunteering on the back burner – until she decided to retire. Here she tells us her story.

Reflecting on my volunteer placement in Ethiopia

Stephanie Galvin talks through her volunteer experience in Jinka Hospital, Ethiopia where she shared her skills with staff in the paediatrics department.

VSO volunteering couple Nanda and Hilbert-Jan in Ethiopia

"This experience is even better shared" : Nanda and Hilbert-Jan in Ethiopia

Volunteering couple Nanda and Hilbert-Jan, from the Netherlands, are volunteering together with VSO in Hossana, Ethiopia.

Kevin Morley and daughter Elsa outside the Saltergate Children’s Home with two local children

Volunteer teacher sets up charity supporting Ethiopia’s homeless children

The charity currently sponsors six homes in Addis Ababa. They are giving homeless children a place to live and the chance to go to school.