Gondarlink | What we do

Linking schools in England and Ethiopia has proved to be a huge success. Each link has enabled students and teachers in both countries to learn about each other and to support each other. Hundreds of letters pass between students on a regular basis and books, computers and other resources have found their way into the Gondar schools and libraries.

The pioneering school link, Challoner's - Fasiledes (now split into two links with the separate Fasiledes Preparatory and Secondary schools) has grown from strength to strength, ultimately forming today's GondarLink charity. A corner-stone of the Challoner's - Fasiledes link is the very successful GondarGap scheme, pairs of young volunteer teachers who live in Gondar and teach English Communication Skills to small groups of enthusiastic students.

The number of links between schools of all types is growing all the time, and proves to be just as positive and productive between infants schools in England and Gondar as it is between secondary schools and Sixth Form colleges. The activities involved in each link vary considerably, often depending on the ages of the pupils concerned. Learn more details by clicking on the various links below. And don't forget to revisit this page often, as new developments are occurring all the time.

Challoner's Sixth Form - Fasiledes Preparatory

Part of the original school link, now very well established, this is the senior section and involves students in each country who are soon to go off to university. Find out more here...

Challoner's Grammar - Fasiledes Secondary

Since the division of the Fasiledes School into two independent establishments, this part of the link has received less attention than it should have done. We are putting this right! Find out more here...

Halliford - Ediget Feleg

This recently started secondary link twins a private boys' school to the west of London with a large secondary school on the edge of Gondar, looking out over the surrounding countryside. Find out more here...

Misbourne - Azezo

This ambitious new secondary school link is developing apace, with a teachers' visit already accomplished and a student expedition in the planning stages. Find out more here...

Coleridge - Angareb

Hot off the press, this link between a Cambridge secondary school and a countrified school way down in the valley below Gondar is just taking its first breaths! Find out more here...

Brushwood - Meseret

The first junior school link between England and Ethiopia, this link has thrived over the past few years. Letters and gifts pass between the two schools on a regular basis. Find out more here...

Elangeni - Atse Fasil

This junior school link is proving to be valuable to both students in England and Ethiopia. The children write letters frequently and are very excited about the link's progress. Find out more here...

Robertswood - Hibret

This link twins the largest elementary school in Gondar with an English school on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Whilst still in its infancy, this link is both communicative and dynamic. Find out more here...

St Stephens - Atse Bekafa

The newest of our junior school links, this teams our most westerly English school, down in Cornwall, with a very central Gondar elementary school. There is great keenness being shown already. Find out more here...

Whiteheath - Rekebnaha

This is our first infant school link and these two schools have shown that they are keen to build up a strong and supportive relationship. There are lots of activities afoot. Find out more here...