Event / Fundraiser

Inspire and Empower​​

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When children arrive at ALDS, it is often with eyes downcast , no voice, no smile, no name!

Join with us in our efforts to change this.

We would like you to create an inspiring and empowering video message for the children.

How to take part:

  1. Watch the videos below and pick as many as you like.
  2. Create a video of yourself signing the affirmation.
  3. Upload the video using the ‘upload your submission’ at the bottom of this page.

We will then send your message to the children at the ALDS. Your positive affirmation will help inspire the children and empower them to know just how valued and loved they are. 

Please note that all video submissions received will only be viewed by the members of the EDP organisation, the teachers and children at the ALDS. The videos will be used for educational purposes. In no way will these videos be used outside of their intended purposes. Your privacy and security are of the upmost importance to us.

Introduction from Fr Stephen and Christmas related signs

Introduction from Fr Stephen and Christmas related signs

Learn from the students how to do more Ethiopian Sign Language

You are Great
You are Beautiful
You are Strong
Be Proud
You are Wonderful
You Are So Nice

Send us your Submission

Please email us your videos to info@edp-ambo.com. (The use of a tool like https://wetransfer.com/, or iCloud / Google Drive is recommended for large files)

If you require any further help or clarification please do not hesitate to contact us.

SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION CARDS

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Please join us in this great event. We are designing flashcards for the children in the Ambo Lazarist Deaf school.

As part of the “Day for Girls”, Sexual Health program that is run in the school, we wish to provide cards on the different aspects of sexual education to assist them in their understanding of this very important subject.

You simply need to download the cards  and colour them for us. There is no limit so please do as many as you can! Please be as creative as you like with your designing but be mindful that the cards are educational tools.

When it is completed scan it back onto the computer and email it to: flashcards@edp-ambo.com

(Check your spam for our response!)

or you may also post them it to :

Miriam O’Regan
Horner Automation Group
Unit 1,
Centrepoint,
Centre Park Road,
Cork
T12 H24E

Once we have all the cards back, we will laminate them and ship them to Ethiopia.
It will be a fun activity for us in Ireland to design and its both fun and and educational tool for the children in Ethiopia to learn.Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Download Flashcard Files

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Flashcards Event

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Please join us in this great event. We are designing flashcards for the children in the Ambo Lazarist Deaf school.

The children will use the flashcards to sign out what they see on the card. The cards will have words in both English and Oromo (which is the language they speak in the village)
There is a variety to choose from,

animals / foods / drinks – pick your favourite!!

You simply need to download whichever PDF you like, either colour it yourself or with children. There is no limit so please do as many as you can! Please be as creative as you like with your designing but be mindful that the cards are educational tools.

When it is completed scan it back onto the computer and email it to:

flashcards@edp-ambo.com

(Check your spam for our response!)

or you may also post them it to :

Miriam O’Regan
Horner Automation Group
Unit 1,
Centrepoint,
Centre Park Road,
Cork
T12 H24E

We will be running this initiative from the 13th of September to the 31st of October 2021. Once we have all the cards back, we will laminate them and ship them to Ethiopia.
It will be a fun activity for us in Ireland to design and its both fun and and educational tool for the children in Ethiopia to learn.Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions

Download Flashcard Files

Insects
Fruits
Farm Animals
Wild Animals
Vegetables
Drinks

Create your own

Are you the artistic type?

You can use our blank template to design your own flashcard using any of the Oromo words from the cards above or the more advanced word  list below!

Please use our template so all the cards will be uniform in size. Also please ensure to add the English and Oromo words to the card.

Any questions, please contact us!

Download Blank Flashcard Template

More words

Family WordsBody WordsEmotions Words
Aunt__AdaadaaBeard___AreedaAngry___Aarii
Baby__Daa’imaBlood__DhiigaBitter___Hadhaawaa
Brother__ObboleessaBody___QaamaCertain___Sirriitti
Cousin__Durbii(intala eessumaa yookin adaadaa)Ear__GurraDisappointing__Gaddisiisuu
Daughter__IntalaEye___IjaForm___Hunkaa
Family__MaatiiFeet__MiilaHappy__Gammachuu
Father___AbbaaFoot__MiilaHate___Jibba
Grandfather__AkaakayyuuHair__RifeensaJelous__Inaaffaa
Husband__AbbaamanaaHand__HarkaPity__Garaa laafuu
Mother__HaadhaHead___MataaSad___Gadduu
Nephew__Durbii(mucaa wasiillaa yookin adaadaa)Heart____OnneeShame___Qaanii
Niece_ Durbii(mucayyoo durba kan obboleessaa yookin kan obboleettii)Intestines___Mar’imaanWorry__Dhiphachuu
Relation__FiraLeg ___Luka
Sister __ObboleettiiLungs___Somba
Son___IlmaMoustache__Areeda
Uncle__WasiilaMuscle__Maashaalee
Nose___Funyaan

Ambo Ramble 2021

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It’s time for our annual Ambo Ramble, this year going virtual.

For the month of June 2021, Run, Walk, Cycle, Swim or anything else you can think of and raise money for a great cause!

Donate in support of the Ambo Ramble 2021

Your donations are critical to help support the students at the ALDS, thank you for your support from all of us at EDP.

Lydia’s Run Fundraiser

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Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we were unable to take part in the Womens Mini Marathon  “Lydia’s Run” this year.

We have decided to dedicate the month of October to Lydia’s Run… so if any of you out there would like to do a 5km walk or run and make a donation towards the upkeep of “Lydia’s Place” it would be great.  Maybe you would share a photo with us and nominate a friend or two to join in!

Lydia’s Run is in Memory of our Dear friend Lydia who left this world far too early.

Lydia’s Mom and Dad, Louise and Denis O’Mahony decided to support and fundraise for a place in Our Deaf School where the children could simply “BE”, to have space for themselves, to discuss how they were feeling, to learn through fun, to have some one on one time with the teachers. 

A place where their whole self is looked after not just their education.  We call this Place “Lydia’s Place”!

Make a Donation in support here
See photos from Lydia’s Run 2017 >>Download
Louise (Lydia’s Mom) officially opening Lydia’s Place