Thanks for taking the time to visit the Saint Mariam Tsion School page. My connection with the school goes back to 2000, when I taught English at the adjoining monastery of St. Joseph, in Addis Ababa.

If you are happy to provide something, you actually have two options, both of which are hugely welcome:

You can make a traditional cash donation, which will go towards the continued improvement of building infrastructure and student/teacher welfare, as well as IT enhancement.

Or you can opt to support something I'm calling "Nourish a Bookworm," which is a project to try and rejuvinate the school's library, which is a little rough around the edges. For this, please post a book, or books--they can be on literature, the sciences, history, anything--that you no longer use or need, to the following address:

"Nourish a Bookworm,"
Saint Mariam Tsion School,
Cistercian Monastery,
P.O. Box 21902
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.

When donating money, it can be frustrating not knowing exactly what will happen to it. By sending a book, you can be confident, for example, that a child is going to have the pleasure of being introduced to the magic of "The Great Gatsby," or the thrill of "Sherlock Holmes," for the first time in their life, or an equivalent experience.

If you decide to donate money, doing so through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

If you have any questions about the school or anything else, please email me: nephjeffers@hotmail.com

James