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During the holiday season, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our success possible. It is in this spirit that we say thank you and best wishes for the holidays and New Year.  

We are very proud of our students that took part of Clean-up Day around the school premises today. Members of the environmental club collected hundreds of kilograms of waste. Litter is a persistent problem in Ethiopia. Fortunately, our students show that the new generation is willing to roll up their sleeves. Well done boys and […]

Recently we started a new project for 1300 female students at our Sher-schools: Mela for her. Mela (መላ) means solution in Amharic. A solution for a problem that unfortunately exists for many young women and girls in Africa: a lack of affordable sanitary products. For many people, menstrual hygiene is an inconvenience or taboo. For […]

On Sunday November 26 Farmer Forest Day was celebrated at the Worja Kamo Hill. In this project we focus on reforestation and restoration of degraded lands together with IDH, VOCDA and the local community. Close to one million trees have been planted over the last 5 years. During the celebration, attended by approx. 200 persons, […]

On behalf of Afriflora Sher, we would like to thank you very much for visiting our booth during the Tradefair in Aalsmeer last week. With many interesting conversations, a full booth, and a good atmosphere we look back on a very successful fair! During the Tradefair we updated you on the latest developments within our […]

We recently started a special project in Ethiopia together with Van Dijk Flora and Dutch Flower Foundation. This school year, 1350 students at Sher schools aged 4 to 6 will receive a portion of probiotic yogurt full of healthy nutrients and building materials twice a week. One serving of milk provides a 5-year-old with 33% […]

In our efforts to upgrade the services of the Sher Hospital in Batu / Ziway we have recently invested in a new anesthesia machine. According to Worke Aboy, anesthetist, the machine is a real asset to the hospital because is works fully automatic so the anesthetist can work multiple tasks during the surgery while observing […]

Late September we had the honor to witness the handing over of 16 newly constructed apartments to impoverished people in Batu/Ziway town. The project involved the demolition of old, dilapidated housing structures and their replacement with decent stone houses. About 18 months ago, the Sher Fairtrade Premium Committee initiated the project which was funded by […]

We would like to welcome you at the Trade Fair 2022 in Aalsmeer on November 9, 10, or 11. Our stand is in the middle of the exhibition floor (stand number 8.22) During the fair we would like to talk to you about all recent developments while enjoying a cup of coffee, a snack, or […]