The Sher Fairtrade Premium Committee is an independent workers initiative that allocates a share of their budget to support community projects. In 2021 the committee decided they wanted to help to improve the housing situation for some of the impoverished community members in Ziway. In close collaboration with the town administration, families in need have […]
Last Saturday 1000 Sher employees graduated from their skill trainings offered by the Sher Fairtrade Premium Committee. Over a period of 10 months, they were taught skills in Driving, Beauty Salon, Tailoring, Basic IT or Barbershop. The Sher FPC is offering these trainings at a subsidized rate of 70%, where 30% is paid by the […]
Water hyacinth is an invasive species in Ethiopia. The presence of this non-indigenous water hyacinth is a growing concern for many lakes around the world. It is an aquatic plant that can live and reproduce on the surface of fresh waters or can be anchored in mud. Plant size ranges from a few inches to […]
Last week, more than 100 students from Sher High school in Ziway organized a clean-up campaign around the streets of the school compound. Hundreds of kilograms of waste were collected. 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 […]
Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in Africa and one of the few where the old Julian calendar, in accordance with the Coptic Church, is still followed. This means that here, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th instead of December 25th. We wish all our Ethiopian colleagues and friends a Merry Christmas.
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 pleased to report that the local governments in Ziway and Adami Tulu have made available thousands of Covid-vaccines for our employees. A large-scale vaccination campaign was launched last week. Over 5500 employees have been vaccinated since last Tuesday. We expect to be able to offer a vaccine to all employees who are willing […]
Recently 12 Sher employees successfully completed their one-year course at the Women School of Leadership (WSOL) organized by Fairtrade Africa. WSOL was established with an intention to empower female employees at the workplace on matters related to social, reproductive health, economic power, disability inclusion, and all other factors that affect women at work. The WSOL […]
On behalf of Afriflora Sher, we would like to thank you very much for visiting our stand during the Tradefair in Aalsmeer last week. We look back on 3 inspiring exhibition days and look forward to a further collaboration with you. Positive conversations, a full booth, and a good atmosphere. Thanks in part to you, […]
Yesterday, at the Tradefair in Aalsmeer, we received a cheque for 10,000 euros from Marcel Zandvliet (chairman of the Dutch Flower Foundation), in the presence of Hans van Ree (CEO, The Floral Connection) and Stefan Verhoeff (General Director, Van Dijk Flora) on behalf of the Dutch Flower Foundation, in favor of the Sher hospital in […]