Awassa Children's Circus
on Paul Stanley (Ethiopia), 07/Jun/2011 15:04, 34 days ago
Awassa Children’s Circus Whilst I’ve lived in Awassa, I’ve met some amazing people doing amazing work to help their communities, but one of the most inspiring is Mashresha. He runs a circus for poor street kids and orphans. They teach the kids circus skills- the tumbling and juggling they do is just amazing,  and they then put on performances to raise money for equipment and facilities. They also have a decent small recording studio and are producing some really good music. Food is also supplied to the kids that need it. They are some of the best behaved children I have come across in Ethiopia, and their enthusiasm is infectious. We are trying to raise a little money to buy some new tumbling mats for them before we leave- the mats they are currently are actually just mattresses, and in a pretty sorry state. If you interested in donating something, drop me an email and we’ll work something out.  We have already raised enough money to buy half the mats required- it would be so good if we could raise enough to get them all. A big thank-you to everyone who has already donated. I hope that the mats will be made before I leave so I can get some photos of the kids in action! Many thanks, Paul Paul Stanley.IT Trainer/Specialist.VSO Volunteer, Awassa College of Teacher Education. Landline:  +251462206359Mobile:  +251920135542Skype:  tootallpaul67 PO Box 1375,Awassa,Ethiopia. Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tootallpaul/Blog: http://ride-lots.blogspot.com/