The Reporter (Addis Ababa)
Yelibenwork Ayele
1 December 2007
Addis Ababa — American and Ethiopian partners celebrated the completion of facilities at the Abiot Ermeja Primary School on Monday as a symbol of strong cooperation between the two countries.
Working with USAID-Ethiopia and the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, two Naval Marine Construction Battalion detachments upgraded facilities at the Aboit Ermeja Primary School, in response to a request by the local community and approval of the Addis Ababa Bureau of Education.
Civilian and military partners worked together over 10 months to construct new walls and roofing for school buildings, build a new library, and install new sanitation facilities and drainage systems. The USAID Program Office provided furniture for the new buildings and coordinated sanitation training for teachers and students.
At the dedication ceremony, US Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald Yamamato stressed the US government's commitment to secure a stable and prosperous Ethiopia. Deputy Commander of the US Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Brigadier General Sanford Holman came to Addis Ababa from Djibouti to celebrate the school's dedication. "This school is a demonstration of the American people's faith in the people of Ethiopia, an investment in the lives and future of our friends here in Addis Ababa," he said.
The CJTF-HOA also excavated and installed a septic tank, improved school yard drainage, leached field with underground drainage and water piping, leveled out school back yard for a soccer field and refurbished existing library and constructed wood shelving for the new library.
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