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Hi my name is Earl de Leeuw. While on a trip to Ethiopia to visit our Compassion Canada child that we have supported for 17 years we took a side trip to Lalibela. While there we met a young gentleman by the name of Wubet Wagnew who has part time work in the hospitality business as a hiking guide.
We found out through talking too him that his father passed away and at 22 he is the oldest son and only breadwinner in his family. After coming back to Canada I stayed in contact with him as I had suggested to him that he think of going back to school to further his education. He let me know that he had been unable to pass the government exams for university entrance and he did not feel comfortable going to school 4 hours away by plane and leaving his family behind.
We brainstormed and he came up with the idea of starting his own Tuk Tuk business (3 wheeled taxi). He already has a strong mechanical background and Lalibela gets a large amount of tourist traffic year round because of its Unesco world heritage designation. I asked him to come up with a business plan and I would see what I could do.
Orginally I wanted to help him get his business going by myself but after we talked prices I realized that I do not have the financial wherewithal to help him on my own. I have pledged $1500 to him already but he will need about $15000. I will post his business plan as well so people can read it.
It would be wonderful if we could get enough people together to give him and his family a new start. Thanks. (In the picture he is the one at the very front with my daughter and wife behind him.)
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