Following the successful completion of Kilenso Rasa high school, the Costa Foundation started work on its second Ethiopian project in November 2008 and opened its doors to over 900 students in February 2010.
Dimtu Hambela is the first ever high school in this region and, thanks to the Foundation, it now boasts two new classroom blocks with a total of eight new, fully furnished classrooms and new sanitation blocks, all of which will positively change the lives and aid the learning of all its pupils and 29 staff.
The pupils attending Dimtu Hambela high school come from 16 different feeder schools within a 35km radius. For many of the parents living within this community, their children can now enjoy opportunities that they themselves never had. Many parents have also expressed an interest in attending adult evening classes to make up for lost time.
One of the Costa Foundation's trustees visited the school in February 2010 and identified a need for a new library block to enable the students to study after their lessons. Further funds have therefore been donated to convert an old classroom into a library with over 2,000 textbooks as well as play equipment and murals for the walls.
