Utah Eritrea Connection

10/21/2015

http://www.wsj.com/articles/eritreans-flee-conscription-and-poverty-adding-to-the-migrant-crisis-in-europe-1445391364?mod=trending_now_4
For those left behind hunger is a daily issue. The Utah Eritrea Connection is a grass roots organization that sends funds directly to the people in need. Join us on October 29th at the First Unitarian Church in Salt Lake City to find out more about the crisis and how you can help.

Isolated Eritrea on the Horn of Africa is feeding tens of thousands of refugees to the migrant crisis in Europe as residents flee conscription and poverty

09/10/2013

This is a true reflection of the architecture in Asmara. What is not reported is the plight of the every day people who cannot afford the coffee shops or Italian restaurants. Take a bus 20 miles out to the villlage of Himbiriti where you find broken down houses built in the traditional way. The ground is arrid with little chance to grow crops and the elderly and sick are starving. The young people are all conscripted into the army or have fled over the border to other countries. When I visited Eritrea I too was met with politeness from officials but the sad thing to me is that this wonderful country is losing all its youth because of its repressive government.
Check on the Utah Eritrea connection page to check on how we are providing aid to the people in Himbiriti. Our annual fundraiser is coming soon.

AFP's Ethiopia correspondent Jenny Vaughan was last month granted a journalism visa to visit Eritrea in East Africa. The former Italian colony that fought a war with its neighbour

08/30/2012

The Utah Eritrea Connection is gearing up for our next fundraiser.

11/21/2011

Don't forget to stop by Ten Thousand Villages tonight! 15% of proceeds go to the utah Eritrea connection!

11/21/2011

Come Support the Utah Eritrea Connection tomorrow at 10,000 Villages and get your Christmas shopping done at the same time! A portion of all proceeds at 10,000 Villages will be given to the Utah Eritrea Connection tomorrow from 5pm-8pm. See you there:)

1941 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah
http://saltlakecity.tenthousandvillages.com/

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11/10/2011

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09/13/2011

Currently the Ereitrean side of the connection has run out of
cement for the well that is nearing completion and has been unable to
acquire a tent for the clinic expansion locally.
Our attempts to acquire a tent here continue. we are still bidding
on tents at auction and looking for companies or individuals who can
help with either purchase or shipping.

09/13/2011

We continue to have trouble getting materials to our community
in Himbirity. Instability in the region continues to grow. We have decided that in view of the current food crisis to use some of our funds for direct food
aid to destitute families and individuals.

07/28/2011

planning our annual Fundraising dinner tonight with the Utah Eritrea Connection board members. Let us know if you have any auctions items you would like to donate to our live auction.

06/30/2011

Encouraging news from United Nations Development Program!

06/17/2011

Earthqukes and volcanos in Eritrea

KAMPALA (Reuters) - A long-dormant volcano has erupted in Eritrea after a series of earthquakes and sent a 13.5 km plume of ash into the air, according to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC). The

05/24/2011

Please to have Tzeggai Deres as a fan. A Eritrean and great friend of the Utah Eritrea Connections president, Rozina.