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Thank you for contributing to the Mekelle Book Drive. All proceeds will be donated directly to Mekelle University located
in Tigray, Ethiopia. Please click the button below to donate using paypal.
Special thanks to the Norman Sooner Rotary for helping to make this possible!
Note: You do not need a Paypal account to donate. Once on the Paypal site, simply click the button next to
where it says, "If you do not currently have a PayPal account, click here."
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The University of Oklahoma
has formed a partnership with Mekelle University
located in Northern Ethiopia, in the province of Tigray,
783 kilometers from the capital of Addis Adaba. Mekelle’s teaching was
originated beneath a tree in 1987 in the region of Ethiopia
where ethnic fighting destroyed an already impoverished area. The people of Mekelle
are an example of the enduring ideal of human spirit. However, acquiring resources
in relation to their growth has been a significant obstacle for the University since it’s inception twelve years
ago. Mekelle University’s
population is currently at 12,000 students and growing. However, the shortage
of text books in the classroom and resources for the library are not dimishing spirits as the students continue to thrive
toward a dream of higher education.
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