The history of Oasis Centres can accessed in Oasis Library - the Early Days while the current, 2024, story is available in Oasis, Tadjoura and Oasis, Balbala. This blog is about the recent developments in Oasis Tadjoura. The Oasis Centre in Tadjourah was closed for a few months over the summer but it has been …
Oasis Balbala – open and active
The Oasis centre in Balbala on the outskirts of Djibouti city opened on Saturday, 28th September ready and excited to greet the neighbours again. So far the opening has gone well with many children coming in the afternoons and evenings. Oasis is open four half days a week for the children. The centre is so …
New site! New group! New term! New start!
Ecole Emmanuel is open! After closing in January 2024, moving to the City of Ali Sabieh, and waiting all summer, the school officially opened on 21st September 2024. The grand opening started at 10am. Local dignitaries, community members, and neighbours were all invited. The school director spoke briefly, addressing the group in English with translations, …
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‘Levelled’ Readers
There are lots of different ways to learn English. And depending on the student, different methods work better than others. One of the great things about EELC is that there is a choice of means to learn English so each learner can discover which way works best for them. There are grammar classes for the …
Why Teach English?
Ecole Emmanuel is closed for the summer due to the intense heat in the country. However, both the teachers and community are looking forward to the official grand reopening at the new location in Ali Sabieh this coming September. During the summer months the teachers are busy preparing for the next year, gathering materials and …
English learning has started.
Yes! English learning has started. The fledgling Ali Sabieh University College nearby allowed the use of a room for evening Conversation Classes in the last week of April – but then it was damaged in a violent thunderstorm. The classes were therefore transferred into the new EELC – and interest began to grow. Now there …
A Fresh Coat of Paint: EELC Update
A fresh coat of paint is a good symbol for change and transition. In Djibouti, when renting a new place, the landlord will have it freshly painted before you move in. And before you leave, it is expected that you paint the walls again: a fresh coat of white paint. For the ending and the …
Oasis Balbala – Opening Party!
The opening of Oasis Balbala was a noisy, joyful event! This new two room library is the new sister of Oasis Tadjourah. The centre is located in Balbala, the large municipality outside of the capital city. The hope for this library is to be a blessing, an oasis, to its family dominated neighbourhood. While geared towards …
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Emmanuel English Language Centre – Reborn
The Emmanuel English Language Centre in Djibouti City has been emptied. It is now closed, locked up and ready for another use. But Emmanuel English Language Centre will live again! It will be reborn and will be ready to serve a new generation of those eager to learn, practice and develop their use of the …
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