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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The End of an Era
As indicated in a previous posting, the work of Emmanuel English Language Centre is changing. We have rented premises in the Einguella district of Djibouti City since 1976, first on one side and then on the other. The work has waxed and waned over the years; at its peak well over 200 students were enrolled …
Time to say Goodbye – well it is getting closer!
The time has now come for the closure of EELC in its current form and location. It had already been downsized for Sept 2023 to reduce costs: with only one teacher, only one classroom was needed, and the potential fee income was going to be limited. Moreover the social and physical environment immediately around the …
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A New Term!
Well, September has come and gone! Here in the country it has been hot (in the 40s) but that has not put a damper on the re-opening of Ecole Emmanuel. The school year began with the placement exams on 9th September. With the newer structure of the course in 6-week modules and the new look …
What does it take to have a library?
Well, at the bare minimum it requires books and shelves and some kind of building to house them in. It's simple and easy. Anyone can have a library. But what makes a good library? Well, that would have to be the people. The people who run the library. The people who come and visit the …
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