Entoto Mountain

 This ministry is amazing.  We first went to see the shop & buy a few things.  Little did I know how I would feel after going up the mountain.

 These women work so hard & fast.  It's incredible.  They work all day & produce about 2 scarves (it takes about 4 hours to make just one.)

 I have proof - Andy does shop!  The scarves here have a set price.  All you have to worry about is how many & what colors. ;0)  (Yes, I'm sending Andy back for more.)

 This is what these women used to do!

Can you believe this?

We were in a moving van so we had a hard time getting the best pics, but you can get the idea of the magnitude of their work.

 These women walk up the mountain, get the wood together from the trees, bundle it up, then walk it back down the mountain.  And this isn't just some little hill.  Our van was struggling taking us up this mountain.  It's insane.

 I believe this is the only place in all of Ethiopia that people actually have the right of way.  I guess drivers figure if they can do that kind of work they can also take them out if they were to be hit by the automobiles.

 This woman was so happy.  We kind of stopped & our driver talked to her. 

 Beautiful Entoto Mountain

 oops - out of order

These are the trees that are left bare after they have been "picked"

 I loved how the clouds were sailing through that day.  It made the scene even more beautiful.

 More bare trees.  They are all up & down the mountain.