Misgana Ministries took over the operation of the Meserete Kristos Church Pre-School (Nursery and Kindergarten) in Ziway at the same time they partnered with Lifesong for Orphans in construction of the new primary school.

At that time classes were held in very basic mud classrooms which were badly in need of maintenance and upgrading. Each year brought about the need for repairing the floors, patching and painting the walls, and repairing the desks.

Misgana Ministries petitioned the City of Ziway for land to build a new pre-school. After much searching, many meetings, and a lot of red tape, we were given a very nice, partially wooded plot. We received 3,000 square meters, or ¾ acre of prime land right in the most desirable area of Ziway.

And now, thanks to the generosity of a sponsor in the U.S., we have built a new facility that is the best nursery school and kindergarten in Ziway. It consists of six classrooms—two each of Nursery, Lower Kindergarten, and Upper Kindergarten. In addition to that are the lead teacher’s office, a library/pedagogical center, and an office for the director.

The complex also includes a modern feeding center, just like the one at the Primary School. Highly qualified teachers and staff have been hired. We are very excited about this beautiful addition to the town of Ziway.

As of result of building this facility on this new campus, more than 200 children will receive a high quality education, will be fed two nutritious meals each school day, and will be exposed to the bigger world that education brings about. We continually remind our students that they will be the future engineers, scientists, doctors, and airplane pilots of Ethiopia.

Classroom building at the new preschool in Ziway

Dining facility at the Ziway preschool

Students eating their lunches in the dining facility

Lower kindergarten classroom

Upper kindergarten classroom

Early morning program at the flagpole. The program consists of prayer, Bible reading, recitation of the Bible memory verse for the week, the national anthem and flag raising, and announcements. The flags, left to right, are the United States, Ethiopia, and the Oromia regional state.