IN THE FIRIST YEAE WE STARTED OPERATION; THE NEED TO FOUND A SCHOOL IN THENEIGHBORHOOD WAS A NECESSITY DEMAND BY THE COMMUNITY FOR OBVIOUS REASON.SINCE, THE NEEREST SCHOOL AT THE CITY WAS SOME 12KM ONE WAY, PARENTS WERERELUCTANT TO SEND THEIR CHILDRN SUCH FAR DISTANCE ON DAILY BASES NOR CANTHEY AFFORD TO HOUSE THEM IN CITY FOR SCHOOL YEAR.THE FOLLOWING YEAR WE TOOK ALL THE BURDEN AND BUILD KELLA GABISSA ELEMENTRYSCHOOL FROM GROUND UP, FUNDED TEACHERS SALERY, TEACHING MATERIAL STUDENTSNOTEBOOKS, PENS AND PENCILES AND KIK-OFF. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WE STILLSUPPLY STUDENTS WITH NOTEBOOKS AND WRITING MATERIALS EVERY YEAR. TODAY,THERE ARE NEAR ONE THOUSEND STUDENTS ATTENDING OF WHICH THE MAJORITY AREFEMALE.