When is Christmas in Ethiopia? Well, you ask a great question….
It is actually January 7, 2012 by your calendar. For the many sponsored students at Boarding School, the Christmas celebration will be a fun one. The January P61 team is traveling (very) light with their own gear and carrying crates of sponsor gifts to the students. It promises to be an amazing day and produce some great pictures. We will share the experiences here with pictures and stories.
(Just trust me, this calendar says it is January 7.)
We are often asked, “How can I help P61 other than sponsor?” Well, here is your answer – GIVE A YEAR END GIFT!
Almost everyone reading this blog is radically blessed and giving is a way to say “thanks.” You provide some small miracles in a child’s life and get a tax benefit (double whammy!).
Donations to Project 61 are tax-deductible, and gifts received before December 31 will be reflected on your 2011 statements. Any contribution is always appreciated and will be used to cover recurring costs of boarding school and Brighthope students. (There are other costs beyond sponsorship funds. For an explanation, click here.)
You can give online now at www.p61.org. Or, you may mail a check to the address provided at the same link.
As always, we commit to use your donations in the best way possible. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Shawn at shawn@p61.org.
Merry Christmas! (Dec 25 and Jan 7)
-Shawn
The Ethiopian calendar you have attached is not correct. All dates noted are off by (1) day since this calendar does not take into account that Pagume 2011 has (6) days instead of the usual (5) days due to leap year. Sorry! This year Ethiopian Christmas is actually on Jan 8, 2012. This happens every (4) years. by 2100 Jan 8, will be the norm leap year or not. No worry however; many Ethiopians ignore the actual date of Tahasas 29 and will be celebrating on the western Jan 7 date anyway just to be consistent. I assume there is a need to keep with the Eastern Orthodox “old calender” churches who also keep Jan 7 albeit according to the Gregorian Calender and thus does not have the effect of the leap year since it always happens after Jan 7 in Feb. The Ethiopian calendar is not Gregorian at all. It leaps in Aug/Sept (1) day as such jumping Jan 7 to Jan 8 ever 4 years. By Feb 29 when the Gregorian calender leaps all things realign.
DT
New York City
Thanks for the correction!