EU participated at the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar in Addis Ababa

The EU Delegation to the African Union organised a stand, in collaboration with the EU Delegation to Ethiopia and Member States, at the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar. The very animated EU-branded stand ensured visibility and engagement with the more than 7.000 participants. It offered different activities such as EU-branded popcorn cones and cupcakes and blue and stars face painting. The most successful offer at the EU stand were games that allowed to start conversations about the EU, its Member States and the EU partnerships with Ethiopia and with AU, celebrating 50 and 25 years respectively. Besides being a fun team building with the active participation of expats, including both EU Ambassadors, local colleagues and family members, while giving back to the local community: the EU stand raised 100.000 ETB. 

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Yearly organised by the Diplomatic Spouses Group Ethiopia (DSGE), the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar filled the UNECA parking lot in Addis Ababa with culture, dance, food and showcasing more than 60 countries, international entities and local NGOs. It is also a celebration of the vibrant international diplomatic corps in connection with the local community. Embassies promote their culture and sell products from their country, while there is live entertainment with traditional music and presentations. This is the major charity event in Addis Ababa – all funds raised by the tickets and stands’ sales are directed to project matrix. Implemented by the Diplomatic Spouses Group of Ethiopia (DSGE), it focus on the most vulnerable, which include women, children and people with disabilities. This allows, for example, to support jobs-generating activities, to address water shortages, to upgrade health and educational infrastructures, to create food producing gardens at schools and to provide specialized equipment to people with disabilities. 

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