Ethiopia Village
Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the northeast African region known as the Horn of Africa. It is a land of contrasts and extremes. The Ethiopian economy is based on agriculture with most Ethiopians working as farmers and herders. Deforestation, drought, and soil degradation, however, have caused crop failures and famine during the past few decades leaving the people poverty-stricken.
The site of the Rafiki Training Village Ethiopia was once a large farm, but since 2009, the property has been home to children who will be future leaders for their country. Twenty-one buildings house the educational and residential facilities of the Village.