Work is nearly finished on the agriculture and poultry project at the Abba Gebremichael Catholic School (AGCS) in Mekele, Ethiopia. Mekele is in the Tigray region of Ethiopia that was subject to civil conflict between 2020 and 2022. Many people are still displaced after the war and the school roll has increased from 1400 to over 2200 pupils. A lot of families cannot afford to pay school fees.

To ensure the self-sustainability of the school it was proposed to implement an agriculture and poultry farming project with the aim of selling produce to generate an income for the school. It will also be used to teach agriculture science to students and the local community, where they can learn about farming and also about climate awareness and using solar power for irrigation. Through the Vincentian Fathers, Misean Cara provided €37,616 towards this project and VLM funded the remainder through church collections. The hope for the future is that the agriculture project will ensure financial security for the school and that it will become a model farm for the local area.