Ethiopia Habitat Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 2014. During the Habitat for Humanity build time in Addis Ababa we spent most of our time in the slum area in the old town centre (Piazza) area were we were working but we did travel through a lot of other areas as well. These photos represent only a small part of what can be seen in Addis as it is a very large densely populated city.
The main street near were we were working
A new building near the Wabe Shebele Hotel. Note the scaffolding
Addis traffic
The main street near were we were working
The Piazza slum area
Commuters waiting for the bus on a rainy afternoon
Local garbage pickup
One of several sewing machine operators in the Piazza area
Cat on a hot tin roof
Meat market
The street directly below were we were working
More new construction in Addis
Addis traffic near Wabe Shebele Hotel
Make-shift housing used by some garbage collectors
Donkeys hauling hay in Addis
The Tiglachin monument is a memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in the Ogaden War with Somali in the late 1970’s
More high-rise building and crazy scaffolding
Addis Ababa from the 11th floor of the Wabe Shebele Hotel
Addis Ababa from the 11th floor of the Wabe Shebele Hotel
Addis Ababa from the 11th floor of the Wabe Shebele Hotel
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