Our work in Ethiopia reaches far beyond geladas. We work with the communities living around the SMNP along with universities, students, wildlife NGOs, and governmental agencies in Ethiopia to build sustainable solutions to conservation challenges that promote the health and well-being of people and ecosystems.

Project Zelaki (‘long-lasting’ in Amharic, one of Ethiopia’s main languages) brings together engineering, art, and ecotourism students from Arizona State University, the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, the University of Gondar Institute of Technology, and Debark University. Our international student team is currently working to build small-scale recycling pipelines that transform plastic bottles discarded in the SMNP into value-added products whose sale can benefit local residents.

To get involved, donate, or learn more about our projects, please visit zelaki.asu.edu