Due to the security problem in the Amhara region, the income from tourism has decreased, the monks have been forced to evacuate and the monastery is unable to start the construction that had started due to the danger of the lake water being full.

Imahoi Wolete Selase, the head of the monastery, had a visit to Tikvah Ethiopia.

what are they saying

➡ Monks are being displaced. We were dependent on tourist income, but it stopped because of the security problem.

➡ There is no such thing as a tourist because of the seasonal problem. The flow has stopped. We don't even have a farm. We always earn from tourists.

➡ People used to buy our handicrafts as a blessing, but for the last 6 months, we are in dire straits.

➡ If we look up, it is heaven, if we look down, it is earth. We are in a very difficult situation.

➡ There were 40 monks in the monastery; However, only 35 monks remained in the monastery due to the displacement of 5 monks. I am afraid that the remaining monks will migrate.

➡ Our urgent problem / what we need is daily sustenance / daily allowance is annual clothing. After this, if our handicraft products can be used in the market, we will leave the patronage.

on the other hand ; As the monastery is facing a big threat due to the fullness of water especially in winter, a proposal was made by Bahir Dar University and Culture and Tourism and the construction around it was started, but only 65 meters of the 300 meters needed for construction were built. The total cost of the construction is more than 12 million.

It is said that the monastery of Cross Glory Unity was founded in 1314 by the righteous Abune Zeyohannes and that Abune served there for 35 years.

The information was prepared by a member of the Tikvah Ethiopian family.