Social events history Wereda level event Effects on kebele Urban Iddirs and rural Deshs were actively involved in counter agitation activities especially telling their communities to resist 2007-8 against World Vision intervention and individual attempts to convert people to Protestant religion 2008-9 Labour cooperation among farmers during agricultural peak and in times of crises was common, there was borrowing of animals agricultural implements, food grain/seeds. Urban Iddirs were forming unions some of which were involved supporting helpless 2009-10 aged people, educating the community about HIV/AIDS, and were also involved in agitating people to stand against the coming of World Vision to the area saying it has a hidden religious agenda- to convert the Orthodox population to protestant Cultural events history Wereda level event Effects on kebele Wearing better and modern clothing expanded in People in Yetmen also started to wear better 2005-6 many kebeles because people started to sell clothing. People in Yetmen are rich. They sell products, mainly grain at a more expensive price. teff. More farmers come to drink factory made arake and People in Yetmen also started to drink factory 2006-7 drink soft drinks. made arake. 2007-8 None None 2008-9 None None 2009-10 None None
Social events history Wereda level event Effects on kebele 2007-8 Urban Iddirs and rural Deshs were actively involved in counter agitation activities especially telling their communities to resist against World Vision intervention and individual attempts to convert people to Protestant religion 2008-9 2009-10 Labour cooperation among farmers during agricultural peak and in times of crises was common, there was borrowing of animals agricultural implements, food grain/seeds. Urban Iddirs were forming unions some of which were involved supporting helpless aged people, educating the community about HIV/AIDS, and were also involved in agitating people to stand against the coming of World Vision to the area saying it has a hidden religious agenda- to convert the Orthodox population to protestant Cultural events history Wereda level event Effects on kebele 2005-6 Wearing better and modern clothing expanded in many kebeles because people started to sell products, mainly grain at a more expensive price. People in Yetmen also started to wear better clothing. People in Yetmen are rich. They sell teff. 2006-7 More farmers come to drink factory made arake and drink soft drinks. People in Yetmen also started to drink factory made arake. 2007-8 None None 2008-9 None None 2009-10 None None