Seedlings waiting to be planted
New seedlings waiting to be planted
New seedlings waiting to be planted
2011 Canadian Education team visits the Harbu Chulule high school
Melaku hangs out by a traditional Dorzu Bamboo hut
Team members – Kathy, Gelebo, Brian, Glenda, Bobby, Andrea, Kelly, Derartu, Olivier, missings are: Vince (left for Ghana), Mersea, Shife, Ralph (taking picture)
Cordia seedlings growing at the south site
Rene and Kevin hang out with their local Ethiopian crew
Bamboo coverings have been built and are ready for protective grass coverings to be placed
This image shows one of our reforestation nurseries on the south site by the "Gong" river. This is just in the initial stages of development …
2 New homes have been completed
Master’s Academy and College in Calgary, Canada teams up with Hopethiopia to provide new homes for people living in remote south eastern Ethiopia Construction of a …
Holding hands and taking a walk the health care team was able to share some love.
Some of the stories about what individuals experienced were astounding. Practical stories of wisdom were well received.
A fter a long day of treatment at the health centre, Glenda and Ralph – a husband and wife team, get to take a …
Kevin and Renee get a chance to make friends with some of the local Ethiopian youth. Denise and Renne, dental hygienists from canada and Switzerland did …
The Hopethiopia team encountered people and faces that were full of character. This man was a fine example.
For some reason we encountered lots of children that would like to stick peas and other objects into their nose and ears! A real challenge …
Many of the patients that we saw at the clinic came dressed in beautiul and vibrant colors
Often we would encounter hundreds of people waiting at the health centre gates waiting for treatment.
Renee, one of our hygienists from Switzerland does a great job in treating the patients with dental hygiene.
Life can be hard when one lives on the land and work is very challenging and weather dependant.
Each patient waited patiently for their turn to see one of the professionals on the health care team. Sometimes they would wait all day.
Feeling rejuvenated after visiting the doctors and dentists at the Hopethiopia health care clinic.
Members of the local Ethiopian community came out to lend a hand in the health care centre painting project.
The health care team was able to organize painting of the health centre,
Dr. Peter of Clagary, Canada reflects on the days activities at the health care centre.
finally its the end of the day and this young girl will get her turn to see the health care team.
Dr. Ralph from Calgary, Canada provides dental treatment for the many people seen at the health centre.
A young girl receives dental care and then receives her gift of a toothbrush.
A young girl that had received some burns from a broken pot is bandaged and treated by the health team.
A woman is caried by stretcher from a distance and peacefully waits to see the team.
Often a long wait was required by patients as the health care team saw hundreds of people.
Hauling water is a responsibility for all people no matter what the age.
A beautiful sunset behind a traditional home on the Ethiopian highland plateau.
Peter, one of the Canadian emerg docs, heads out of town with the boys.
Cracking a whip on the road is lots of fun and an important skill.
Youth learn how to brush their teeth together in a group teaching session by Denise and Renee, dental hygienists from Canada and Switzerland.
Young boy is eager to learn how to brush his teeth. Denise and Renee do a great job teaching oral hygiene.
The "Tooth Fairy Foundation" of Calgary, Canada provides some toothbrushes to Hopethiopia
Youth wait eagerly at the health centre gates
Natalia from Calgary, Canada checks out som emedical tests
Denise from Calgary, Canada provides dental hygiene treatment to rural Ethiopians
An elderly man arrives for treatment
Sometimes the only thing that was required form the Health care team was a clean cup of water and a hug.
Here Renee, one of the Hopethiopia dental Hygieneists from Switzerland, gets a real work out cleaning teeth that have never received this kind of treatment …
Here one of the cute kids hangs around the centre and gets to play with members of the health care team.
A smiling dad is thrilled that the health care team will be able to help treat the severe burns that his young daughter had sustained
Fevers were a very common finding due to sanitation issues in the local and surrounding community
A young girl receives dental hygiene from Denise, a hygienist from Calgary, Canada
Dr. Scot Campbell gets ready to see some of the hundred's of patients that are waiting. No dentists have ever been to the project site …
Every day that the health care team would arrive hundreds of locals would be waiting to be seen for treatment
Dry season at the Health Care site means lots of blowing dust as the bus arrives into town
Hopethiopia is now making plans to build a new elementary school building in the community of Garbo.
A scenic shot of clouds rolling in over the rolling hills that surround Harbu Chulule. The white rectangle to the left of the bottoms of the trees …
This is one of the walls of the elementary school in Harbu Chulule. As you can see, the wall is decorated with the periodic table of elements …
That colourful building in the distance is the Orthodox Church of Harbu Chulule.
Sometimes team members needed some time to just sit and think about the day. Matt found the perfect place in Harbu Chulule to do that.
This is just a glimpse of the beautiful land that surrounds all of Harbu Chulule. This photo was taken near their elementary school.
During the rainy season the roads get quite washed out in Harbu Chulule. This meant that we got the opportunity to walk around the town …
The kids would run behind, in front, and beside the truck as we entered into Harbu Chulule. They would follow us to wherever we were …
This photo was taken on the land that was given to HOPEthiopia. This is where the team got an opportunity to do some reforestation. The …
The kids of Harbu Chulule really liked seeing their pictures on the screen of my digital camera. Many of them would strike three or four …
Matt running as fast as he could after being selected as the goose during an absolutely massive game of duck duck goose with the elementary …
This little girl and Kathy were eagerly awaiting the start of what was probably the world’s largest game of duck duck goose.
The kid in the front sure found an interesting use for a baseball glove. I think he started a fad because soon after there were …
These joyful elementary students were following around Dr. Ralph Dubienski just waiting for the next exciting event at the sports camp held by HOPEthiopia.
Baseball was a huge hit (no pun intended) with the elementary students in Harbu Chulule. You can really see the determination in this student’s eyes.
Matt teaching his little friends how to swing a baseball bat.
A couple of elementary students exhibiting the under arm balloon pass.
Three students at the elementary school enjoying rice crispy squares, a true North American treat!
One of the many birds that came to visit us in the morning at the Belay hotel.