Seedlings waiting to be planted

Seedlings waiting to be planted

New seedlings waiting to be planted

 

Education team 2011 arrives at Harbu Chulule high school

Education team 2011 arrives at Harbu Chulule high school

2011 Canadian Education team visits the Harbu Chulule high school

 

Melaku and the Bamboo hut

Melaku and the Bamboo hut

Melaku hangs out by a traditional Dorzu Bamboo hut

 

Extreme team in Ethiopia

Extreme team in Ethiopia

Team members – Kathy, Gelebo, Brian, Glenda, Bobby, Andrea, Kelly, Derartu, Olivier, missings are: Vince (left for Ghana), Mersea, Shife, Ralph (taking picture)

 

Seedlings growing on South site

Seedlings growing on South site

Cordia seedlings growing at the south site

 

Thumbs up

Thumbs up

Thumbs up are given to the team as we visit the village streets

 

Smiles galore

Smiles galore

The health care team brings joy and hope. This smiles tells all.

 

The crew hangs out

The crew hangs out

Rene and Kevin hang out with their local Ethiopian crew

 

Bamboo coverings for the nursery

Bamboo coverings for the nursery

Bamboo coverings have been built and are ready for protective grass coverings to be placed

 

South site reforestation nursery

South site reforestation nursery

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 …

 

Family is ready for their new home

Family is ready for their new home

2 New homes have been completed

 

Mud walls being applied to new home

Mud walls being applied to new home

 

Construction underway for new home

Construction underway for new home

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 …

 

A villagers home

A villagers home

A local villagers home

 

sharing the love…

sharing the love…

Holding hands and taking a walk the health care team was able to share some love.

 

wisdom and experience

wisdom and experience

Some of the stories about what individuals experienced were astounding. Practical stories of wisdom were well received.

 

walking the dusty road

walking the dusty road

A fter a long day of treatment at the health centre, Glenda and Ralph – a husband and wife team, get to take a …

 

best friends

best friends

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 …

 

a man of character

a man of character

The Hopethiopia team encountered people and faces that were full of character. This man was a fine example.

 

a good challenge

a good challenge

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 …

 

beautiful colors!!

beautiful colors!!

Many of the patients that we saw at the clinic came dressed in beautiul and vibrant colors

 

pick me…

pick me…

Often we would encounter hundreds of people waiting at the health centre gates waiting for treatment.

 

Renee at work

Renee at work

Renee, one of our hygienists from Switzerland does a great job in treating the patients with dental hygiene.

 

waiting…

waiting…

Life can be hard when one lives on the land and work is very challenging and weather dependant.

 

waiting my turn

waiting my turn

Each patient waited patiently for their turn to see one of the professionals on the health care team. Sometimes they would wait all day.

 

just like new

just like new

Feeling rejuvenated after visiting the doctors and dentists at the Hopethiopia health care clinic.

 

a helping hand

a helping hand

Members of the local Ethiopian community came out to lend a hand in the health care centre painting project.

 

paint pans

paint pans

The health care team was able to organize painting of the health centre,

 

hmmm!

hmmm!

Dr. Peter of Clagary, Canada reflects on the days activities at the health care centre.

 

end of the day

end of the day

finally its the end of the day and this young girl will get her turn to see the health care team.

 

dr. ralph treats a patient

dr. ralph treats a patient

Dr. Ralph from Calgary, Canada provides dental treatment for the many people seen at the health centre.

 

toothbrush love

toothbrush love

A young girl receives dental care and then receives her gift of a toothbrush.

 

woman waits

woman waits

A woman waits for her turn to see the health care team.

 

proud papa

proud papa

A proud papa looks on as medical attention is provided.

 

bandaged up

bandaged up

A young girl that had received some burns from a broken pot is bandaged and treated by the health team.

 

hanging out

hanging out

The kids at the clinic just hang out and have fun together.

 

Sadness

Sadness

A woman ponders what lies ahead.

 

peaceful

peaceful

A woman is caried by stretcher from a distance and peacefully waits to see the team.

 

men at gates

men at gates

Man waits at the gate to see the dental team.

 

the long wait

the long wait

Often a long wait was required by patients as the health care team saw hundreds of people.

 

hauling water

hauling water

Hauling water is a responsibility for all people no matter what the age.

 

Sunset on the highlands

Sunset on the highlands

A beautiful sunset behind a traditional home on the Ethiopian highland plateau.

 

Peter and the boys

Peter and the boys

Peter, one of the Canadian emerg docs, heads out of town with the boys.

 

Walking in town

Walking in town

Glenda walks the road in town with a group of local friends.

 

Fun on the road

Fun on the road

Cracking a whip on the road is lots of fun and an important skill.

 

Valuable bottles

Valuable bottles

A young boy collects some water battles.

 

I wonder?

I wonder?

A young Ethiopia boy looks on at all the activity at the health centre.

 

All the angles are covered

All the angles are covered

Youth learn how to brush their teeth together in a group teaching session by Denise and Renee, dental hygienists from Canada and Switzerland.

 

Intensity

Intensity

Young boy is eager to learn how to brush his teeth. Denise and Renee do a great job teaching oral hygiene.

 

Toothbrushes for free!

Toothbrushes for free!

The "Tooth Fairy Foundation" of Calgary, Canada provides some toothbrushes to Hopethiopia

 

Medical testing

Medical testing

A woman gets some medical tests done

 

Satisfaction

Satisfaction

A woman is satisfied that she will be seen for treatment

 

Fun at the gates

Fun at the gates

 

Hi there!

Hi there!

 

Who’s looking at me?

Who’s looking at me?

 

Anticipation at the gates

Anticipation at the gates

Youth wait eagerly at the health centre gates

 

Checking medical tests

Checking medical tests

Natalia from Calgary, Canada checks out som emedical tests

 

Remote Dental Hygiene

Remote Dental Hygiene

Denise from Calgary, Canada provides dental hygiene treatment to rural Ethiopians

 

Checking out the health care clinic

Checking out the health care clinic

An elderly man arrives for treatment

 

A cup of water

A cup of water

Sometimes the only thing that was required form the Health care team was a clean cup of water and a hug.

 

Renee gets a work out

Renee gets a work out

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 …

 

Sitting around the centre

Sitting around the centre

Here one of the cute kids hangs around the centre and gets to play with members of the health care team.

 

Smiling Dad

Smiling Dad

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 galore

Fevers galore

Fevers were a very common finding due to sanitation issues in the local and surrounding community

 

Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene

A young girl receives dental hygiene from Denise, a hygienist from Calgary, Canada

 

Dental treatment

Dental treatment

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 …

 

Crowds wait for treatment

Crowds wait for treatment

Every day that the health care team would arrive hundreds of locals would be waiting to be seen for treatment

 

The Dusty Road

The Dusty Road

Dry season at the Health Care site means lots of blowing dust as the bus arrives into town

 

New school building for Garbo

New school building for Garbo

Hopethiopia is now making plans to build a new elementary school building in the community of Garbo.

 

Rolling

Rolling

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 …

 

Knowledge

Knowledge

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 …

 

Vibrancy

Vibrancy

That colourful building in the distance is the Orthodox Church of Harbu Chulule.

 

The ponderder

The ponderder

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.

 

Beauty

Beauty

This is just a glimpse of the beautiful land that surrounds all of Harbu Chulule. This photo was taken near their elementary school.

 

Field trip

Field trip

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 …

 

Cutie

Cutie

I could not resist taking a picture of this cute little girl in Harbu Chulule.

 

Follow me!

Follow me!

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 …

 

Arable land

Arable land

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 …

 

Stoicism

Stoicism

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 …

 

GOOSE!

GOOSE!

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 …

 

Duck duck duck…

Duck duck duck…

This little girl and Kathy were eagerly awaiting the start of what was probably the world’s largest game of duck duck goose.

 

New hat

New hat

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 …

 

Game Face

Game Face

These kids really showed me how to get your game face on.

 

The crowd

The crowd

These joyful elementary students were following around Dr. Ralph Dubienski just waiting for the next exciting event at the sports camp held by HOPEthiopia.

 

Determination

Determination

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.

 

Excitment

Excitment

A few of the excited students from Harbu Chulule.

 

Batting Practice

Batting Practice

Matt teaching his little friends how to swing a baseball bat.

 

First Throw

First Throw

A school girl enjoying her first taste of a frisbee.

 

Skip Master

Skip Master

An elementary student showing us a thing or two about skipping.

 

Good Times

Good Times

The principle of he school enjoying activities with his students.

 

The Games Continue

The Games Continue

Elementary students playing games with us.

 

Balloon Relay

Balloon Relay

A couple of elementary students exhibiting the under arm balloon pass.

 

Reflection

Reflection

Elementary student reflecting on the days events.

 

Blending In

Blending In

Dr. Ralph Dubienski blending in with local elementary students.

 

Perspective

Perspective

A couple young ladies intently listing to Dr. Ralph Dubienski.

 

Dum Dum Diddy

Dum Dum Diddy

Entertaining the elementary students through song.

 

pssst.

pssst.

A little boy discussing our crazy Canadian antics with his friend.

 

Snack Time

Snack Time

Three students at the elementary school enjoying rice crispy squares, a true North American treat!

 

Greybird

Greybird

Another one of the morning visitors at the Belay hotel.

 

A morning visitor

A morning visitor

One of the many birds that came to visit us in the morning at the Belay hotel.