Monthly Archives: February 2011

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,