Seedlings waiting to be planted
New seedlings waiting to be planted
01 Aug
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
27 Jul
Melaku and the Bamboo hut
Melaku and the Bamboo hut
Melaku hangs out by a traditional Dorzu Bamboo hut
16 Jun
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)
14 Jun
Seedlings growing on South site
Seedlings growing on South site
Cordia seedlings growing at the south site
28 Apr
The crew hangs out
The crew hangs out
Rene and Kevin hang out with their local Ethiopian crew
21 Mar
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
20 Mar
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 …
19 Mar
Family is ready for their new home
Family is ready for their new home
2 New homes have been completed
17 Mar
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 …
14 Feb
sharing the love…
sharing the love…
Holding hands and taking a walk the health care team was able to share some love.
13 Feb
wisdom and experience
wisdom and experience
Some of the stories about what individuals experienced were astounding. Practical stories of wisdom were well received.
12 Feb
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 …
11 Feb
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 …
10 Feb
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.
09 Feb
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 …
08 Feb
beautiful colors!!
beautiful colors!!
Many of the patients that we saw at the clinic came dressed in beautiul and vibrant colors
07 Feb
pick me…
pick me…
Often we would encounter hundreds of people waiting at the health centre gates waiting for treatment.
06 Feb
Renee at work
Renee at work
Renee, one of our hygienists from Switzerland does a great job in treating the patients with dental hygiene.
05 Feb
waiting…
waiting…
Life can be hard when one lives on the land and work is very challenging and weather dependant.
04 Feb
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.
03 Feb
just like new
just like new
Feeling rejuvenated after visiting the doctors and dentists at the Hopethiopia health care clinic.
02 Feb
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.
01 Feb
paint pans
paint pans
The health care team was able to organize painting of the health centre,
31 Jan
hmmm!
hmmm!
Dr. Peter of Clagary, Canada reflects on the days activities at the health care centre.
30 Jan
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.
29 Jan
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.
28 Jan
toothbrush love
toothbrush love
A young girl receives dental care and then receives her gift of a toothbrush.
25 Jan
bandaged up
bandaged up
A young girl that had received some burns from a broken pot is bandaged and treated by the health team.
22 Jan
peaceful
peaceful
A woman is caried by stretcher from a distance and peacefully waits to see the team.
20 Jan
the long wait
the long wait
Often a long wait was required by patients as the health care team saw hundreds of people.
19 Jan
hauling water
hauling water
Hauling water is a responsibility for all people no matter what the age.
18 Jan
Sunset on the highlands
Sunset on the highlands
A beautiful sunset behind a traditional home on the Ethiopian highland plateau.
17 Jan
Peter and the boys
Peter and the boys
Peter, one of the Canadian emerg docs, heads out of town with the boys.
15 Jan
Fun on the road
Fun on the road
Cracking a whip on the road is lots of fun and an important skill.
12 Jan
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.
11 Jan
Intensity
Intensity
Young boy is eager to learn how to brush his teeth. Denise and Renee do a great job teaching oral hygiene.
10 Jan
Toothbrushes for free!
Toothbrushes for free!
The "Tooth Fairy Foundation" of Calgary, Canada provides some toothbrushes to Hopethiopia
04 Jan
Anticipation at the gates
Anticipation at the gates
Youth wait eagerly at the health centre gates
03 Jan
Checking medical tests
Checking medical tests
Natalia from Calgary, Canada checks out som emedical tests
02 Jan
Remote Dental Hygiene
Remote Dental Hygiene
Denise from Calgary, Canada provides dental hygiene treatment to rural Ethiopians
01 Jan
Checking out the health care clinic
Checking out the health care clinic
An elderly man arrives for treatment
30 Nov
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.
29 Nov
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 …
28 Nov
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.
27 Nov
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
26 Nov
Fevers galore
Fevers galore
Fevers were a very common finding due to sanitation issues in the local and surrounding community
25 Nov
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene
A young girl receives dental hygiene from Denise, a hygienist from Calgary, Canada
24 Nov
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 …
23 Nov
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
22 Nov
The Dusty Road
The Dusty Road
Dry season at the Health Care site means lots of blowing dust as the bus arrives into town
21 Nov
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.
Author: rdubienski