Thumbs up
Thumbs up are given to the team as we visit the village streets
28 Apr
The crew hangs out
The crew hangs out
Rene and Kevin hang out with their local Ethiopian crew
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
17 Nov
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.
15 Nov
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 …
13 Nov
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 …
11 Nov
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 …
10 Nov
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 …
09 Nov
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.
08 Nov
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 …
06 Nov
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.
05 Nov
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.
24 Aug
Batting Practice
Batting Practice
Matt teaching his little friends how to swing a baseball bat.
19 Aug
Balloon Relay
Balloon Relay
A couple of elementary students exhibiting the under arm balloon pass.
13 Aug
Snack Time
Snack Time
Three students at the elementary school enjoying rice crispy squares, a true North American treat!
04 Aug
The layover
The layover
We had a nine hour layover in London so we decided to make the best of the time and take in some sights. The team …
14 Jul
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
These four gentlemen are known only as the Four Musketeers. They volunteered their time and skills on the grill for the Schools of Hope fundraiser.
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