Category Archive: Projects

Some of the projects HOPEthiopia has worked on, supported or visited.

Seedlings waiting to be planted

Seedlings waiting to be planted

New seedlings waiting to be planted

 

Thumbs up

Thumbs up

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

the long wait

the long wait

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

 

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.

 

Medical testing

Medical testing

A woman gets some medical tests done

 

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

 

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 …

 

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.

 

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 …

 

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 …

 

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.

 

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.

 

Blending In

Blending In

Dr. Ralph Dubienski blending in with local elementary students.

 

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!