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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

 

Smiles galore

Smiles galore

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

proud papa

proud papa

A proud papa looks on as medical attention is provided.

 

Sadness

Sadness

A woman ponders what lies ahead.

 

men at gates

men at gates

Man waits at the gate to see the dental team.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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