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June 24th 2009

Published: June 24th 2009

Where do I begin? There is so much to tell; I don’t know where to start. We arrived in Bahir Dar and almost immediately went to Feledge Hiwot Regional Hospital where the CEO of the hospital along with a doctor from Spain who is working on the sewage project and my friend Charlie who is assigned here from the Clinton Foundation met us with open arms. Nolawi, my filmmaker with camera in tow w... Read Full Entry

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Kim Bouldin-Jones

Kimbj

I haven't blog in years, but I have not stopped traveling! Along with Africa, I have been to South America, Central America and Europe, since I have last blogged. But I am really going to try to blog this next trip because it is special. Heading back to Ethiopia to work on my hospital project with my little non-profit, Medical Facility Aid. www.medicalfacilityaid.org I started this non-profit to provide infrastructure support for little poor rural hospitals in the developing world. This trip is to document my project and to help provide good basic care to some of the poorest people in t... full info

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25th June 2009

anonymous
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Very moving
Hi Kim, your blog is so touching and heatbreaking. Please keep us posted on what happens with Mamar. Also let us know if there is anything we can do to help this girl. Thank you for the work you are doing.

29th June 2009

Rhonda
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Wow
That's all that is registering in my head right now. Wow. Just wow.

6th July 2009

Simon
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huh ?
WTF, 10 year old Fistuala Patient ? Did she have a baby ? OMG

6th July 2009

Kimbj
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Yes it is sad
The child was a victim of a rape at age 9... Ethiopia is also in the top 5 in the world for child marriage... causing these Fistuala problems for young girls that plague them, their whole lifes, so some of the older women were child brides and are just now getting the surgery to help them lead a normal lifes. very sad!

4th July 2010

anonymous
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Hi Kim, I will be going to the Black Lion in Feb/2011. Our group is bringing OR equipment (all in good working order), and leaving it with them. Are there any suggestions for other materials they might need?? From your pictures, it all looks overwhelming and we would take any suggestions. Our group will be 20-30 people, all healthcare workers. We will be there for the whole month.

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