HB Ruta with man stringing brushes

Hoping for the Blind - part 2

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March 17th 2009
continued... The people with whom we spoke became blind at ages 7 and 9, from measles and small pox. Measles - a disease that to me simply means remembering to take my kids to the doctor to get a measles vaccination. Yet here we see firsthand the devastating effects of these diseases that caused this blindness. Heavy sigh. How many difficulties and trauma is suffered that could theoretically have ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more