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A lifetime of memories fitting solar fridges in Ethiopia by Nigel Walker
Research into replacing Kerosene Fridges Prior to fitting solar fridges, the health stations in Addis Alem used kerosene fridges to keep their vaccines below the required eight degree Celsius. They had served the stations well enough, but were costly and rather...
The opening of Toby’s House
A day to remember in Addis Alem. The 21st November 2015 saw the opening of Toby’s House – our purpose built hostel for girls, to carry on from Underhill House when our lease runs out in December. This project has moved forward with amazing speed and efficiency - the...
Brenda’s Bike – in the news
Have a read of the article just published on The Rider's Digest: I am not a biker. I am a retired GP from Bristol who is part of a small development project in rural Ethiopia, helping out with worthy aims such as wells, schools and health posts. So what am I doing...
Sue and Naomi back from Ethiopia
A working holiday! Dr Sue Thomas and Dr Naomi Gillingham have just come back from a packed two-week trip in Ethiopia, where they delivered an antenatal course to midwives and health extension workers, oversaw the arrival of the new motorcycle ambulance as well as...
Help fund our water projects!
Since 2004, For-ethiopia have carried out a number of water projects. These have been in the form of spring cappings, hand dug wells and drilled wells providing clean safe water to over 25,000 people. Since 2011 we have been very fortunate to have received funds from...
Motorcycle Ambulance Project (MAP)
This year, the Health Authorities in Addis Alem have asked us if we can provide them with a Motorcycle Ambulance. In the remote villages, if a woman is having a problem in childbirth, or there is some other medical emergency, there is no way to get them to the health...
Feedback from our first solar fridge
Feedback from our first Solar fridge 2 years on…. Meskerem and Tsehay are the two young health extension workers (HEWs) at the remote village of Besso, home of our first solar vaccine fridge. It’s installation in 2011 has made an enormous difference to their lives –...
Final report on 2013 water projects
Final Report on Water Projects in Ejere District, 2013. Since 2004, For-ethiopia have completed 15 water projects. Four springs have been capped, five hand dug wells and six drilled wells providing clean water to over 15,000 people. [slickr-flickr tag="water"...
Case Study – Improving girls’ access to secondary education
If a teenage girl in Ethiopia progresses to secondary education, stays in school, remains healthy and gains real skills, she will marry later, have fewer, healthier children and earn an income that she'll invest back into her family and community. With only one High...
Case Story – Solar Refrigerators
Case Story: Improving rural health care delivery through realizing access to pro poor energy facilities: “Solar Vaccine Storage Refrigerators" W/r Meskerem Kassay and Tsehay Hailu are the health extension works (HEWs) for a Health Post at small village named Basso...
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