From Ethiopia

I had a chance in early March to visit the South Omo region of southern Ethiopia, where AMREF is helping the regional government set up a number of health posts. AMREF also trains the health extension workers - individuals with elementary or secondary education plus 6 to12 months of health training (this is one of the government's ways of dealing with Ethiopia's massive shortage of health professionals). As a keen monitoring and evaluation intern, I was visiting South Omo to help track activities at each post.

RESULTS Canada's Sabina Saini recetly saw first-hand how AMREF's water and sanitation work in Ethiopia is saving lives.

Canadian Melissa Jennings's journey to AMREF's office in South Omo Ethiopia.

Canadian Medical student Amanda Moore witnesses Ethiopia's deep rooted health challenges during an epidemic.

AMREF's intern Felicia Change learns the worth of water in one of Ethiopia's largest urban slums.