After a grand total of over 17 hours in the air, and a layover in Houston, TX and Istanbul, Turkey, the team landed safely in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia at around 1:00am local time. After an adventure getting through customs, we met our amazing driver Thomas, who drove us to the guest house where we will be staying for the next 9 days. We were able to finally get to bed at around 4:30am.
After a delicious, genuine Ethiopian brunch provided by our chef the next morning, we headed off to the 2 hospitals where we will be serving throughout our time here. They are both located in Addis Ababa, only about a 30 minute drive from our guest house. Our first stop was Menelik II Yeabe Dialysis Center, where we were given a tour and educated on the needs of patients that we will be serving. Next, we visited St. Peter’s hospital, where we met one of the pediatric cardiologists and the hospital director, who welcomed us with open arms and educated us on the hospital system. We were also given a tour of the adult and pediatric emergency departments, as well as the physiotherapy clinic where we will be providing care alongside their 6 physiotherapists. Tomorrow through Thursday, we will be serving with our Physiotherapy skills at St. Peter’s hospital, followed by Menelik II.
After our visits to the hospital, our amazing guide and Ethiopian native, Ammanuel, took us to a cafe in heart of Addis Ababa for coffee and cake. (It is safe to say that Ethiopian coffee IS all it’s cracked up to be!) We finished the day with a delicious dinner and fellowship with each other.
We are blessed to be able to use the gifts and talents God has given us to further His Kingdom here. We are thankful for all of your prayers and support throughout this adventure!
-Team Ethiopia
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