Ethiopia!
Since graduation I've been volunteering before work (this is part of the reason I've been failing at blogging recently) at a local non-profit that works to improve maternal healthcare and reduce the occurrence of obstetric complications in rural Western Ethiopia. This October, I have the opportunity to travel to the Western Wollega province of Ethiopia with a consulting team to develop an in-country internship program, screen women and gather outcome data, and identify opportunities for sustainable development at various treatment centers.
Waking up at 5:30 am isn't my idea of a good time, but I'm really enjoying this volunteer position. It's very different from anything I've ever done before and I actually get to apply what I learned in grad school- imagine that!
Waking up at 5:30 am isn't my idea of a good time, but I'm really enjoying this volunteer position. It's very different from anything I've ever done before and I actually get to apply what I learned in grad school- imagine that!
In less than a month, I'll be in Ethiopia. I'll stay there for five weeks and before heading to Turkey for two weeks. Somehow it worked out that it was cheaper to include Turkey in my flight than to just do roundtrip airfare from Denver to Addis Ababa. I don't get it, but I won't question it. I'll be in Istanbul for a work conference and I should have some time for a bit of sightseeing as well. Have you been there before? Any recommendations on what I should see/do?
Time to break out the travel guides...
Internet access in Ethiopia will be sporadic at best, but I will try to update as often as possible. If not, prepare yourself for an overwhelming number of posts when I get back to the States!
Time to break out the travel guides...
Internet access in Ethiopia will be sporadic at best, but I will try to update as often as possible. If not, prepare yourself for an overwhelming number of posts when I get back to the States!
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so exciting! I'm sure you will have a fantastic experience! :)
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