![]() This seems to be the way in Ethiopia, as it is with projects around the globe that focus on Development: strategic networking, planning, implementation, and, if you are so fortunate, prayer and surrender to be led by spirit in the moment of things. His name is Martin, from Ireland, and it is clear that his goals are to improve the services for women by working with government and non-governmental organizations. She has hired a new CEO to manage the Fistula Hospital and its 5 other sites and midwifery school. Catherine Hamlin, who at 89 years old and with sparkling blue eyes, continues to innovate and plan toward a more comprehensive care of women who face the plight of fistula. ![]() We then visited the Hamlin Fistula Hospital of “Walking to Beautiful” fame, and were able to meet with Dr. Georges cross and artwork for sale in a shop within the hotel while discussing the notions of finding a need on this earth and putting oneself right in the middle of that need, which is exactly what Healing Hands of Joy has done with Allison’s leadership. Pastor Solomon mentions that many people want to see big miracles but that “without a mission there are no miracles.” We were amused to see a swimming pool in the shape of the St. His work includes a food program for homeless children, most who squat areas illegally and are HIV positive. Pastor Solomon led a devotional before lunch at the Hilton Hotel, where many foreigners congregate to network and relax. There is no shortage of people watching in Addis, and I notice that we are a chatty bunch, which will serve us well in supporting one another. We took a van ride in heavy, dusty traffic, eyeing green and yellow tin fence siding, men and women darting across streets in scarves, skirts, long-legged pants, donkeys, vendors, mannequins in front of shops propped-up by rocks and standing in mud, eucalyptus rods used as scaffolding, etc. The group met at the Harmony Hotel and prepared for our first meeting across town by taking cat naps and freshening up. The Charlotte Women (from Charlotte, North Carolina) had arrived the day before. and were met by Allison, who had come to retrieve the luggage of the “Charlotte Women” (Kay, Susan, Frannie, and Linda). Jackie, Kim, and Holley arrived at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa around 7 a.m. ![]() Someone said, 39 minutes before landing in Addis, “It’s not every day that you see the sun coming up in Ethiopia.” True. When we reached Ethiopia in the wee hours of March 23, we took note that the landscape is much more mountainous than we had previously thought and viewed on maps. The service was consistent as we dreamed of reaching Africa and repeatedly checked the monitors for our flight path and duration. The green and yellow interiors of the plane warranted commentary. We noticed several families on the flight who were traveling with adopted children and who were studying the Holy Bible openly. Blackwell arrive to meet Kay Norris, Susan Rankin, Frannie Martin, Linda Ayers, and Allison Shigo, HHOJ Founder):įirst, there were 7,100 miles to cover… The flight from DC took us to heights of over 35,000 feet, over 500 mph ground speed, trans-Atlantic crossing, south of the Mediterranean Sea, near Tripoli, Italy, Egypt, and across 7,100 miles of earth. She will be posting periodically and retroactively.ĭay One in Addis Ababa (Jackie Renwick, Kim Wilkerson, and H. She has joined in the Healing Hands of Joy spring 2013 Ethiopia trip because of her enthusiasm for Healing Hands of Joy’s programs and innovations. Guest blogger Holley Blackwell is a doula, beekeeper, consultant, and writer living in Chicago, Illinois. Check resumes and CV, photos and videos, business records, public records, social media profiles, places of employment, skilled experts, publications and arrest records. View contact information: phones, addresses, emails and networks. Charlotte Joy Found 27 people in Florida, New Jersey and 22 other states
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