infant nutrition class

Three Health Extension Workers and I taught about a balanced diet and made enriched porridge for seven mothers and their babies at one of the local health posts.

another garden

Today a mother, a Health Extension Worker, some other helpers and I planted tomato, onion, cauliflower and broccoli among the apple trees.

progress

Exciting examples of the beginnings of sustainability with a family today: The hand washing station we built two months ago is refilled when water runs out! The vegetables we planted three weeks ago are growing!

Almeda

Had a lot of fun visiting Almeda Moree-Sanders, my friend and fellow Peace Corps Volunteer, at her site this weekend. She lives in the Hadiya Zone of SNNPR.

Eliyas and Meseret

In only about 20% of home visits is the father present so it's always lifts the spirits when the father is an active and engaged participant, like Eliyas was today.

Meseret fed her child the enriched porridge we made, then made delicious coffee for all of us. So glad to be working with this family!

more garden

Today another Health Extension Worker, another family and I planted vegetables (onion, carrot, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower) in the family's household garden.

garden

Today, a Health Extension Worker, a family and I planted beets, carrots, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cabbage and swiss chard in the family's household garden.

rodent

Finally saw the rat/mouse I hear scampering around at night. It enters from the ceiling above the head of my bed! Thank goodness for my mosquito net!

shopping

Another impressive Hawassa haul. Particularly exciting: honey roasted peanuts, raisins, couscous, broccoli, butternut squash.

baby

It's funny how "My name is not baby." sounds pretty much identical to "I don't eat baby." in Amharic. Both are true, BTW.

garden

Today a mother, an HEW and I planted carrot, onion, tomato, cabbage and beet seeds in the family's home garden.

porridge

Feeding babies enriched porridge (barley flour with milk, carrot, banana).

wish list

Wish List:
Thai Kitchen noodle soup packets,
Essential oils,
Jolly Ranchers,
Hairbands,
Fritos (I know they'll break... I want them over beans),
Black gel pens,
Nutritional yeast in a sealed container,
Probiotics,
Emergen-C (especially cranberry),
Magazines (Bitch, Bust, Mental Floss, Yoga, etc),
Colored notecards,
Dark-colored cute socks,
Large and small durable zip-lock bags,
Small Dr. Bronner's soap (especially lavender or peppermint).

For packages, it's usually cheaper if you use padded envelope.

Send to:

Erica Ward, PCV
c/o Peace Corps Ethiopia
P.O. Box 1767
Hawassa
ETHIOPIA

Thank you!!!