This week's produce from Hawassa!

song parody

Inspired by The Doors and Hawassa:

Hello, I love you -
And where are you go?

Hello, I love you -
Amarinya you know?

Children making cat noises at me.
Children saying "Money! Money! Money!"

Adults saying "Are you fine?"
Asking for a piece of my time.

Men peeing out in the open -
With you I won't be elopin'

Hello! You you! Hello! You you!

You you!!!

Meseret and Ayinalem graduation

Congratulations to Meseret and Ayinalem who graduated from the Peace Corps Ethiopia Household Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Nutrition program! They both did a lot of work in this program, including growing thriving vegetable gardens! Today, with HEW Tigist, they taught their friends about complementary feeding, exclusive breast feeding before 6 months, hand-washing and latrines.

Shito graduation

Congratulations to Shito, who finished the Peace Corps Ethiopia Household Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Nutrition Program! Shito, Health Extension Worker Safaye and I have been working together since March. Shito accomplished many things during the program, including building a hand washing station and learning about the oral-fecal cycle. Today she taught several of her friends about latrine maintenance and trachoma prevention and treatment.

water fashion

These are girls who sometimes fetch water with me wearing my and a friend's sun glasses.

complementary feeding

A family, Health Extension Worker, me, and visiting Peace Corps Volunteer friend talked about complementary feeding for 6 month - 2 year olds. We made enriched porridge with carrot, banana, and milk.

Ayinalem graduation

Today Ayinalem graduated from the Peace Corps household water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition program! Ayinalem, Health Extension Worker Tigist and I have been working together since November. Ayinalem has made healthy changes in her household, including growing a vegetable garden and learning how and when to use oral rehydration salts. Next week we will have coffee and she will teach her friends about latrine improvements and critical times for hand-washing. Congratulations Ayinalem and Tigist!

Market day

Haile resort

What a relaxing, enjoyable birthday I had with Hayley and Almeda at Haile Resort in Hawassa! Now I'm back at site refreshed.

more birthday week treats

Birthday week treats continue with tofu sandwich and flourless chocolate cake! And birthday week surprise - two friends are joining me for Hawassa resort and spa time this weekend!

Birthday week treats!!!

birthday treats

Almost week long birthday celebration includes: Addis Ababa, therapy, fresh veggies, Indian food, other food treats then steam, sauna resort by lake Hawassa with a friend. Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks for the birthday wishes!