The intrepid Tefera Tesfamichael, our Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia GreenLamp Project Coordinator, has been continuing his vital work despite COVID-19 restrictions and the escalating unrest in Ethiopia. He has undertaken two field trips recently, ensuring that the GreenLamp-funded Solar Suitcases which...
The Hamlin Midwife Alumni Network (HMAN) recently held their first two regional meetings in Metu and Yirgalem, in western Ethiopia, with two more due in the coming months. It has been an excellent chance for the hard working midwives to get together to share best practices and learn from each...
For midwives at a healthcare centre in a rural area of Ethiopia’s Sidama region, delivering effective natal and postnatal care is not limited to the walls of the centre. The midwives make regular visits to nearby communities, interacting with local women to raise awareness about the centre and...
In a rural area of Ethiopia’s Sidama region, women travel from local villages to receive expert pre- and postnatal care at a health centre headed by Belen Kakabo, the second midwife to be sponsored by GreenLamp. In one particular village the centre is so renowned that home births are virtually...
GreenLamp is thrilled to have partnered with the Simien Mountains Mobile Medical Service (SMMMS) – a non-profit organization delivering essential medical care to remote villages in the Simien Mountains, Amhara Region. We are supporting their efforts to develop a “Health Centre of Excellence” in...
We have been overwhelmed at the generosity of our extended GreenLamp community during our “Give 19 for COVID-19” crowdfunding appeal. Thanks to your support in these exceptional times we have so far successfully raised over CHF 21,000 through online and private donations. This has meant vital...
GreenLamp’s Solar Suitcase Sustainability Program has been successfully launched to ensure the longevity of our Light for Life initiative, in partnership with Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia and Solar Energy Foundation Ethiopia, and supported by a long-term commitment from the Ethiopian Regional Health...
This year GreenLamp was invited to run a stand-alone workshop with 30 of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia’s (HFE) extended leadership team, engaging interactively and enhancing their leadership and change management skills. Christina was joined by Catherine Knight, one of GreenLamp’s Projects and...
Part of our goal at GreenLamp is to support and prepare young women for the wider responsibilities of community midwifery beyond their technical and medical expertise. Interpersonal and leadership skills are key to their roles, helping them to put mothers at ease, interact confidently with other...
Belen Kakabo graduated from the Hamlin College of Midwives in 2015, having been the second student sponsored by GreenLamp. Five years on, Belen is now the head of a health centre in Teticha, a rural town in south-west Ethiopia. Belen is a remarkable success story. To our knowledge, she is the...
In a health centre in Olonso in south-west Ethiopia, expectant and new mothers enjoy improved care thanks to the work of its head, Aster Sodo—an exceptional midwife and Hamlin College of Midwives graduate. Aster is supported by a government-trained midwife. When Aster first joined the health...
For many pregnant women in Ethiopia, health centres provide safety and comfort during what is a potentially life-threatening experience. This is certainly the case for Yenu, an expectant mother in rural south-east Ethiopia. Yenu was six months pregnant with her second child when she visited her...