Meet our Midwives
Let us introduce you to some of the hard-working young women whom GreenLamp provides scholarships for. They are recruited from the underserved provinces in rural Ethiopia and with our support they can study for four years and qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery. After graduation they work in their own regions, bringing their much-needed professional skills back to their own communities. We are so proud of them all!
Belen Kakabo
Belen Kababo
Belen was our second sponsored student at the Hamlin College of Midwives, graduating in 2015. Since then she has achieved huge professional success, becoming the first female midwife to be appointed head of a health centre in Ethiopia. Having accumulated five years of experience at the centre, Belen inspires her younger colleagues, and provides them with valuable guidance.
Thehaynesh Mekonnen
Thehaynesh Mekonnen
Thehaynesh grew up near the capital of Amhara, a region in the highlands of Ethiopia. Her studies away from home have cultivated in her a sense of independence and maturity. At Hamlin College, she gets to enjoy an environment in which she has peaceful and positive interactions with staff members, medical professionals and patients alike.
Tsinat Hussien
Tsinat Hussien
Tsinat is native to East Hararghe in the region of Oromia. She misses her family and friends back at home, where she enjoys singing and going to church. Tsinat is keen on learning – she is particularly interested in her anatomy and physiology course, and appreciates gaining practical skills, such as preventing fistula, in her internship.
Masresha Kaleb
Masresha Kaleb
Masresha, who comes from a family of six sisters and three brothers, says her village will be proud to see her as a midwife, especially as so few locals work in healthcare. What she values most about her future profession is saving the lives of mothers. “One day I will be a great person,” say says.
Etsegenet Wudneh
Etsegenet Wudneh
Etsegenet, who grew up near Hawassa, started her studies at Hamlin College in 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies and reading fiction. Although she misses home, she hopes to inspire other girls to continue their studies—not only as a career in midwifery can change their own lives, but because it can solve maternal and child problems in Ethiopia.
Selam Mebratu
Selam Mebratu
Selam comes from a rural area in the Tigray region. She has four brothers, three of whom work on their parents’ farm, while the fourth is studying agriculture at university. Selam was inspired to become a midwife by a friend she knows from back home who is already qualified. Receiving this training is the first step towards her dream.
Abebech Abera
Abebech Abera
Abebech knows fellow student Selam from back home, a rural area in the Tigray region. They went to the same class in high school. Abebech has two brothers and one sister. The oldest brother works at their parent´s farm, the younger is a teacher and her sister is still in high school. She misses her family during the semesters.
Zaid Desta
Zaid Desta
Zaid is the youngest of five siblings. One brother is a lawyer, one is an engineer. Both her sisters are still at the university (one is studying math and the other textiles). She is from a small town where her parents are merchants. She misses them and her hometown very much, but still likes the Hamlin Midwifery College and her studies there.
Medina Babu
Medina Babu
During her time studying at the Hamlin College Medina performed and assisted in many deliveries. She lived in a dormitory with seven other girls from grade 1-3 (fourth year students live by themselves) and says that all her roommates were very kind and nice. Medina started working at a rural health centre at the end of 2018.
Ilili Abdo
Ilili Abdo
Ilili remembers being very afraid when she saw her first delivery, but she ended up really enjoying participating in her course at Hamlin College. She is also very aware of the great need for qualified midwives in the rural communities and is loving the chance to put her skills into action.
Senait Saga
Senait Saga
Senait is the oldest of five siblings. One sister studied economics at a university and the other siblings are still in high school or just finishing. Her father is a merchant and her mother a housewife. Senait enjoyed the practical phase of her studies. After her graduation she returned to her home region where she is working at a health center.
Ajem Tesfay Mebrahtu
Ajem Tesfay Mebrahtu
Ajem, who comes from Abi-Adi, the same town as Aden, grew up in a family of four brothers and three sisters. The shortage of midwives and lackluster maternal care in her hometown have made her studies as a midwife all the more meaningful. Her favorite subject is ‘normal midwifery’, as she gets to learn about maternal care and potential complications at birth.
Aden Gebremedhin Mebratu
Aden Gebremedhin Mebratu
Aden is studying psychology and sociology, which appeal to her sociable nature, and her internship has fine-tuned her communication skills with women in labour. She loves the social life she shares with her classmates, and wants to improve education about hygiene, nutrition and pregnancy in her hometown of Abi-Adi, in Tigray. She sees a vital importance in inspiring girls to pursue higher education, as after all, girls make up “half our society”.
Liya Ftwi Nrea
Liya Ftwi Nrea
28-year-old Liya asserts midwifery is no “minor” profession, contrary to what some people back at home in Enticho, Tigray may believe. By working in healthcare centres, Liya has experienced the practical applications of the theory she learns in class, and has confronted unique cases that have enhanced her skills as a midwife.
Belen Abraham Ummare
Belen Abraham Ummare
Belen is a new student from Oromiya, East Harargie.
Elelta Agex Barammo
Elelta Agex Barammo
Elelta is a new student from Yirgalem in the SNNPR region.
Seran Wondimu Ligaba
Seran Wondimu Ligaba
Seran is a new student from Gore, Oromia
Sosina Yohannes Tadesse
Sosina Yohannes Tadesse
Sosina is a new student from Yirgalem in the SNNPR region.
Meron Mulugeta Zebfere
Meron Mulugeta Zebfere
Meron is a new student from East Hararghe in Oromia.
Muferihat Tofik Jemal
Muferihat Tofik Jemal
Muferihat is a new student from Mettu in the Oromia region.
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Members are the ‘rocks’ of our community, they motivate us, support us, generate new ideas, and help us to advance our goals and make a greater impact. If you want to meet like-minded people, get to know us and the multi-faceted work we do through our exclusive Membership Circle events, then please sign-up and join us.
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