by admin | Mar 22, 2013 | Hospice Care, Strong Hearts
Twenty-five years ago, Shibera Bogale who is currently our Hospice care Client, came to Addis Ababa from the countryside of Welo. She had no children, but her husband, who came with her, has children that live with them currently. Eight years ago Shibera went to the...
by admin | Dec 31, 2012 | Strong Hearts
Today I spent the day with Dundee, the co-founder and visionary behind Strong Hearts – the recipient organization of the first two solar lights. An incredibly special day for me. Dundee’s real name is Getinet Tafesse. A few years ago a couple from PEI, Canada...
by admin | Jul 1, 2012 | Hospice Care, Strong Hearts
Strong Hearts Hospice Program located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia helps people who have HIV or cancer. The program helps with managing medication, going to medical appointments, counseling, and assisting with the daily cost of living when needed. The program is run by a...
by admin | Sep 28, 2011 | Strong Hearts
For those of you who know me well, you know that I’ve been going through a metamorphosis of sorts. After college, I went through a roller coaster of emotions. Just over the past year, I was laid-off, engaged in a social environment that wasn’t catered to my...
by admin | Jul 30, 2011 | Strong Hearts
The road is bumpy and unpaved. There is still mud on the ground from the rain that drenched the ground only an hour earlier. The air is clear but there is still a musty odor that leads me to believe that there is more than just mud on the ground. We drive a little bit...