The Baines Report
Ethiopia is a vast country with terrain that varies from deserts to lush green jungles. During my time in country, there was one aspect that stood out no matter where in Ethiopia I traveled: donkeys. Donkeys were everywhere. No, not the blue donkey taxis–the living and breathing animal kind. I could usually spot them grazing […]
Poverty can easily be seen throughout the capital of Ethiopia, but nowhere is it more evident than when you pass a beggar on the street. Beggars are everywhere in Addis Ababa, and they represent a vast range of demographics. There are men, women, children of all ages and conditions– some with their mothers, some without, […]
While IUDs have become a course of controversy and new restrictions in the US, the Government of Ethiopia is actively trying to expand access to IUDs and other long term birth controls to women all over the country. In 2005 the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia began a Health Expansion Program that created paid and […]
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