A shared smile, curious eyes, a moment of play at the hospital. 💛
These are some of the beautiful children our volunteers have met in Bahir Dar.
Every child deserves a future shaped by health, dignity, and opportunity.
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Today marked a milestone.
ENT fellow Dr. Kassaw Ketemaw and CSI Academic Director Dr. Siva Chinnadurai completed an 8-hour total ear reconstruction—a first for Dr. Kassaw.
The surgery was a success, and because of it, this patient can now live free from stigma. This is what training, partnership, and collaboration make possible.
Congratulations, team! In total, 8 patients received surgery today from our volunteers and partners.
More to come in the two remaining days of this surgical training trip.
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College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
Day 2 of surgeries has ended!
The man in the dark gray scrubs is Eskinder, one of our longtime Taitu Tour and Travel Ethiopia interpreters. After years of helping families and CSI volunteers communicate with one another, today was the first time he witnessed a surgery.
Eskinder was deeply moved by the experience and our volunteers were happy to have him in the OR.
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Today, 10 children—ranging in age from just 3 months to 8 years—received free, life-changing surgery as our partners and volunteers worked side by side.
Some healing journeys take more than one surgery.
CSI medical records volunteer MaryJo Wagner shared an especially meaningful moment from the day—seeing Bezawit again.
“I first met Bezawit when she was just 6 months old, a fortunate add-on to our surgery schedule on my very first mission to Ethiopia in 2023. Her mother traveled more than six hours—by foot and by car—and patiently waited in the hospital for four days, hoping for a cancellation. As luck would have it, there was one. Today, Bezawit had her third successful surgery, and I couldn’t be happier for her.”
Great work today, team!
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College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
“We were very shameful about the baby's cleft before surgery, now we are proud and we feel very happy about the surgery. We would like to thank you very much.” Parent, Ethiopia
