When I looked at various flights, they all ended up being around 26 hours from New Zealand to Ethiopia, give or take depending on the stop over. I have never traveled that far from home in my life!
Once in Addis, I will meet the other crew volunteering with IMR and our adventure will begin. We will be transported to a village in the Northern provinces and kindly accommodated by a local orphanage. We will work in the local clinic providing aid and education to visiting patients as well as local healthcare workers.
"Working in the famed Northern territory, IMR medical volunteers will work in local hospitals to provide acute dental and medical care and community health education."
A hugely exciting part about travelling with IMR is that a large quantity of medical supplies will be shipped to the clinic we are working in because of the donation we give to the charity. Seeing much needed medicines and healthcare products going into an area of such great need is going to be amazing.
As I will be travelling directly from Auckland, and not flying with the IMR crew from the US, I will have some flexibility in my travel schedule and hope to be able to visit the famed Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis.
Once in Addis, I will meet the other crew volunteering with IMR and our adventure will begin. We will be transported to a village in the Northern provinces and kindly accommodated by a local orphanage. We will work in the local clinic providing aid and education to visiting patients as well as local healthcare workers.
"Working in the famed Northern territory, IMR medical volunteers will work in local hospitals to provide acute dental and medical care and community health education."
A hugely exciting part about travelling with IMR is that a large quantity of medical supplies will be shipped to the clinic we are working in because of the donation we give to the charity. Seeing much needed medicines and healthcare products going into an area of such great need is going to be amazing.
As I will be travelling directly from Auckland, and not flying with the IMR crew from the US, I will have some flexibility in my travel schedule and hope to be able to visit the famed Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis.