Sufi’s Story
Date Posted: August 18, 2016
Remember this little girl ? Fourteen year old Sufi has lived with this tumour since she was five. She spent 9 long years unable to eat, drink, breathe and speak properly. She still manages to smile and incredibly her eyes are full of joy – she is a truly inspirational character. When the tumour started, […]
Assanti’s Story
Date Posted: August 11, 2016
How many of us used to imagine that there is a monster hiding under the bed when we were children? For a lot of Ethiopian children the monster is real and it is not hiding. It’s the hyena. These animals pick children as their victims because they are small, weak and vulnerable, and often careless. […]
Facing Africa anaesthetists at WAMM
Date Posted: November 17, 2015
There are many ways to make a difference, sharing our knowledge and experiences is one of them. We are very proud of our anaesthetists representing Facing Africa’s work and sharing their experiences of difficult airway management in Ethiopia at the World Airway Management Meeting in Dublin last weekend. View one of the presentations here
Nuns Story
Date Posted: June 9, 2015
Here is a reflection on his experiences in Mother Terresa Mission, home for the poor and dying, in Addis Ababa by one of our volunteer surgeons, Hiroshi Nishikawa, consultant craniafacial surgeon from Birmingham Childrens Hospital. Nuns Story Once or twice a year I travel to Ethiopia to operate on children and adults with severe facial […]
Facing Africa on EBS TV Ethiopia
Date Posted: October 31, 2014
During October 2014 mission Facing Africa team was filmed by EBS TV and shared their experiences with Ethiopian audience. We hope this will raise awareness of noma and help spread the word about FA work in Ethiopia reaching more in need of complex facial surgery ! See the coverage here
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