Howard Taylor
Douglas Alexander Ethiopia visit – Somali Region pictures
I last posted in mid-October, late at night in the middle of Douglas Alexander's visit to Ethiopia (Douglas is UK Secretary of State for International Development). I tried to include photos taken on the day, but uploading on a slow connection defeated me, so I'm going to try again now.
In Kebredihar, in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, Douglas visited a school, hospital and market.
Douglas meeting local officials to get a better feeling for the challenges faced in delivering basic services in the area (he's second from left in a blue shirt).
Me with a malnourished child being treated in Kebredihar hospital.
A shop in Kebredihar market.
Douglas, sitting in the market, doing a live interview for a UK radio station via satphone - it was important to explain to the UK public what he was doing and seeing in Ethiopia, and why.
From the plane on the way back to Addis Ababa - the much more fertile highlands, looking stunning from the air in the late afternoon sun.
More visit pictures to follow...
Comments
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Pictures really show more than you can explain in words sometimes. More of these would be great if your connection gets back in order!
The fertile lands show a different side to the country from that which we tend to see in the press. Also enjoyed seeing some real Ethiopian fashion - no idea tie-dye style outfits were the latest trend!...
Well i think that it is good that some people help others that acually need help in theese kind of people . Also i think that some people Should realy bring them food so they can even get healther . And they should help them out more by buying them things so they can get a better education for the children !
If possible, we can do experiments on sowing tree seeds when raining in mountain or desert to build forest to protect people .
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Prof. Zhibin Gui
electronic forestry group
Microelectronics School
Xidian University
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