Mamitu Gashe Weldeamanuel was born in December 27, 1947 G.C in Semain Shewa, Debre Sina. She has 4 sisters and 4 brothers and is the 3rd child in her family...
Ms. Mamitu Gashe Weldeamanuel as one of the world’s premier Obstetric Fistula Surgeon who has enabled countless fellow Ethiopians to live a healthier and longer life, for having endured the same suffering herself and then
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President Obama this afternoon praised a New Hampshire nonprofit that helps poor people buy fuel-efficient reliable cars in a White House event designed to highlight innovative programs across the country.
Obama named Robert Chambers, president and co-founder of Bonnie CLAC, who attended the event. He came up with the idea for the group after working at an auto dealership and seeing low-income individuals forced to pay high interest rates when they purchased cars, the White House said.
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The Illiterate 'Surgeon'Just about the worst thing that can happen to a teenage girl in this world is to develop an obstetric fistula that leaves her trickling bodily wastes, stinking and shunned by everyone around her. That happened decades ago to Mamitu Gashe. But...
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Tesfa Inest and Harrar Hospital Let's give them hope!This year 9,000 of our sisters in Ethiopia will suffer from obstetric fistula,the most devastating of all childbirth injuries. Those who are lucky enough to hear that...
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The Current Economic Crises and Women’s Conditions in EthiopiaBy Ethiopian Women for Peace and Development March, 2009 In commemoration of International Women’s month, March, we want to bring the plight of women in Ethiopia, due to the current...
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By Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor June 30, 2009 02:31 PM
President Obama this afternoon praised a New Hampshire nonprofit that helps poor people buy fuel-efficient reliable cars in a White House event designed to highlight innovative programs...
An Ethiopian American in Virginia, Mehret Ayalew Mandefro, appointed by by US First Lady Michelle Obama for the prestigious White House Fellowship for the year 2009-2010.
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