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Carly Hay
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2023
The team of 6 doctors and 4 nurses flew to Bahir Dar, a small town in the north of Ethiopia. They set up camp in a local hospital and...
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Carly Hay
Oct 4, 20201 min read
Dilla, Ethiopia. 2020
Our biggest team ever of 6 doctors and 5 nurses, arrived in Dilla, a small village in the south of Ethiopia. On day one they completed 69...
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Carly Hay
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Finote Salam, Ethiopia 2019
We were very appreciative that the hospital at Finote Salam arranged at the last minute to accommodate our trip after problems had arisen...
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Carly Hay
Nov 16, 20171 min read
Nekemte, Ethiopia 2017
Report by Steven Hay. We arrived with 12 large cases of supplies, set up 4 operating tables and set to work. 5 days later 211 people who...
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Carly Hay
Feb 15, 20161 min read
Assella, Ethiopia 2016
Report by Ergate Ayana. This camp was one of the most successful eye missions so far. We operated on 225 patients within four and a half...
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Carly Hay
Feb 8, 20141 min read
Sekota, Ethiopia 2014
Report by nurse Freeland. This hospital lacks basic rural eye care. We were overwhelmed by the numbers of people who turned up. Approx...
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Carly Hay
Mar 1, 20131 min read
Dembi Dollo 2013
Report by Fiona Freeland. Our first day was spent setting up theatre and assessing patients. The elements proved challenging: power cuts,...
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Carly Hay
Sep 13, 20121 min read
Dembi Dollo, Ethiopia 2012
Report by Steven Hay. This was the third trip to the Fiona Dolan Eye Clinic in Dembi Dollo and this time our children came to help...
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Carly Hay
Apr 9, 20121 min read
Lalibela, Ethiopia 2012
Report by Ergate Ayana. Our team of 4 doctors and 5 nurses set up an eye camp in Lalibela. It was dry, dusty and extremely hot. 500...
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Carly Hay
Mar 31, 20101 min read
Arba Minch, Ethiopia 2010
Report by Dr Heather Russell. Ethiopia remains one of the least developed in the world. with 8% of the people being blind, 46% of these...
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