In Fall of , the missionary community will be home to 9 children from three families ranging between the ages of 12 months to 9 years old. We are seeking a credentialed elementary school teacher to lead a classroom of children at different grade levels. The candidate will work closely with another elementary school teacher, as well as a child-care helper currently being recruited.
Like others serving at Soddo Christian Hospital, this teaching position is a volunteer missionary experience in Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia. Fundraising is also encouraged to cover transportation and daily expenses. In-country living costs are low. Housing is provided on the hospital compound with other members of the teaching staff.
Contact Cheryl at soddoteacher gmail. The bad news : there has been an outbreak of Yellow Fever in our region of Ethiopia, affecting about 35 people and killing The discovery of the outbreak began when a patient showed up at our hospital with all the classic symptoms of Yellow Fever. But since that virus has not been present here in recent history, clinicians were hesitant to identify it as such right away. However, the next day another patient presented with similar symptoms and died.
Then other patients at the hospital began telling our staff stories about people dying in a certain town β three of them in the same family! Ribka, Dr. Sok, and Nurse Woynishet reported their suspicions to the Zonal Health Officer, even though it was late on a Saturday night.
Yellow Fever was indeed the confirmed diagnosis. Photo L to R, Dr. Joakim, missionary infectious disease specialist from Sweden; Nurse Woynishet, works in ER and is responsible for reporting infectious diseases to health officials; Dr.
