(Dec 26, 2011, Harar)-- Harar, Ethiopia is a place with really only two kinds of people. Those who make $1, maybe $2...and those with nothing at all. There's no safety net.But they're also a proud people with a rich culture and history dating back thousands of years.
And they look out for each other. Maybe the best example of that is Sebri Omer. In 2004 he opened the 53 bed Yemage Medical Center.Yemage means hope, a perfect name for a place that means so much to its community and Sebri's hometown. Each day, some 80 people come seeking treatment, and of those, 20 are admitted for the night.
"They deserve better even though they didn't get chance to come to the United States and get the same opportunity that I got," Sebri said.
"At least I can share that with them."The hospital's mission is simple: provide first class medical care that the people can afford. Here if you need an aspirin, you can get 10 for 57 cents. A simple lab test for the same price.
But if you need a blood test, hold on to your wallets, because it's going to cost a $1.14. And there are surgeries. Mohammed Youseff came in with a cyst inside the cord carrying nerve endings to his spine. It's delicate work. Read more from 11alive »
And they look out for each other. Maybe the best example of that is Sebri Omer. In 2004 he opened the 53 bed Yemage Medical Center.Yemage means hope, a perfect name for a place that means so much to its community and Sebri's hometown. Each day, some 80 people come seeking treatment, and of those, 20 are admitted for the night.
"They deserve better even though they didn't get chance to come to the United States and get the same opportunity that I got," Sebri said.
"At least I can share that with them."The hospital's mission is simple: provide first class medical care that the people can afford. Here if you need an aspirin, you can get 10 for 57 cents. A simple lab test for the same price.
But if you need a blood test, hold on to your wallets, because it's going to cost a $1.14. And there are surgeries. Mohammed Youseff came in with a cyst inside the cord carrying nerve endings to his spine. It's delicate work. Read more from 11alive »
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