The Pablo Horstmann Foundation (FPH) has released the short film The Force of Hope, which reflects hunger, insecurity and lack of resources in Ethiopia.
“It shows how in the arid rural landscape of Ethiopia, a team of doctors and nurses – Spanish and Ethiopian – fight every day to save the lives of women and children, threatened by hunger, insecurity and lack of resources,” they have indicated since the foundation.
Likewise, they have pointed out that in the Meki region 5% of women die while giving birth and that 85% continue to do so at home. Likewise, they have reported that 20% of children die before reaching the age of five. Regarding the causes of unemployment, he explained that these are “lack of access to resources, including health services, political instability and inflation that causes the population to not be able to access food.”
In any case, he highlighted that, thanks to the teamwork of the staff of the Let Children Have Health Maternal and Child Clinic, infant and maternal mortality has been reduced “almost by half” in this area of ??Ethiopia, 130 kilometers away. south of Addis Ababa.
Dr. Wako, medical director of the clinic, is the protagonist of this narrative. “From his personal experience as a child in Ethiopia, he empathizes with his patients and shows us his daily struggle against the demon of malnutrition that hides behind the majority of the sick children he assists,” they expressed.
The short film, which is available on the foundation’s website and on YouTube, highlights the importance of healthcare in rural communities in Ethiopia and the incredible resilience and determination of those who work in it. “Their strength in facing challenges lies in never losing hope,” they stated.
Currently, as they have specified, the clinic treats an average of 465 malnourished children per month. For this reason, the Pablo Horstmann Foundation has requested help to keep the center in operation since in 2023 the number of patients has increased by 30% compared to last year, which means 2,705 children on average per month, so The center has overflowed and the budget has skyrocketed. “The cost of treating a child is 10 euros,” they detailed.
