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A young mother with her children receives acupuncture in Dera, Ethiopia
Rachelle leading an Acupuncture Training for nurses at the local clinic in Dera
Mengistu, an attorney and former journalist translates for Rachelle
Dera clinic nurses learning about using acupuncture to treat their patients
Acupuncture trainees practicing on one another
Rachelle supervising point location with her students
Rachelle helps her student find the correct point location
The nurses assisting each other
These dedicated nurses treat a deeply impoverished population
Ayanu chooses to leave this needle in for a while
Rachelle with Wenshets, a star pupil
Class photo
Dera townspeople waiting outside the clinic for a chance to receive an acupuncture treatment
Patiently waiting their turn
Dera women waiting together outside the clinic
Doctor triages waiting patients. The sign up list was closed at 465 people
Rachelle treats a patient while acupuncture trainees look on
Patients of all ages received acupuncture treatments
Mengistu translating for a Dera townswoman
Patients receiving their acupuncture treatment
A mother waits with her developmentally disabled daughter
Treating her young patient
A man comforts his wife, one of many early stroke victims
Patients are treated for a wide range of complaints; many resulting from inadequate sanitary conditions and lack of potable water
Husband and wife
The clinic working in teams in order to treat more patients
Rachelle supervising Wenshets as she practices treating acupuncture patients for the first time
After their Acupuncture training, local nurses treat patients under Rachelle’s supervision
Wenshets treats a man with a badly deformed torso
A patient babysits so the mother can receive her treatment
The town of Dera
Waiting for a water delivery; a 5 mile walk from Dera. The nearest natural water source is 20 miles away
Traditional Ethiopian houses seen along the road to Dera
Dera marketplace
Women in Dera selling their hand woven baskets
The many beautiful and interesting faces of Dera
