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Past Trips

March 2020 Trip Report
By: Wings of Healing Update
Apr 30, 2020

On a Sunday morning, a medical team from Wings of Healing travelled to the beautiful city Arba Minch Ethiopia for the second time to provide charitable surgical treatment from 8-15th March. The procedures took place in Arba Minch Generalized Hospital, which has been serving the local community for over 50 years. A joint mission was […]

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Report on May 2016 mission
On: Jun 10, 2016
By: Wings of Healing Update

A team of 18 healthcare professionals and support staff travelled to Ethiopia on Saturday 14th May 2016. After having luchlunch we travelled to Worabie hospital, which is 176 km (110 miles) south to Addis Ababa. We arrived around 6pm local time. Although the near bye areas were flooded, we found over 20 patients assessed before […]

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Report on November 2015 mission
On: Dec 1, 2015
By: Wings of Healing Update

A team of 19 healthcare professionals and support staff travelled to Ethiopia on Saturday 14th November. On arrival on Sunday morning, we travelled to visit our kids in Sabatha where we gave them all individually packed bags with gifts and stationery. We then went for a traditional Ethiopian meal, one of the rare opportunities for […]

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November 2014 Report
On: Nov 11, 2014
By: Wings of Healing Update

 A group of 14 flew out to Addis Ababa this November, comprising of 4 gynaecologists, 4 scrub nurses, 2 ODAs, 1 recovery nurse, 1 plumber, 1 pre-medical student, and 1 anaesthetist. Several had been multiple times before, but for many it was their first trip with Wings of Healing. All were united though by the […]

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May 2014 Trip.
On: May 24, 2014
By: Wings of Healing Update

In May 2014 twenty-two Wings of Healing volunteers went to Addis Ababa to work in Bethel Teaching Hospital and a Children’s Village. Over 500 patients were seen in clinic and 71 major complex operations were carried out, many of which were life saving. These patients were treated in a private hospital and Wings of Healing […]

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November 2013 WOH Mission Report.
On: Nov 24, 2013
By: Wings of Healing Update

The Wings of Healing Medical Mission This mission comprising our largest team yet – 12 medical personnel forming two complete Operating Theatre teams – successfully reviewed over 200 under-privileged Ethiopian Women in an Outpatient setting, and undertook responsibility for major Obstetric and Gynaecological surgical procedures in 56 women. Fifty six major Gynaecology procedures were performed. […]

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November 2011 & May 2012 trips.
On: May 23, 2012
By: Wings of Healing Update

Prior to the official formation of Wing of Healing our group was part of two medical aid missions which were run by a larger international charity. We operated as a small women’s health contingent with our team consisting of specialist doctors (obstetrician/ gynaecologists and anaesthetists), midwives and theatre nurses. Establishing Connections Perhaps the most important […]

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WoH plans a trip to Ethiopia – Nov 2010
On: Nov 20, 2011
By: Wings of Healing Update
Ethiopia Facts Ethiopia Population 84.7 million Life expectancy 56 90% women illiterate 85% live in rural areas Ethiopian Religion Religions 20 years ago; 98% Orthodox Christians Religion today; 40% Orthodox Christian 24% Anglican Christian 34% Muslims Reasons for change; Financial investment by Muslim countries Health, education, employment Planning the Visit Started in Nov 2010 Dec [...] Read more ›