ReachAnother Foundation

🌍 Dr. Nebiyat, ReachAnother’s Technical Director, was invited by GAIN to attend the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

He spent last week listening, learning, and speaking up for prevention; the idea that we shouldn’t only treat spina bifida and hydrocephalus after birth, but also prevent as many cases as we can through folic acid and food fortification.

This kind of advocacy matters because it connects the work happening in Ethiopian hospitals to the policy conversations that shape maternal and child health worldwide. 🤝

Yesterday, we celebrated the handover of three new neurosurgical microscopes to teaching hospitals: Gondar, Gondar University Hospital, TibebeGihon Specialized Hospital, and Hiwotfana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, alongside leaders from Ethiopia’s health system.

These microscopes will help neurosurgical teams work with greater precision and confidence. They will bring advanced care closer to families who too often have had to travel far for treatment for their children. 💛

We are grateful to The Helmsley Charitable Trust and to the hospital and government partners who made this possible. Moments like this are a reminder that progress is built through steady, practical investments that strengthen Ethiopia’s own capacity to care for children and families. 🙌

This Mother’s Day, show up for moms everywhere. 💛

Our goal is to raise $10,000 by May 16 in support of ReachAnother’s first-ever Gala in Addis Ababa. The event, organized in partnership with the Alliance For Birth Defect, is an important step toward growing local leadership and building a more sustainable future for children and families impacted by neural tube defects.

Every gift is a sign of love, encouragement, and solidarity with children, mothers, and care teams in Ethiopia.

Give today: https://loom.ly/KM_D5E8