MP and First Lady, Hon. Azeb Mesfin at St. Mary's Hospital


Arimori meets a newborn


Arimori encourages people to support maternal care


Bogaletch Gebre, Director, KMG, (second from right)
with women learning pottery skills


Arimori meets well wishers at Durame Primary School


These young girls have not been subjected
to FGM/C and proudly wear tee shirts proclaiming,
"We are whole"


Arimori (left) leads the mini-run at
Addis Ababa University.
Arimori believes that
"80% entertainment with 20% education"
is a good way to get health messages across


Powerful supporters include H.E. Kenjiro Izumi,
Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia (second from left),
Dr. Monique Rakotomalala,
UNFPA Country Representative (center second row),
and Abubacar Dungus, Information Adviser,
IERD, UNFPA NY (right front)


Arimori with Olympic medalist Fatuma Roba


A welcome ceremony at Yirgalem Youth Center


Entertainment for young people -with a serious message


Over 200 volunteer peer educators
at Yirgalem Youth Center


Australian gynecologist Dr. Catherine Hamline
who has dedicated years of her life to correcting fistula


A mother recovers from fistula operation


Arimori meets a patient
at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital


One of Ethiopia's first international stars Wami Biratu (left),
now over 90 years old, takes part
in the international cross-country run


Fatuma Roba, the first African woman
to win Olympic marathon gold, with Arimori


Haile GebreSalassie with Arimori

All of photos by Hiroyuki Ymada / JOICFP