Ethiopia- here I come!

It's hard to believe that in one week from today I'll be in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! I'm headed out there to train local FH staff in a workshop called Local Determinants of Malnutrition. Over the course of 8 days we'll learn the ins and out of a questionnaire our DC Health Director (Tom) designed, use it to conduct interviews and collect data, look for significant variables that may be factors related to malnutrition or positive deviance, and then make an action plan to apply what we learn to upcoming health program activities. Last week I was a bit more apprehensive because I still hadn't mastered the statistical analysis program that we'll be using (and that I need to be explaining!). But after an internet session with Tom (he only works virtually in DC) my "confidence (interval)" rose considerably! (How's that for cheesy!) It's exciting and timely material as Ethiopia will be starting a new Child Survival program if the grant gets approved. I just hope that they will be able to understand my American accent, that I'll remember to speak SLOWLY, and that I can understand their accent as well!