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Tigist Mulualem Desalegne
Communications Manager
Tigist is 30 years old who hails from Gondar in Ethiopia. She had her surgery on August 14, 2014 and had a smooth recovery.
Tigist currently works for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Commission (AJJDC), a Jewish relief organization in Ethiopia that support people living with scoliosis to have life-saving surgeries at FOCOS Hospital in Ghana. She acts as a liaison between staff and patients, helps in translation, gives care and also assists in the necessary paper work.
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