On July 19, 2012, representatives from IFA and Yekatit 12 Hospital (Y12) met with Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) to coordinate a training program for the nursing staff of Y12. The hospital had recognized the need to provide its nurses with the knowledge and experience to utilize medical equipment donated by IFA. In response, VSO has agreed to provide 3 volunteers to train the 27-person nursing staff at the NICU of Yekatit 12 in a one-week program that will focus on the management, care, and regular checkups of this medical equipment.

IFA also discussed the possibility of working with VSO in the future, collaborating on future projects in Zemero, North Shoa, Amhara, and working with them to train additional medical staff in these areas on the proper use of laboratory equipment.