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Ethiopia

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Capital: Addis Ababa Population: 79 million Life expectancy: 51.8 years Literacy rate: 67.2%
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Capital: Addis Ababa Population: 79 million Life expectancy: 51.8 years

In parts of Ethiopia, right now, 4.3 million people are at risk of starvation. We are trying to help thousands of children and their families by providing urgently-needed food and healthcare.

Three year grant for agriculture programme

18 February 2010

On the 10 February the EU Delegation in Tanzania signed a multi-country grant contract with Concern Worldwide. The contract is designed to increase the options for rural communities for making a living with the engagement of government and the private sector.

Concern responds to mounting Ethiopian crisis

23 October 2009

The Ethiopian government yesterday appealed for more than $121 million to feed 6.2 million people at risk of hunger.

Family business

Posted by Louise Finan in Concern Blog | 25 March 2009 | 2 comments

The first thing that hits you when you step outside Bole Airport is the smell of Ethiopian food.

Providing a lifeline to the people of Addis

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Almez Badi and her assistant pose for a photo, MCDP, Addis, March 09

Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa has a population of three million, the vast majority of whom live in abject poverty.

Dublin: recession busting bargains

Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 2 March 2009 | 0 comments

A good bargain is just what’s needed to dispel the ever-present gloom of the recession.

From marginal farmers to model farmers

Esayas Fanksho smiles broadly. He smiles a lot these days. "We don't suffer from hunger," he says proudly as he heads off, spade in hand, to tend to his coffee trees.

HIV and AIDS in Ethiopia: video

Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 23 December 2008 | 1 comment

Our office in Ethiopia recently produced three videos for Ethiopian television, dealing with the issues of HIV and AIDS, discrimination and stigma.

A lovely day for a conference

Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 16 October 2008 | 0 comments
Tara McIndoe

Concern’s Tara McIndoe is blogging from the Fighting Hunger Conference:

It’s a gorgeous morning in Dublin.

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