- Ethiopia crisis - photo gallery
- Race against time to get seeds to families in Ethiopia
The 4.6 million people in Ethiopia already facing drought and soaring food prices are today facing a new battle that threatens thousands of lives and livelihoods. (07 Aug 2008)
- A life forged in Africa
Anne O'Mahony, Concern's regional director, leads Caitríona Mc Bride through a career that spanned continents. This article was featured in an Irish Times supplement about Concern and its work. (14 Feb 2008)
- Concern Worldwide and Comic Relief
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One of Concern Worldwide's key partnerships is with Comic Relief who are providing a grant of £350,000 over 5 years (2004 - 2008) to support Concern Worldwide's 'Capacity Building for HIV/AIDS Mitigation Programme', in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Women First in Ethiopia
Concern was one of the main sponsors of Women First, a 5 kilometre run for women, that took place in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Sunday 1 April. Now in its fourth year, this annual event aims to celebrate the achievements of women in Ethiopia as well as highlighting and promoting women's causes. (16 Mar 2007)
- 'Another World is Possible' Concern attends WSF
The 7th World Social Forum(WSF) brought global social movements to Nairobi, Kenya, in January 2007. (20 Feb 2007)
- Sonia O'Sullivan and Myles Wickstead take part in the Great Ethiopian Run
The Great Ethiopian Run, which took place at the end of November in Addis Ababa, was this year graced by the presence of Irish star Sonia O'Sullivan, Olympic silver medalist and the first woman ever to win the World short and long cross-country titles in the same year. (22 Dec 2006)
- Rains continue as UN predict worst floods in 50 years
Up to 1.8 million people have been affected by floods in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. (01 Dec 2006)
- Thousands of people displaced, due to severe flooding in the Somali region in East Africa
The UN stated that 67 people have been killed and estimate that over 200,000 have been affected. Over 1,000 cattle have been killed, which communities in this region rely on for income as well as food. (14 Nov 2006)
- Ethiopia: progress but malnutrition levels still high
Concern has deployed a team to the Afar area which began emergency nutrition intervention in two districts, Yalo and Teru. Similarly, in the West Imy Somali region, in partnership with a local NGO, the Mother and Child Development Organization, MCDO, Concern has finalised plans to activate a feeding scheme there. It includes a two month blanket food distribution and feeding project, while a four month feeding plan will target children under 5, pregnant and lactating women and the elderly. (04 Jul 2006)
