Ethiopia

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.

• Latest news item: Concern responds to mounting Ethiopian crisis
• Latest blog post: Ethiopian irrigation project: picture gallery

Drought and failure

The main problem is that the rains have failed, causing crop failures and the worst drought the region has seen in years. The price of food is also skyrocketing, intensifying this already dire crisis.

Abraham's story

Below is a video about Abraham, a young child who has been affected by the food crisis in Ethiopia.

Working with communities

Concern responded to several regional and local emergencies, and provided support to vulnerable communities – including women, orphans, children and people living with HIV. Some of the key achievements include:

Education

• Over 5,500 children received basic primary education
• Awareness raising sessions trained mothers to recognise signs of malnutrition in children

Livelihoods

• Over 3,500 poor and vulnerable people in Addis Ababa received support to develop small businesses
• 3,300 people in rural areas received cash payments to help them through the “hungry” season

Food and water

• 2,270 children were provided with nutritional support
• Drinking water and crop irrigation supplies were improved for over 12,000 people in Wollo district

HIV and AIDS

• Working with five partner organisations in urban and rural areas, we reached 14,000 people through our HIV programme
• Over 10,000 people attended sessions to increase awareness of HIV
• 1,000 people living with HIV received care, counselling and financial suppor