Ethiopia
Looking to the Future
In 2011, a catastrophic drought struck the Horn of Africa, affecting Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. CARE continues its work there, helping communities become increasingly resilient for the future.
The Horn of Africa Food and Refugee Crisis: One Year On
Responding to Crisis
Liz McLaughlin, Executive Director of CARE's Foundation Unit, traveled to the Horn of Africa in 2011 to see CARE's response to this massive emergency. She captured her journey on camera.
Fighting Poverty & Drought with Honeybees
Nuriya, an Ethiopian mother of six children, has been able to make ends meet on her own since her husband passed away 11 years ago. By farming bees, a trade usually engaged by men, Nuriya is able to provide for her family.
Country Info
CARE started working in Ethiopia in 1984 in response to severe drought and famine that devastated the population and claimed the lives of nearly one million people. Since then, the organization’s activities have expanded to address the root causes of poverty and vulnerability.
As part of CARE Ethiopia’s development of a focused and long-term program approach to poverty, the office targets three groups of people:
- pastoralist girls
- chronically food-insecure rural women
- poor young girls living in cities and on the outskirts of urban areas
Our Work in Ethiopia
Child Poverty
Half of all children live in poverty, spending their formative years struggling to survive.
Market Access
More inclusive markets and access can help poor people improve their lives.
Microfinance
There’s a “savings revolution” taking place in many developing countries.
Family Planning
Family planning is a proven strategy in reducing maternal mortality.
Child Survival
This year, more than 7 million children will die before their 5th birthday.
Clean Water
Access to clean water and decent toilets saves lives and helps families and communities prosper.
Poverty & Social Justice
Everyone in the world has the right to a life free from poverty, violence and discrimination.
Maternal Health
Hundreds of thousands of women die in pregnancy and childbirth, mostly from preventable causes.
Child Nutrition
Malnutrition affects 200 million children and the consequences can last a lifetime.
Child Marriage
Child marriage is a gross human rights violation that puts young girls at great risk.
Violence Against Women
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive and yet least-recognized human rights abuses.
Why Women & Girls?
Why does CARE fight global poverty by focusing on women and girls? Because we have to.
Hunger in the Horn of Africa
While conditions have improved since a catastrophic drought struck this region in 2011, acute malnutrition rates remain high and millions still teeter on the brink of food insecurity.
Melka Stands Up To Early Marriage
"I want girls to know there are people out there like me who will fight against early marriage." — Melka from Libo Kemkem, Ethiopia on standing up against forced marriage.
Resources
CARE currently works in 11 countries in East and Central Africa (ECA), implementing long-term programs to fight poverty, respond to...
Not every marriage lasts forever, but early marriage has lifelong consequences for girls.
Supporting Local Government Action in Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning
CARE has responded to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa with crucial immediate and long-term aid to approximately 2.8...
Not every marriage lasts forever, but early marriage has lifelong consequences for girls.
Addressing the Social Factors that Influence Health: CARE’s Family Planning Results Initiative
Proven approaches for empowering women smallholders and achieving food security
An International Framework to Address ‘Loss And Damage’ from Climate Change Impacts
September 2012 Issue of CARE's Poverty Environment & Climate Change Network Newsletter
CARE seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
We believe that the greatest remaining obstacles to girls’ education were not a lack of schools or teachers, but the low social status...
Given the high potential for productive land use, dedication to red bean production already in place, and organized seed cooperatives,...
This review focuses on the potential for the savings-led microfinance (MF) movement in sub-Saharan Africa to close an important gap in...
“Bringing Financial Services to Africa’s Poor” focuses on microfi nance, a tool that’s been proven effective against poverty in the...
The importance of expanding access to financial services for the world’s poorest people is increasingly recognised, but despite the...
Currently, CARE is implementing over 74 economic development programs in 66 countries.
CARE’s programs in Economic Development work to improve the economic security and income opportunities of the poor.
Improved access to water can transform the life of a woman.
Lack of nutritious food is a fundamental barrier to health and wellbeing for the most vulnerable, poor and marginalized people in the...
With more than 3,000 years of history, Ethiopia is uniquely situated at the crossroads between the Middle East and Africa.
In the year since the United Nations declared a famine in parts of Somalia, much has been accomplished.
CARE’s Approach to Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health
In the developing world 84 percent of people have access to improved water sources, yet sustained access is a challenge.
Donate to CARE This Holiday Season
CARE 2012 Annual Report Facts & Figures
East and Central Africa Brief
CARE currently works in 11 countries in East and Central Africa (ECA), implementing long-term programs to fight poverty, respond to humanitarian emergencies, and advocate for policy change to improve the lives of the poorest populations.
Meeting MDG5: Improving Maternal Health in Ethiopia
Learning Tours
Child Marriage: A Promise of Poverty
Not every marriage lasts forever, but early marriage has lifelong consequences for girls. By forcing a child into premature adulthood, early marriage thwarts her chances at education, endangers her health and cuts short her personal growth and development.
