Ethiopia
Ethiopia faces a wide array of humanitarian problems, including escalating food prices, internally displaced populations, an influx of refugees, and drought-related public health threats like acute watery diarrhea. Some five million people are at risk. Action Against Hunger maintains nutrition, food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene programs throughout the country. More than 150,000 drought-affected individuals have been assisted by Action Against Hunger teams so far this year, and we expect to support more than 285,000 people by the end of 2011.
Global Hunger Index
Alarming
Population
83 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
34.6% in 2005
Beneficiaries
273,467 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
A Million Children At Risk of Deadly Malnutrition in the Sahel
February 2, 2012
Breaking News
More than 10 million people are at risk of food shortages across Africa’s Sahel region, including communities in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.... Read
"It's not too late" for the Horn of Africa, urges Dan Rather
October 19, 2011
Breaking News Partnerships
Life threatening conditions have reached catastrophic levels in the Horn of Africa, with the United Nations declaring famine in parts of Somalia, but people can still save lives and help restore self-sufficiency, says veteran newsman Dan Rather in a new public service announcement (PSA) produced for Action Against Hunger.
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Bolstering Relief Efforts, ACF Reinforcements Reach Djibouti, Somalian Refugees in Ethiopia
September 15, 2011
Breaking News
In an effort to enhance its emergency response across the Horn of Africa, which is facing its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, Action Against Hunger continues to ship water and sanitation equipment and critical food supplies to the region to reinforce its ongoing efforts.... Read
Horn of Africa Crisis: What We're Doing in Ethiopia
September 5, 2011
Impact
Across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti, we’re helping thousands of children in the hardest-hit regions—from the 3,000 malnourished children we’re treating in Somalia, to our efforts in Garbatulla, Kenya, where one in five children is now malnourished.... Read
Horn of Africa Crisis: Progress to Date, Daunting Challenges Ahead
August 31, 2011
Breaking News
Given the immense scale of the humanitarian disaster affecting the Greater Horn of Africa—some 12 million people across four countries—we fear this devastating food crisis will continue well into next year.... Read
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Action Against Hunger has been named one of the top nonprofits of 2011 by a panel of experts rating international charities.
