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One of the strongest El Niño cycles in recorded history has caused drought and flooding around the world. In Ethiopia successive crop failures due to drought, have forced more than 10 million people into a food crisis. For some, what seed was saved to be…
Get men to trust their wives.
Last week I visited CARE Ethiopia’s field office in East Haraghe to witness first-hand the impact of the El Niño drought in east Ethiopia. I had the chance to meet with members of CARE’s Village Savings and Loans Associations, among them a determined…
Towards the end of February in the northeast of Ethiopia, a mother of four prepared a meal for her children with the very last sorghum grains she had left. These seeds were supposed to be planted for the next harvest.
Collective savings and access to loans have helped a group of women in Ethiopia cope longer with the ongoing drought, but now resources are running out.
Three mothers are part of a “Mother-to-Mother” group set up by CARE in collaboration with government health services in the East Hararghe district of Ethiopia to support mothers with young children during the extreme El Niño-driven drought that has hit…
People of north-eastern Ethiopia say they have never experienced conditions as extreme as the current drought caused by El Niño. “Sixteen of my cows have died. It won't be long before the others go too. Unless God does something to stop it, I will soon…
Amijaye Kebele, Farta Woreda, ETHIOPIA (July 23, 2013) - In a small, rural village in northern Ethiopia, Fikere and her husband Kasa would like to have three children – two boys and a girl. Late at night, after a hard day’s work on the farm,
The Borana region of Ethiopia is known for its deep traditional wells that are the main water source for livestock and household consumption in the dry season and in times of drought.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
