Humanitarian Aid in Ethiopia
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The needs of children and families in Ethiopia are staggering. Nearly 15% of children are orphans, 800,000 due to AIDS. Four out of five people in Ethiopia live on less than $2 per day, and Ethiopia is listed in the top 10 countries for the worst human development index worldwide. Only 6% of births are attended by a trained attendant, and one in every 13 Ethiopian children dies before reaching a first birthday.
Because international adoption is the country's last resort for destitute children, in-country assistance is imperative. In collaboration with our Ethiopian staff and local governments, we have focused on the key areas of child sponsorship, family permanency, community development, health and education and established programs to make real change possible. We are currently focused in the Sidama Zone in the south and the northern region of Tigray. We also provide ongoing support to Horizon House in the capital, Addis Ababa.
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Sidama lacks the infrastructure to support more than subsistence farming, which remains economically crippling for much of the population. |
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In a country characterized by severe deprivation and poverty, Tigray stands out as the country's most desperate area. |
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While there may be more resources in Ethiopia's capital than in other regions, there are still a large number of orphaned children there in need of care. |
 CHILD SPONSORSHIP Through our sponsorship program, a child and his/her family is provided with much-needed financial support in order to create an opportunity for improved nutrition, shelter and education. |
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For more information on any of our humanitarian aid work in Ethiopia, contact Ali Crandall at 781.419.0340 or acrandall@whfc.org.