Ethiopia

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We’re helping families survive severe drought, malnutrition and disease by providing water, food, health care, animal vaccines and daily wages.

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Frequent drought, poor cultivation practices and occasional conflict over land and resources is putting rural traditions at risk. Mercy Corps is helping Ethiopians learn to farm more effectively by teaching them how manage pasturelands, improve the resilience of livestock and diversify incomes. We’re also preventing disagreements from turning violent by providing training in conflict mediation, facilitation and negotiation.

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Population (2008 est.): 82.5 million
Size: About twice the size of Texas
Human Development Index rank: 174 (of 187)
Mercy Corps has worked here since 2004

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news A simple solution makes a big impact for Ethiopia's farming families by Erin Gray January 27, 2012	video Horn of Africa crisis update January 26, 2012	news Teaming up with DC Entertainment to launch “We Can Be Heroes” by Salma Bahramy January 23, 2012	video Responding to historic drought by Bija Gutoff November 8, 2011
blog 'You gave my baby a second life' by Bija Gutoff October 12, 2011	blog When no tears come by Bija Gutoff October 12, 2011	blog Bigger harvests, safer food by Bija Gutoff October 10, 2011	news USAID and Ad Council announce awareness campaign for the Horn by Joy Portella September 19, 2011
news Water delivery starts in Mogadishu by Dan Sadowsky September 2, 2011	blog Helping more than 647,000 Ethiopians survive drought by Roger Burks August 23, 2011	blog Horror in the Horn of Africa: reflections and projections by Dan O'Neill August 2, 2011	news New assessments in drought-parched regions of Ethiopia by Nate Oetting July 27, 2011

A simple solution makes a big impact for Ethiopia's farming families by Erin Gray January 27, 2012	Teaming up with DC Entertainment to launch “We Can Be Heroes” by Salma Bahramy January 23, 2012	USAID and Ad Council announce awareness campaign for the Horn by Joy Portella September 19, 2011	Water delivery starts in Mogadishu by Dan Sadowsky September 2, 2011
Mercy Corps Working to Bring Critical Assistance to Somali Families in Mogadishu by Salma Bahramy August 18, 2011	Mercy Corps and ITT Champion Fresh Approaches to Water-Related Disaster Risk Reduction by Andie Long August 18, 2011	New assessments in drought-parched regions of Ethiopia by Nate Oetting July 27, 2011	Hunger in the Horn of Africa - VIDEO by Lindsay Murphy July 21, 2011
Three stories from Africa's drought, famine by Lindsay Murphy July 21, 2011	Famine in Horn of Africa is as Deserving of American Help as a Tsunami or Earthquake by Lindsay Murphy July 21, 2011	Situation worsens in the Horn of Africa, our response increases by Roger Burks July 20, 2011	Mercy Corps Rushes Aid to Drought Victims in Africa’s Horn by Joy Portella July 20, 2011

Just being women puts them at risk by Bija Gutoff December 30, 2011	A mother's appeal by Bija Gutoff October 17, 2011	Despite rains, drought is far from over by Bija Gutoff October 14, 2011	'You gave my baby a second life' by Bija Gutoff October 12, 2011
When no tears come by Bija Gutoff October 12, 2011	Bigger harvests, safer food by Bija Gutoff October 10, 2011	A sense of pride by Phil Ottum September 14, 2011	The purple dots represent hope by Angela Owen August 25, 2011
Helping more than 647,000 Ethiopians survive drought by Roger Burks August 23, 2011	Horn of Africa disaster didn't happen overnight by Andie Long August 23, 2011	Helping ensure that Ethiopian herders don't lose everything by Erin Gray August 7, 2011	'I have not known it this bad in 30 years' by Erin Gray August 6, 2011

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Dried-up lake in Gashamo district, Ethiopia

by Erin Gray August 6, 2011

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Nursing little Hibo back to health amid terrible drought

by Erin Gray August 5, 2011

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Dan O'Neill with hungry child in Ethiopia

by Dan O'Neill August 2, 2011

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A pond to help villages and families survive drought

by Thatcher Cook July 13, 2011

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Grain storage bags make a big impact for Ethiopia's farmers

by Lisa Cicala January 27, 2012

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Horn of Africa crisis update

January 26, 2012

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Responding to historic drought

by Bija Gutoff November 8, 2011

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Tackling Water Poverty

by Roger Burks June 29, 2011

video Grain storage bags make a big impact for Ethiopia's farmers by Lisa Cicala January 27, 2012	news A simple solution makes a big impact for Ethiopia's farming families by Erin Gray January 27, 2012	video Horn of Africa crisis update January 26, 2012	news Teaming up with DC Entertainment to launch “We Can Be Heroes” by Salma Bahramy January 23, 2012
blog Just being women puts them at risk by Bija Gutoff December 30, 2011	photo Arguba Tenawo Health Post by Joni Kabana December 28, 2011	photo Young boy in Ethiopia by Phil Ottum December 13, 2011	video Responding to historic drought by Bija Gutoff November 8, 2011
blog A mother's appeal by Bija Gutoff October 17, 2011	blog Despite rains, drought is far from over by Bija Gutoff October 14, 2011	blog 'You gave my baby a second life' by Bija Gutoff October 12, 2011	photo Sahane, 9 months by Bija Gutoff October 12, 2011