Emergency and recovery
Life-saving support.
Provide life-saving aid for people affected by conflict and natural disasters. Responding swiftly to locally identified needs, and implementing durable solutions for long-term recovery.
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The challenge today
In the last few years, Ethiopia has faced multiple emergencies. From locust swarms decimating crops and livelihoods, drought and food shortages, the Covid-19 pandemic and most recently political instability resulting in reports of large numbers of civilian casualties, looting and the destruction of health-centres, homes and livelihoods.
These challenges not only threaten health, education and livelihoods, but also compromise the well-being and opportunities of the next generation.
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The solution you can be part of
We are working with three main partners to ensure conflict-affected people get what they need as quickly as our partners can deliver it – from emergency lifesaving aid to long-lasting recovery solutions.
- Ensuring essential medical care for pregnant women and internally displaced individuals through the restoration of health centers and the establishment of emergency clinics.
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- Delivering food, water, and shelter to those fleeing conflict while supporting local households that are providing refuge.
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Together through crisis
Delivering vital relief to people affected by crises. Equipping communities with skills and resources to be more resilient and supporting recovery work. Being there for people who have no one else to turn to.
22 health centres
were re-equipped with birthing kits and other vital equipment after the conflict in Tigray.
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8,477 people
displaced by conflict received life-saving care, including pregnant women, mothers and young children.
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583 famillies’
livelihoods were protected, with emergency food for livestock and veterinary care.
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Displaced family living temporarily in a classroom in Afar
Mother boiling water on the ground of a schoolyard, while hoping for food
Group of displaced children sharing a pot of pasta bought & cooked for them by a host Afar community
APDA delivering food & blankets via camel to remote, otherwise inaccessible communities
Three families who have been displaced twice, now seeking shelter in a school after walking 70km for two days to reach safety
Vet providing medicine to keep remaining herds of livestock alive so they can support local families & economy
Health worker providing supplementary food to a malnourished mother & infant
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Meet your project partner
APDA
Afar Pastoralist Development Association is focused on women’s empowerment, literacy, income-generating activities, and maternal health. However, after much of the Afar region was looted-animals killed, health centers destroyed, and equipment stolen, they have had to pivot to emergency relief and rebuilding their communities. Valerie, who leads APDA says, “For 300,000 people in central Afar Region, the government health service is totally disabled, no single town has protected drinking water, over 60 schools are damaged and markets are utterly dysfunctional”. We will be helping them with emergency support as donations come in. The funds that we have given will provide traditional matts to rebuild the homes of those that have been displaced, emergency medicines and emergency food supplied. There is a special focus to identify mothers that are breastfeeding as malnourished and provide them with nutrients.
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Hope of Light
Hope of Light provide obstetric fistula treatment at 3 fistula health centres in Gondar, Jima and Assella. They were founded by Dr Ambaye, a fistula surgeon with over 27 years’ experience, who was trained by the awe-inspiring Dr Catherine Hamlin. As well as providing medical supplies for fistula care, Dr Ambaye trains doctors in fistula surgery, raises awareness with health professionals and her team provide post-operative counselling for patients. HOL is providing medical care for both local pregnant women and internally displaced people by re-equipping looted, damaged health centres and setting up emergency medical clinics.
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The impact you can have
Being deeply rooted in local communities means that our partners are often the first to respond when there is urgent need, delivering swift and tailored responses in areas where other agencies are unable, or unwilling, to travel. Your support means Ethiopiaid can remain steadfast in all our commitments to our partners.
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183,320
people provided with life-saving support such as food, water, shelter and medicines.
Over 10,000
internally displaced people supported at emergency medical clinics in Axum and Adwa.
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61,277
people fleeing Tigray reached with emergency medical support and maternal healthcare.
10
health centres are supplied with birthing kits including wheelchairs, IV stands and delivery equipment.
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Project partners pivoting in crisis.
Normally our partner, the Afar Pastoralist Development Association is focusing on women’s empowerment, literacy, income generating activities and maternal health. However, after much of the Afar region was looted-animals killed, health centers destroyed, equipment stolen, they have had to pivot to emergency relief and rebuilding their communities.
Valerie, who leads APDA says, “For 300,000 people in central Afar Region, the government health service is totally disabled, no single town has protected drinking water, over 60 schools are damaged and markets are utterly dysfunctional”.
We will be helping them with emergency support as donations come in.
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