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ACT ETHIOPIA FORUM Retreat 2017

The retreat was organized in Jerusalem Children and Community Development (JeCCDO) Training Facility in Bishoftu from December 14-15, 2017. A largely positive feedback was received from participants on the venue and service provided by the facility. Moreover we learnt that the income for the facility will be channeled for community development implemented by JeCCDO in the surrounding area.

Drought in Ethiopia – Mohamed Ousmael’s story

In the highlands of Bale region in Ethiopia, the grain harvest is in full swing. Roads are busy with modern agricultural machinery the grain is harvested large scale. Only 100 kilometers away, in the dry plains a major famine is looming. During the previous rainy season there was so little rain that the crops of many farmers failed.

Drought in Ethiopia – Amene Ahmed’s story

Amene has a few cows and oxen, which he uses to thresh his wheat. The harvest is just home and Amene is busy threshing. The harvest this year is a lot worse than usual.

Livelihoods project improves relations between refugees and hosts in Ethiopia

The refugees have changed the life of Mahmud Ismael Merdane (65), an Ethiopian farmer in Awbarre town, close to the Somali border. Merdane is a participant in a farming livelihoods project of ACT member The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Awbarre refugee camp. He has given land to refugees for farming and received seeds, tools and irrigation farming training in return.

Where We Work

ACT Ethiopia Forum Infographics

686 Woredas Covered

5 Million People Reached

Working on 9 Projects

12 Partners Funded 2 billion USD

ACT Ethiopia Forum Coordination Office

P.O.box: 1248 C/O NCA Ethiopia, Tel: +251912603025 Ethio-China Friendship Avenue, Bole sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia