Ethiopia

Ethiopia

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Located in East Africa, Ethiopia is historically a rich country. Ethiopia's poverty-stricken economy is based on agriculture which accounts for more than half of its economy, employing 80 percent of its population. With an estimated population of 78 million people, 78 percent of Ethiopians struggle with an income below US$2 a day.The Hunger Project has been working in Ethiopia since 2004, and empowers 39,000 partners in five epicenter communities to end their own hunger and poverty.

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Ethiopia News

Ethiopia: Epicenter Food Banks Help in Time of Drought

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Update to the Global Board (October 2008). The Hunger Project-Ethiopia engaged in major activities toward our objective of ending hunger, specifically in the area of epicenter farms, food bank activities and improving household food production.

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AWFFI Partners Increase Loan Repayment Rates

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Update to the Global Board (October 2008). Due to unfavorable farming conditions, microfinance partners have faced challenges repaying their loans on time. However, with the help of the epicenter and loan committees, partners have increased their repayment rates by 13 percent.

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Partners Cope with World Food Crisis through Epicenter Strategy

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Cathy Burke, Country Director of The Hunger Project-Australia gives a trip update and relays how our partners in Ethiopia are coping with the world food crisis through our Epicenter Strategy.

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