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"It takes ten goats to bring a family up off its knees"
Ethiopia has been severely affected by the drought and famine, compounded in the Afar region by volcanic eruptions which have contaminated remaining water supplies. People are severely malnourished, and pregnant women and children are weakened and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Anglicord's relief and recovery work will focus here, where it has a long standing relationship through Australian midwife Val Browning.
Emergency funds sent via Anglicord will be spent on such things as:
As the Afar people obtain more funds, foodstuff and other items will be provided - the dollar for dollar initiative means that this capacity will be doubled. Val Browning has also coordinated a health assessment along with a health and hygiene education campaign.
Anglicord's partners' short term program of support covers shelter, household utensils and secured food and water for displaced people; animal treatment, supplementary animal feed; nutrition support, disease surveillance and prevention. Longer term, Val Browning says that they will assist with reconstructing dams and cisterns, goat restocking and promoting alternative ways for families to earn an income.
"It takes ten goats to bring a family up off its knees," says Val.
Adequate relief is vital to ensure that the gains made by long term development programs are not lost. The dollar for dollar program will help maintain these communities through their recovery phase to continue their progress.
Anglicord has been working in the Afar region of Ethiopia since 2008, in the areas of HIV and AIDS, health and literacy, and maternal and child health.
Ethiopia has been severely affected by the drought and famine, compounded in the Afar region by volcanic eruptions which have contaminated remaining water supplies. People are severely malnourished, and pregnant women and children are weakened and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Anglicord's relief and recovery work will focus here, where it has a long standing relationship through Australian midwife Val Browning.
Emergency funds sent via Anglicord will be spent on such things as:
- lentils for pregnant and lactating women and children
- woven mats used to make daboyta (traditional Afar housing)
- jerry cans to carry water and soap for washing.
As the Afar people obtain more funds, foodstuff and other items will be provided - the dollar for dollar initiative means that this capacity will be doubled. Val Browning has also coordinated a health assessment along with a health and hygiene education campaign.
Anglicord's partners' short term program of support covers shelter, household utensils and secured food and water for displaced people; animal treatment, supplementary animal feed; nutrition support, disease surveillance and prevention. Longer term, Val Browning says that they will assist with reconstructing dams and cisterns, goat restocking and promoting alternative ways for families to earn an income.
"It takes ten goats to bring a family up off its knees," says Val.
Adequate relief is vital to ensure that the gains made by long term development programs are not lost. The dollar for dollar program will help maintain these communities through their recovery phase to continue their progress.
Anglicord has been working in the Afar region of Ethiopia since 2008, in the areas of HIV and AIDS, health and literacy, and maternal and child health.
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