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Oxfam in Ethiopia
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Yamata, aged 9, fetching water for her family.
When this photo was taken this was a round trip of three hours,
but a well built since with Oxfam's help has halved the time
it takes her to get water
Photo: Rhodri Jones/Oxfam |
Oxfam made its first grant for development work in Ethiopia in
1962, and opened an office in Addis Ababa in 1974. During the 1984/85
famine, Oxfam played a major part in the international relief effort,
organising large-scale food distributions and water-supply projects.
Today, emergencies are a smaller part of Oxfam’s work in Ethiopia,
and the focus is on helping communities to find long-term solutions
to the problems they face. This includes:
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helping people to grow more food,
conserving water, and replanting forests;
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helping women, and people with disabilities, to earn
a living;
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repairing and building water supplies;
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helping to prevent and prepare for disasters, by keeping trucks
and basic supplies in store for rapid response to emergencies;
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supporting health work,
especially with mothers and children, and promoting HIV awareness
and prevention
- giving people basic training so they can be
more productive
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