30
Jan
2023
World Food Crisis: How your gifts are helping
Thank you for your donations, fundraising and prayers this Harvest. Hear from Ibrahim, our Emergency Response Coordinator responding to the crisis across East Africa.
Our irrigation project is helping families in drought-prone northern Ethiopia grow food despite the dry conditions.
CAFOD's work in Ethiopia includes work with farmers, and supporting families and malnourished children.
Why CAFOD works in Ethiopia
Food insecurity remains a concern in Ethiopia. Most Ethiopians rely on farming and cattle herding to feed their families and make a living, but increasing droughts, irregular rains and poor soil mean crops and livestock are suffering. Many families simply don't have enough to eat.
The armed conflict which broke out between regional government and federal government in the Tigray region in November 2020 forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of safety, and put millions of people in need of urgent and long-term support. Through local Church and aid agencies, CAFOD was able to respond to this crisis by providing emergency food, shelter, psychosocial support, and support health clinics and pharmacies.
With your donations we were also able to raise awareness and help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Our work in Ethiopia
We continue to provide longer-term support to the people of Ethiopia, which includes the provision of seeds, cash transfers and educational materials.
News from Ethiopia
25
Nov
2022
World food crisis: What you can do today
Right now, in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan, thousands of families are fighting a serious hunger crisis.
08
Jul
2022
Five facts you might not know about the world food crisis
The current global food crisis is affecting millions of families around the world, but you can help to stop it turning into one of the worst humanitarian tragedies we’ve ever seen.
28
Apr
2022
Work with us towards a future without hunger
We believe that a future where nobody goes hungry is possible, and with your help we can make this hope a reality.
22
Mar
2022
Water stories from around the world
Your support is making a difference for families and communities who lack access to water for drinking, washing and farming.
25
Jun
2021
Ethiopia crisis: What is happening and how you can help
We have a local presence in Ethiopia and are working with Church and aid agencies to respond to the growing crisis.
21
Jan
2021
"It took us 24 hours to get a drink of water"
One in three people around the world don’t have clean water near their home. It takes phenomenal willpower to keep your community alive in the face of this challenge.
26
May
2017
Why we give out cash in emergencies
We answer your questions about why CAFOD gives out cash in emergencies.
19
Apr
2017
2016 Ethiopia drought and food crisis explained
Find out about the 2016 Ethiopia food crisis and how CAFOD used your donations to help the crisis.
13
Jun
2016
What are the causes of the Ethiopia drought?
We look at the causes of drought that are endangering the lives of so many of our sisters and brothers in Ethiopia.
What we do
CAFOD is the official aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
With your help, we reach out to people living in hard-to-reach places, in war zones and those who are discriminated against.