Ethiopia: help for the drought affected

Heavy rainfall in some parts of the Somali and Oromian regions of Ethiopia led to severe flooding.

The floods in the Somali region have affected over 40,000 families/households (approx. 264,000 persons), of which 25,000 households (over 150,000) have been displaced and need emergency shelter. Over 12,500 hectares of arable land have been destroyed, numerous health facilities and schools have been damaged and are not functioning.

The government's response is delayed because the extreme rainfall and damage could not be foreseen after the prolonged drought. According to recent information from the Ethiopian government for the Somali region, there is still a significant need for safe drinking water and sanitation and hygiene measures to prevent the recurrence of AWD (watery diarrhoea) and other WASH-associated diseases.

To react fast with our Partner RACIDA we plan to ensure the emergency supply of flood victims with vital Non-Food-Items for 2.5 months. In addition, the health of the target groups is to be positively influenced by hygiene education measures.

More than 10,000 flood victims are being supported with emergency aid to ensure their survival. For example, 3,400 mosquito nets are distributed, water treatment tablets and soap are dispensed. In addition, the 1,700 families benefiting from the project will receive plastic tarpaulins to make their makeshift shelters rainproof.

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Yours

Michael Türk

Project Manager