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Ethiopia

  • A boy gathers crops in Ethiopia.

    A boy gathers crops in Ethiopia.

  • Refugee camp in Ethiopia.

    Refugee camp in Ethiopia.

  • Water and sanitation in Ethiopia.

    Water and sanitation in Ethiopia.

  • IRC supports primary schools like this one in Ethiopia.

    IRC supports primary schools like this one in Ethiopia.

  • IRC supports communities in Ethiopia.

    IRC supports communities in Ethiopia.

  • IRC provides water to refugees in Ethiopia.

    IRC provides water to refugees in Ethiopia.

Latest

ITV News award winning coverage of the East Africa famine direct from IRC's Hagadera hospital
The IRC is delighted to announce that ITV News has won the Television News Award at the One World Media Awards for coverage, shot directly from the IRC's Hagadera Hospital, of the...
Healing Classrooms: Helping children cope after crisis
Jen Steele is the International Rescue Committee’s education programme officer. She is based in New York. My IRC colleagues and I know that children affected by crisis, whether war or natural...
A village that once had no water
Finally, we could see Buri Lange. Luckily for us, we found the head of the water committee as soon as we reached the village. His name is Tagese, a farmer, married with five children. Once the IRC...
Update on the IRC's drought response in Africa
The drought in the Horn and East Africa has been described as the worst in 60 years, with an estimated 12.5 million people facing a severe food crisis and in urgent need of emergency assistance....
IRC-UK tackles worsening food crisis in East Africa
The International Rescue Committee UK is scaling up its operations in the Horn of Africa to tackle the food crisis and has today launched a fundraising appeal to bring life-saving help to...
IRC meets urgent water needs in Ethiopia's refugee camps
Drought and continuing unrest in Somalia are driving thousands of refugees across the border into Ethiopia. In early May, the IRC met with partners including the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the...
Overview

The International Rescue Committee delivers essential aid to over 100,000 refugees who have fled to Ethiopia from neighbouring countries like Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea and more than 500,000 Ethiopians affected by drought.

The IRC responds to emergency needs with clean water, sanitation and health care and also encourages long-term development.

How we help
  • The IRC constructs classrooms, trains teachers and makes sure that everyone has access to safe, high-quality education.
  • The IRC promotes good health by building and maintaining clean water sources and sanitation facilities, and by training community health workers and raising awareness of health challenges and solutions.
  • The IRC assists farmers and promotes new livelihood opportunities for youth.
  • The IRC encourages local communities to participate in their recovery and development projects.

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