› Home › About Self Help › Contact Us › Current Projects Burkina Faso Ethiopia Eritrea Ghana Kenya Malawi Togo Uganda Zambia › Activities in Ireland › Activities in UK Events Calendar › Technologies › Case Studies › History 20 Year Highlights › How You Can Help What Your Money is Doing Regular Giving Fund-Raising Suggestions One Click Donation Corporate Seed Fund Farmers Grow Fund Volunteering Tax Relief on Donations › Fund-Raising Field Visits 2007 Kenya 2006 Eritrea 2005 -Kenya-Uganda-Malawi 2001-2004 From the Archives › Africa Alive Schools Programme Recent School News School Visits Curriculum Publications Student & Teacher Impressions Pictures Download Young Scientists Exhibition School Profiles (coming soon) › Exhibitions Africa Framed Value of Rubbish › Testimonials › Media Centre Press Releases Articles on Self Help Activities Related Topics › Reports / Studies › Useful Links › Glossary of Terms › Secure Page › Recruitment › Forum Ethiopia Ethiopia is one of the world's poorest countries where people struggle for even the most basic of needs. When drought strikes or war breaks out, they often lose everything they possess and if food supplies fail and food aid is not available, then hunger is inevitable. Self Help has been working in Ethiopia since its foundation in 1984. Contact SHDI in Ethiopia : ethiopia@shdi.org Ethiopia - Recent News Recent News Growing apples in project areas... completing school construction, training farmers, and more.............   ›› More Info        Case Studies Take a look at some of the communities and the people Self Help works with in Ethiopia.   ›› More Info        Programme Overview Self Help has been working in Ethiopia for 22 years. The organisation continues to grow and development, and has ambitious plans for the future.   ›› More Info               Current Projects Sodo II Project Self Help's Sodo II project is reaching the end of it's first year. The project is working in a population of approximately 85,000 people in the region around Buee town, 85km southwest of Addis Ababa.   ›› More Info Dodota Project Self Help's Dodota Project concluded at the end of it's five year programme in late 2005. Plans for a new project for this arid Rift Valley region are currently being formulated.   ›› More Info        Bora Project The Bora Project is Self Help's newest area based project. It got underway in January 2004.   ›› More Info Alemaya II Project Alemaya 2 in the Eastern Highlands seeks to build upon the success of Self Help's inaugural project in the region, and extend the work to other rural communities in the region.   ›› More Info Huruta Project Self Help's Huruta Project is the organisation's newest area based project in Ethiopia. It started in Spring 2006, and will work to improve the lives and living conditions of more than 112,000 people.   ›› More Info        Capacity Building in Ethiopia Building the capacity of people to help themselves through structures such as co-operative developments is now a top priority for Self Help in Ethiopia.   ›› More Info        Completed Projects Dates Project Components Beneficiaries Alemaya Rural Development Project 1996-2003 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Provision of Flour Mills; Education & Training; Capacity Building. 200,000 Mareko Rural Development Programme 1994-2000 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Provision of Flour Mills; Education & Training; Capacity Building. 300,000 Meki Rural Development Programme 1992 - 2000 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Provision of Flour Mills; Education & Training; Capacity Building. 150,000 Adami Tulu Rural Development Programme 1988-1994 Crop Production; Afforestation & Soil Conservation; Water & Irrigation Development; Livestock Development; Women's Programmes; Health; Provision of Flour Mills & Training. 100,000 Seed Potato Programme 1985 - 1987 Crop Production          Solar Energy Project 1985 - 1988 Crop Production                                        Self Help Africa is a limited liability company. Company number: 105601 Charity No. 6663 (Ireland) The organisation has offices in Ireland at: Annefield House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 00 353 (0)57 8694034 - Fax: 00 353 (0)57 8694038, and in the United Kingdom at : Second Floor Suite, Westgate House, Dickens Court, Off Hills Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1QU. Tel : 0044-(0)1743 277170        We welcome your comments: info@selfhelpafrica.com        Powered by: go2web