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With support from Mercy Corps and a local organization called Women in Self-Employment (WISE), Tafessu and her neighbors are finding a way to transform potato skins and fruit peels into fuel.
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History and Overview
Situated on Africa's eastern peninsula, Ethiopia is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, with a history that dates back 3,000 years.
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Mercy Corps helped families marooned in villages along the flooded Omo River.
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Fodder tree nurseries help Ethiopia's cattle survive the country's brutal dry spells, protecting families' most precious assets.
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Mohammad Abbas knows that a healthy herd of cattle means the difference between a well-fed family and a reliance on outside food aid. He paid for his animals to be vaccinated to insure them - and his family - against Ethiopia's frequent droughts.
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Two decades after responding to Ethiopia's headline-making famine, Yewobnesh Dando is still advancing lifesaving work in her own country - this time, by instilling a culture of peace in the country's most conflict-ridden areas.
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In response to the severe drought gripping much of East Africa, Mercy Corps is creating new initiatives to meet the urgent needs of families.
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Mercy Corps rushes emergency aid and relief supplies to victims of war and drought in numerous counties in the Horn of Africa.
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Over the last five years, more than 89% of resources allocated directly to programs.