--- ChildFund has operated in Ethiopia since 1971, supporting children and families through environmental challenges, droughts, and armed conflict. As Africa's oldest independent nation and second-most populous country, Ethiopia faces ongoing threats to food and water security as well as disruptions from regional conflicts. ChildFund Ethiopia implements community-based programs to ensure children grow up healthy, educated, skilled, and safe. --- Key Programmatic Pillars | Pillar | Scope & Impact | | --- | --- | | Healthy | Delivers nutritional screenings, malnutrition treatment, and healthcare access across developmental stages. Built water infrastructure serving over 12,000 individuals in hard-to-reach areas. Invested over 10.6 million ETB in drought emergency response in Siraro, assisting 13,615+ people through school feeding and livelihood support. | | Educated | Improves access to preschool, primary, and secondary education in safe environments. Builds and renovates classrooms, distributes essential school supplies, delivers financial literacy education, and provides targeted retention support for adolescent girls. | | Skilled | Equip youth with market-aligned vocational training (including metalwork, hairdressing, woodwork, photography, mobile maintenance, tailoring, and embroidery) alongside life skills instruction in leadership, civic engagement, and public speaking. | | Safe | Delivers child protection and psychosocial interventions for children in conflict areas or child labor. Established seven Child-Friendly Spaces in North Wollo and South Wollo (Amhara region), serving over 10,100 conflict-affected children with care, play, and learning opportunities. | ---