This year, our partner the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) celebrates their 30th anniversary.
To mark this significant occasion, they have made a short documentary film about their wonderful work supporting the Afar pastoralist communities in northern Ethiopia:
We are so proud to partner with APDA, supporting life-transforming projects ranging from education, healthcare and women’s rights to protecting livelihoods and delivering vital emergency support in times of crisis.
Find out more about Apda's work

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Haalima was only 15 years old when her parents told her she had to marry a man she’d never met — a man who was

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Aida’s Story. Aida was pregnant with her third child and with little access to health care or food, was suffering from anaemia and malnutrition. Her


