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Partner updates

Interview with Valerie Browning

Ending FGM: progress, challenges, and how you can help. Valerie Browning is the co-founder and Programme Director of the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA). Why

Emergency & Recovery

Emergency update | Ethiopia earthquakes

“The earthquake in the Awash area has caused significant disruption to the lives of pastoral communities, with widespread displacement and livelihood loss. While emergency assistance

Emergency & Recovery

Ethiopia earthquakes | Emergency response

Earthquakes and volcanic activity in Afar Thousands of people have been displaced by ongoing earthquake activity north-east of Addis Ababa, where there are also fears

Partner updates

Melkam Gena from our partners

“Without your support we couldn’t do what we do” Some of our wonderful partners share their messages of thanks with you this Christmas, in this

Maternal Health

Video interview with midwife Indie McDowell

Indie, midwife and co-founder of Atsede Clinic shares more about their amazing work. She explains how she came to live in Ethiopia, when she first

Our top reads

Remembering Dr Catherine Hamlin

Remembering Dr Catherine Hamlin on what would have been her 100th birthday. Born on 24th January 1924, in Sydney, Australia

Sir Alec Reed CBE obituary

Remembering Our Founder, Sir Alec Reed CBE 16th February 1934 – 2nd December 2025 It is with deep sadness that