An urgent update from northern Ethiopia
We are deeply concerned by reports of escalating violence and instability in northern Ethiopia, particularly in Tigray and along the border with Afar. While the 2022 peace agreement brought hope after two years of devastating conflict, recent clashes and rising political tensions are threatening the fragile recovery of communities that have already endured immense hardship. The […]
Interview with midwife Atsede Kidane
“I always knew I wanted to be a midwife” Atsede, 2019 International Midwife of the Year, is co-founder and Director of Atsede Clinic, one of our inspirational maternal health partners. In this interview she shares her journey to becoming a midwife and setting up the maternity clinic, to care for women living in the mountainous […]
An Insight into the Traditions, Customs and Festivities of Fasika
Learn about Ethiopian traditions: “Fasika” is the Amharic word for Easter, and refers to the 55-days where Christians across Ethiopia celebrate one of the most important religious festivals of the year. This festival, which celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, is one of the most longstanding within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Because the […]
