OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS IN ETHIOPIA

Fighting Female Genital Cutting Together

Ethiopia: Say no! - Fighting Female Genital Cutting together

Female Genital Cutting is still deeply entrenched in Ethiopia. To save future generations of girls and women from this harmful practice, attitudes in society must change. Women's Hope empowers women and girls in the Somali region to stand up for bodily integrity.

Care-Project in the Somali Region of Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Community Led maternal and newborn Health

Communities in the Somali region are mobilized to improve mother-child health care through their own initiatives. By involving key people within the community, trust in institutional health services is increased.

Maternity Waiting Home - Attat, Ethiopia

 

Ethiopia: Maternity Waiting Home for pregnant women at risk - Attat

High-risk pregnant women reside approx. 3 weeks before their child birth at a maternity wating home, which is located on the premises of the Attat hospital. In this way they are close to medical support, particularly to emgergency obstetric care.

Rehabilitation Center Desta Mender, Ethiopia

ethiopia: fistula survivors build their future

Fistula survivors usually live in financial dependence and poverty even after their physical recovery. At the Desta Mender Rehabilitation Center, affected people receive training to build an independent life.

Midwifery Education, Ethiopia

Ethiopia: A midwife for every mother - strengthening midwifery education in St. Luke College

The midwifery students get a diploma after a 3-years course. The students live in a dormitory. The Midwifery College as well as the dormitory are both located on the premises of the St. Luke hospital, where annually 3'300 babies are delivered. 

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Facts about Ethiopia

Capital: Addis Ababa
Population: 104.96 million
Life expectancy at birth: 65.5 years
Physicians: 2.2 per 100'000 population
Infant mortality rate:
35 per 1'000 live births
Maternal mortality rate: 
353 per 100'000 live births

Source: The World Bank Data

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Program contribution

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supports the country program of Women's Hope International in Ethiopia through a program contribution.