ChildFund Ethiopia

The Strengthening of Vulnerable Women in Food Security, Income-Generating Activities (IGAs), and Savings and Credit Associations, alongside Increased Environmental Protection project in Dugda, Boset, and Basona Werana (North Showa) has benefitted 1,200 families across 15 villages and 660 School children aged 8 to 16 years from the selected 22 schools. Through the project e 80 VSLA groups, 20 women in each group. They are running their weekly/by-weekly saving, loan distribution and social discussions on selected topics and the VSLA group are able to mobilize ETB 4,936,310 from the regular savings. Funded by BMZ, ChildFund Deutschland, and ChildFund Ethiopia, the project provides access to small loans and promotes efficient agricultural methods. These efforts have led to improved family nutrition and enhanced economic conditions. Additionally, it empowers participants to actively engaged in environmental protection and natural resource management (NRM). The success of the project was made possible through the vital contributions of the government, Dugda Children and Charitable Organization, and Tesfaberhan Child and Family Development Organization.

ChildFund Ethiopia received recognition from the IO for its outstanding achievements in the fiscal year 2024. The organization excelled in several areas, particularly in financial management, grant management, and effective partnership budgeting. The team's exceptional efforts were acknowledged with several awards, including those for sponsorship management, grants management and acquisition, booth presentation, and annual operational planning (AOP) at the grand African Leadership Team meeting in Addis Ababa.

"Celebrating the International Youth Day on August 12 under the theme, 'From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,' we emphasize the crucial role young people play in using digital technologies to drive sustainable progress. At this moment we acknowledge Ethiopian youth who possess the professional competencies, skills, and ethics necessary to contribute to and benefit from the country’s development."

🌳🌲🌴 Bäume bedeuten Leben. Sie filtern #Wasser, reinigen die Luft und bieten Tieren ihren Lebensraum. Bäume liefern #Nahrung und können zu einem geregelten Einkommen beitragen. Sie schützen auch vor Naturkatastrophen wie Überschwemmungen und Erosionen. Sie spenden Schatten und können die Grundtemperatur senken. Und sie füllen den Boden mit Nährstoffen, wodurch die Landwirtschaft gefördert wird.  ℹ Insgesamt sind weltweit mehr als 1,5 Milliarden Menschen für ihren Lebensunterhalt von Bäumen abhängig. 👆 So zum Beispiel auch in #Äthiopien. Dort ist Abholzung ein großes Problem. Um die Lebensgrundlagen vieler Menschen und die natürlichen Ressourcen nachhaltig zu schützen, muss dem Wegfallen von Bäumen und Wäldern entgegengewirkt werden. 💪 Daher ist die #Aufforstung dort extrem wichtig. In unseren Projekten setzen sich sowohl Frauen- als auch Schulgruppen für mehr #Umweltschutz ein – in dem sie Baumsetzlinge großziehen und diese vielzählig einpflanzen. 😍 Ein beeindruckendes Beispiel von Veränderung zeigt unser Vorher-Nachher-Bild! Eine zuvor unfruchtbare, wüstenartige Gegend wird jetzt von Pflanzen und Bäumen dominiert und erstrahlt in sattem Grün.

Adam Hicks, Chief Development and Marketing Officer at ChildFund International offers his insights on leadership, addressing fundamental questions: What defines a leader? How can you ensure you are leading effectively? "A leader is anyone who has the ability to influence their area of work within an organization. Anyone can be a leader. Leadership is not exclusive to those at the top. As a leader, always ask yourself: How often am I leading? Did I lead anything today? What can I do to lead? What can I do to empower others to lead? Personally, there are days when I ask myself these questions and realize that I didn't lead anything all day. But still, that doesn't stop me. We should continuously cultivate leadership qualities within ourselves and others across the organization." #leadership #leading #wisdom #ChildFund

“It hurts that I had to go through it. But this project has allowed me to interact with other youth who have had similar challenges. We encourage each other and hope for a better future.” -Said, child trafficking survivor Read about the brave young people you support in Ethiopia who are leading the fight to end child trafficking: https://lnkd.in/eHqE9KfN

It's a wrap! Our week-long annual Africa Leadership Team meeting in Addis Ababa ended today. It has been an intense and productive five days as our teams reflected on last year's performance and developed strategies to accelerate our programs across the continent. Many thanks to our colleagues from ChildFund International, ChildFund Deutschland, WeWorld Onlus, Children Believe, ChildFund New Zealand, Barnfonden, African Union, African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), ChildFund Sénégal ChildFund Sierra Leone, ChildFund Kenya, ChildFund Ethiopia, ChildFund Uganda, ChildFund Guinea, ChildFund The Gambia, ChildFund Zambia and ChildFund Mozambique who joined us for this workshop. Together, we all commit to doing more to ensure a brighter future for children on this continent. #leadership #weneedeachother #childrights #Africa

During the Africa Region Leadership Team meeting, ChildFund Ethiopia presented the childcare support in productive safety net program a collaborative initiative by the World Bank and ChildFund Ethiopia that aims to enhance women's ability to work and generate income, thereby improving their wellbeing and promoting Early Child Development. The project provided subsidized and enhanced quality community-based childcare services to increase women's participation in the labor market in Ethiopia. Overall, the project has benefited more than 1000 children, parents and care givers and increase the buy in by the community and the government.

Strong #partnerships make so much more possible for children! Thank you, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), for this exciting collaboration that will improve so many children's lives. We look forward to working with you as well!

The Africa Regional Team's high-level leaders conducted a project visit to ChildFund Ethiopia's local partners. They visited the Future Hope Integrated Development Organization (FHIDO) and saw the achievements in Early Childhood Development (ECD), Digital Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programs. At the Addis Integrated Development Organization, they observed plastic waste collection and management done by cooperatives which the team appreciated the business model. In addition, they visited the Love for the Children and Family Development Charitable Organization, where they showcased Income Generating Activities (IGA), youth centers, and special needs education programs. The group at Chora for Children and Family Development Organization looked to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services and met with sponsored children engaged in various organizations who had begun earning their own income. Those who visited the EOC Genete Eyesus Child and Family Development Organization's End of Course stopped over the livelihood intervention programs, including the poultry farm and small businesses.