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Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a large country in East Africa, twice the size of France. Over the past 40 years, forest cover has rapidly reduced. Without trees to keep the soil fertile, the land is losing its fertility. This is making it harder for people to grow enough food. As a result, almost a third of the population is living in extreme poverty.  

Tree Aid has been working with communities since 1991, to tackle hunger, poverty, and the effects of the climate crisis. 

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    hectares of forest lost between 1993-2016

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    people live in extreme poverty

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    people suffer from food insecurity

Meet Birtukan Gebeyehu

The whole system exists because there are trees, and if they are destroyed it would collapse.

Read Birtukan's Story - Women of the Great Green Wall

Our impact in Ethiopia in 2021-22

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    rise in average income

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    trees grown

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    mango and papaya trees planted