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Will you help mothers like Fantaye fight the threat of famine with enset?
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Dear Friend,

 

**Right now, Ethiopia is facing the worst drought in 40 years. This is a devastating situation for farming families like Fantaye’s who rely on the land for food and income.**

 

It’s not just drought that is having an impact. The ongoing effects of the conflict in the Tigray region and rising food prices with an inflation rate of over 30% is leaving millions of families at risk of hunger.

 

Although [famine]([link removed]) has not yet been declared in East Africa, it is projected to occur in 2023. If we can see famine coming, we must do what we can to stop it. 

[**Yes, I'll help mothers like Fantaye**]([link removed])

With [your support today]([link removed]), families like Fantaye’s can fight the threat of famine through boosting their enset crop. Enset is a staple crop for over 20 million Ethiopian’s and is an important part of the farm system alongside vegetable growing and livestock. 

***“Enset is highly linked with our life, it is our backbone. If there is no enset, there is no living on the earth. It’s the fundamental food of our diet.”***
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Fantaye, Ethiopia

Enset has earned its name as the ‘tree against hunger’ because it can withstand periods of drought compared to other crops. That’s why my team and I are supporting enset-growing communities like Fantaye’s, so that they can grow enough to eat on their land, even when drought hits.

**Here’s how your donation today could make a difference:**

[**Your $18 donation**]([link removed])

could help support a family with training on how to get the most from their land, including which varieties of enset to grow for food and income.

[**Your $30 donation**]([link removed])

could help provide training on intercropping enset with fruit trees helping to improve soil fertility, control pests. It will also boost enset production and other crop yields.

[**Your $52 donation**]([link removed])

could help provide training in sustainable livestock management so families can keep their cows healthy and use the manure to fertilise the soil and grow more food.

[**Yes, I'll help mothers like Fantaye**]([link removed])

**By supporting families to create a diverse farm with a variety of crops and livestock, families can build their resilience in the face of drought and won’t have to go hungry.**

Thank you for supporting mothers like Fantaye as they work hard to fight the threat of famine.

With best wishes,

 

**Alemayehu Abebe**

Project Coordinator, Ripple Effect Ethiopia

PS. Your summer newsletter is here! Read all the latest updates from the families you are supporting by [reading the newsletter online now]([link removed]).

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