Dear Friend, Farming families are facing an unprecedented crisis. My name is Aklilu, and I am the Country Director for Ripple Effect Ethiopia. I've worked for Ripple Effect for over a decade, and during my time here, I can say that right now, farming families in east Africa are facing the worst hunger emergency of a generation. Farming families in Ethiopia and the other five countries where we work have been hit by a triple crisis. First the Covid-19 pandemic, then the increased cost-of-living and now extreme drought caused by the climate crisis. As a result, families are at risk of going hungry. In my latest blog, you can learn more about how the triple crisis is affecting the families you help us stand alongside. No matter how difficult the situation gets, we know that farmers are always better off as part of a Ripple Effect project. |