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1
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What is FARM -Africa?

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An NGO that provides aid to eastern African countries

2
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Which countries does FARM-Africa operate in?

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Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

3
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What 4 projects does the NGO run in Ethiopia?

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Rural Women’s Empowerment, Prosopis Management, Community Development Project and Sustainable Forest Management

4
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Which region does Rural Women’s Empowerment operate in?

A

Various

5
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What problem does Rural Women’s Empowerment tackle?

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There are few opportunities fro Ethiopian women to make money, so they have a low quality of life and can’t afford things like healthcare

6
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How does Rural Women’s Empowerment tackle this problem?

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  • Women are given training and livestock to start farming.
  • Schemes are set up to help women launch small businesses such as bakeries and coffee shops.
  • Women are given legal training to advise other women of their rights
7
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How many people does Rural Women’s Empowerment affect?

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15,160 people

8
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Which region does the Community Development Project operate in?

A

Semu Robi

9
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What problem does the Community Development Project tackle?

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Frequent droughts make farming very difficult, reducing farmer’s income and leading to malnutrition. Semu Robi is a remote region so getting veterinary care to livestock is difficult

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How does the Community Development Project tackle this problem?

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  • People are given loans to but small water pumps to irrigate their farmland, reducing the effects of drought
  • People are trained in basic veterinary care so they can keep their livestock healthy
11
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How many people does the Community Development Project affect?

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4100 directly and 60,000 indirectly through veterinary care