EDUCATION

Ethiopia suffers from high unemployment and education is of paramount importance there.

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ENVIRONMENT

In Ethiopia, there is a loss of a large amount of biomass cover, land degradation, soil erosion, and desertification. These conditions have been observed for four decades. Drought and famine that have also occurred in Ethiopia have their grass roots in the political, economical, ecological mismanagements of the region. The UN warns that frequent fires mean Ethiopia's forests could disappear in 20 years and urgent action is needed to promote conservation.

POWER IT FORWARD

Do a favor, give someone a break, offer help before it's asked for. Move the world around you and it will continue to move. Paying it forward is good work, personal work. Pass it on. Tell others to do the same.

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PRESS FREEDOM

According to Committee to Protect Journalists “Ethiopia [has a] toxic political environment; Zenawi’s government sweeps up journalists and shuts down newspapers”. Over 200 journalists have been arrested exiled or killed under the present government.

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REFUGEES

There are thousands of Sudanese refugees living in camps in Ethiopia. They lack clean water, education and medical treatment.