Case Study: FARM-Africa

General Information

• It is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation)
• Provides aid to Eastern Africa
• Funded by voluntary donations
• Founded in 1985 to reduce rural poverty
• Has been operating in Ethiopia since 1988

Projects

Rural Women's Empowerment

Problem:

• Few opportunities for Ethiopian women to make money
• They therefore have a lower quality of life and struggle to afford things ilke healthcare

What's being done:

• Women are given training and livestock to start farming
• Local schemes have been set up to help women start small businesses like coffee shops
• Women are given legal training to be able to advise other women of their rights

Prosopis Management

Problem:

• Prosopis is a plant that was introduced by the government to stabilise soil
• Prosopis is now a pest - it …