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Restoring Forests to Protect Water and the Community's Future
By HOPE-JP November 17, 2024
When you hear the word Ethiopia, you may think of its rich culture and long history. However, in recent years top of mind has become the natural disasters caused by climate change that have sharply increased, and how severely the environment and people's livelihoods have suffered serious damage.
2024 Progress and Outcomes
By HOPE-JP September 15, 2024
This month's newsletter is a mid-term report on the projects implemented this year, which we informed you about in the January 2024 newsletter.
Menstrual Hygiene in Rural Ethiopia
By HOPE-JP July 16, 2024
In Ethiopia, since 2004 we have worked with local communities to provide access to clean water and raise awareness about sanitation and hygiene, and in 2016 we expanded our projects to include the building of school latrines to improve sanitation in rural villages.
Young Ethiopian Girls
By HOPE-JP March 17, 2024
From February 2021 to the end of January 2024, the "Empowerment of Women through Community-Participatory Water Supply Project in Oida District" has successfully concluded. In this report, we present results of the project by comparing the findings from the initial conditions with the final assessments of the current situation.
By Kana Tsutsumi (Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia) February 17, 2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Grant Assistance Program for Japanese NGOs (commonly known as N-Ren) provides funds to Japanese NGOs in developing countries to support economic and social development projects in line with Official Development Assistance (ODA) policies. Through this grant, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has supported HOPE's projects in the Oyda District for the past three years.
Ethiopia's Gorgeous September
By Yuki Kimura October 19, 2023
Here in Ethiopia we celebrate a variety of festivals, but from the end of August to the end of September when the rainy season comes to an end is the most festive time of the year. I would like to introduce three festivals that are held in Ethiopia during this time of year.
HOPE Study Tours
By HOPE-JP July 7, 2023
The HOPE Study Tour is called UNION, an acronym for Understanding Needs In Other Nations, and the tours include project site visits that are designed to help participants "learn about problems faced by people living in poverty in developing countries and to understand their needs.
By Taiga Katsuki May 22, 2023
In mid-March, I, Taiga, was sent to Sawla (in Oyda District, south Ethiopia) where HOPE is currently implementing a project. This was my first time to set foot not only in Ethiopia but on the African continent as well. When I arrived at the airport, the first words I muttered were, "I'm in trouble."
School Exchanges on Hygiene & Sanitation
By HOPE-JP March 23, 2023
There are about 2 billion people in the world who do not have access to latrines of which many practice open defecation in the outdoors. As a result, the public’s sanitation suffers and children with weak immune systems often fall victim to diarrhea.
Development Support in Ethiopia
By HOPE-JP October 12, 2022
In the middle of September, we held a 3-day training workshop to assist in the creation of Cluster Level Associations (or CLAs) for our SHG groups from all four wards of our project sites. About 50 participants attended including the newly elected CLA representatives and our own Community Field Educators from each ward, together with a few government officials from the wards, the Oyda District and from Gofa Zone.
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Restoring Forests to Protect Water and the Community's Future
By HOPE-JP November 17, 2024
When you hear the word Ethiopia, you may think of its rich culture and long history. However, in recent years top of mind has become the natural disasters caused by climate change that have sharply increased, and how severely the environment and people's livelihoods have suffered serious damage.
2024 Progress and Outcomes
By HOPE-JP September 15, 2024
This month's newsletter is a mid-term report on the projects implemented this year, which we informed you about in the January 2024 newsletter.
Menstrual Hygiene in Rural Ethiopia
By HOPE-JP July 16, 2024
In Ethiopia, since 2004 we have worked with local communities to provide access to clean water and raise awareness about sanitation and hygiene, and in 2016 we expanded our projects to include the building of school latrines to improve sanitation in rural villages.
Young Ethiopian Girls
By HOPE-JP March 17, 2024
From February 2021 to the end of January 2024, the "Empowerment of Women through Community-Participatory Water Supply Project in Oida District" has successfully concluded. In this report, we present results of the project by comparing the findings from the initial conditions with the final assessments of the current situation.
By Kana Tsutsumi (Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia) February 17, 2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Grant Assistance Program for Japanese NGOs (commonly known as N-Ren) provides funds to Japanese NGOs in developing countries to support economic and social development projects in line with Official Development Assistance (ODA) policies. Through this grant, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has supported HOPE's projects in the Oyda District for the past three years.
Ethiopia's Gorgeous September
By Yuki Kimura October 19, 2023
Here in Ethiopia we celebrate a variety of festivals, but from the end of August to the end of September when the rainy season comes to an end is the most festive time of the year. I would like to introduce three festivals that are held in Ethiopia during this time of year.
HOPE Study Tours
By HOPE-JP July 7, 2023
The HOPE Study Tour is called UNION, an acronym for Understanding Needs In Other Nations, and the tours include project site visits that are designed to help participants "learn about problems faced by people living in poverty in developing countries and to understand their needs.
By Taiga Katsuki May 22, 2023
In mid-March, I, Taiga, was sent to Sawla (in Oyda District, south Ethiopia) where HOPE is currently implementing a project. This was my first time to set foot not only in Ethiopia but on the African continent as well. When I arrived at the airport, the first words I muttered were, "I'm in trouble."
School Exchanges on Hygiene & Sanitation
By HOPE-JP March 23, 2023
There are about 2 billion people in the world who do not have access to latrines of which many practice open defecation in the outdoors. As a result, the public’s sanitation suffers and children with weak immune systems often fall victim to diarrhea.
Development Support in Ethiopia
By HOPE-JP October 12, 2022
In the middle of September, we held a 3-day training workshop to assist in the creation of Cluster Level Associations (or CLAs) for our SHG groups from all four wards of our project sites. About 50 participants attended including the newly elected CLA representatives and our own Community Field Educators from each ward, together with a few government officials from the wards, the Oyda District and from Gofa Zone.
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