A joint project by Sonne International and the Lyoness Child & Family Foundation

Project description
In cooperation with „Sonne International“ the Lyoness Child & Family Foundation currently supports a charity project in Ethiopia. According to the reports of international organisations, the famine in Ethiopia has been largely under control since October 2008, but the repercussions are still badly felt. With their herds decimated, many families are still desperately struggling and unable to earn the money they would need for a genuine recovery. Because of the collaboration with Sonne International and APDA locally it was possible through the purchase of goats to save the livelihood of about 150 families.

Project title
Prevention of starvation through reinstatement of livestock in Ethiopia

Project location
The Afar region (in the Northest of Ethiopia at the border to Eritrea and Djibouti) zones 1-4, Ethiopia (Africa)

Project time frame
December 2008 – April 2009

Project objective
Support for 150 Afar families and education/training in economic farming in the Afar region

Group of beneficiaries
Approximately 150 Afar families (in total approximately 3,000 persons) from the Afar region in the Northeast of Ethiopia where a severe drought killed many animals on whom the Afar depend for their livelihood.

Project partner
Verein Sonne International
The registered offices of „Sonne International“ in Vienna and Graz run projects in Ethiopia and Bangladesh. In Ethiopia the society has completed various projects providing schools and water, aswell as health projects since 2005. The projects in Bangladesh were initiated in 2001 and have also focused on health and education.

Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA)
Austrian International Development Cooperation Agency

Project schedule
December 2008: Project submission, project evaluation, project start
January 2009: Family need assessment & evaluation of the goat sellers, assessment of families in Ethiopia including clan leaders, evaluation of the status quo of favoured families and the surviving animal stock in the Afar region, ongoing controlling and reporting
February/March 2009: Sale and distribution of the goats
April 2009: Project conclusion, ongoing controlling and reporting, final settlement of accounts and final documentation

Results
Because of the cooperation between Sonne International, APDA and the Austrian International Development Cooperation Agency a livelihood has been created for approximately 150 families, thus providing them with food, accommodation, trade and education.  

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