IMPROVING WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES THROUGH WATER
Askalech Abera, is a mother of four and is expecting her fifth child, so she has a lot of experience with pregnancy and childbirth in Ethiopia, and recognises the challenges, one of which is access [...]
LOCAL FARMER TURNED BUTTER MANUFACTURER AND EMPLOYER.
Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural sector in Eritrea. In 2022, agriculture contributed 21.09% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and livestock contributed largely to this number. Cattle rearing is the most [...]
PREVENTING CONFLICT THROUGH IMPROVED IRRIGATION.
Shikurte Abderkader (34), is a smallholder farmer of Sankura woreda, Ethiopia. She grows bell pepper, potato, and wheat through irrigation for income generation and household consumption. Previously, this was not possible. The communal water distribution [...]
INCREASING FARMERS CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND FOOD SECURITY IN ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia is experiencing one of the worst effects of climate change, Droughts. The recent droughts are the most severe that the country has experienced in the last 40 years, pushing millions into an alarming life [...]
NURTURING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges facing young people in Ethiopia. For start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs, capital and business mentorship are difficult to access. Young entrepreneurs present a unique opportunity to create employment for [...]
CLEAN WATER BRINGS NEW HOPE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Ateref is fetching water from an unprotected water source before the broken water point was fixed It is difficult to imagine a clean and sanitary environment without water. However, in rural Ethiopia, many communities [...]
Vita’s fuel -efficient stove programme in Eritrea
Mitselal Tesfassilasie in her kitchen. Mitselal Tesfassilasie, 46, is a mother of ten children (four boys and six girls) who lives in a village of Eden, which is about an hour north of [...]
Vita Ethiopia December Newsletter.
Vita Newsletter- Dec. .2022 Final
Former USA Ambassador to Ireland, Kelvin O’Malley talks about his regard for Vita.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/781432317?h=7c0fe583ac
Empowering communities through poultry
Vita, with the generous support of the Carton family, is implementing the Transforming Village Poultry Producers into Small Agro-Business Venture Project, a community led poultry project. Through this project, which mainly focuses on women, [...]