Refugees fleeing to Ethiopia do not have a right to work, so they rely on charitable organizations. But cuts and freezes to international aid are affecting programs supporting the vulnerable all over the world, including in Ethiopia.
“We are knocking on different doors to get any kind of resource,” says Rigbe Tilahun, protection coordinator for Jesuit Refugee Service in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.
In Mendida, Ethiopia, Weyneshet Gizaw Tulu uses her phone’s flashlight to care for her children at night, because she does not have electricity. She relies on the Sisters of the Divine Providence for help.
This video tells the story of some of those affected. Read more about the effects of aid cuts in “When Children Go Hungry,” in the June issue of ONE.