Country Facts

• Unlike many other countries on the African continent, Ethiopia has never been colonised, although it was occupied by Italy in the 1930s.
• In Ethiopia, all meals are accompanied with injera – a pancake-type, flat bread used to scoop up the national dish of wot, a form of stew.
• Coffee is believed to have originated from Ethiopia, as well as castor beans.

Why children need your help

• Less than half of all primary school-aged Ethiopian children attend school.
• Malnutrition is common among children, with almost 40% of under five-year-olds being underweight.
• In rural villages, most women give birth at home without skilled birthing attendants and are unable to access immunisation programs for their infants.