Tree Aid's work in Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a large country in East Africa, twice the size of France. Over the past 40 years, forest cover has rapidly reduced. Without trees to keep the soil fertile, the land is losing its fertility. This is making it harder for people to grow enough food. As a result, almost a third of the population is living in extreme poverty.

Tree Aid has been working with communities since 1991, to tackle hunger, poverty, and the effects of the climate crisis.

Our projects

In 2019/20, in Ethiopia, we helped 6,000 people to grow 190,752 trees. We also worked with 560 local people to produce fuel-efficient stoves which use half as much fuel as traditional ones, helping to reduce the number of trees cut down.

Find out more about our projects, past and present, in Ethiopia.