Ethiopia

Our cleft work reaches remote communities in the Oromia, SNNPR (Southern Nationalities), Amhara and Afar regions of Ethiopia. In the past we have partnered with other NGOs in the Tigray region, but due to civil conflict that has not been possible in the past few years.

Diagram showing project harars outreach work across Ethiopia and their partnership work in the northwest region

Latest

Why do people with facial difference face stigma in rural Ethiopia?

Stigma against those living with facial difference exists across the world. Where we work — in rural and remote areas of Ethiopia, stigma is extremely prevalent amongst the people we meet who are living with facial difference and accessing our services. Read more here.
Wendemeh at 15 years old accesses cleft treatment

Wendemeh and his brother Gatkuoth travel to the Debre Markos specialised hospital in Amhara to receive treatment for the first time at 15 years old. He and Gatkuoth recount their experiences pre-surgery, and how important it is to destigmatise cleft lip and palate and continue to spread awareness and educate people and schools.
Kumaaol recieves speech therapy after surgery

In 2021, Kumaaol was received at Yekatit-12 Hospital through Project Harar's services for access to surgical treatment and speech therapy sessions. Read on about his time at the hospital in Addis Ababa, and later on partaking in speech therapy sessions with the support of health workers and his family...
How the UK Government Kickstart Scheme has created mutual growth opportunities: Q&A with Rafaella

The UK Government Kickstart Scheme provided funding in 2021 and 2022 to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds, who may have been at a disadvantage due to less employment opportunities for reasons such as the Covid-19 Pandemic.