Ethiopia
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Sponsors have helped Ethiopian children since 1993, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Ethiopia to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
eastern Africa
Favorite ...
sports: long distance running, soccer
foods: injera (sourdough flatbread), meat stews, lentils
celebrations: Meskel, Ramadan, Ethiopian Christmas (Jan. 7), Easter
Claim to Fame
the birthplace of coffee
Wild Residents
Ethiopian wolves, gelada baboons, Simien foxes, colobus monkeys
Poverty Pitfalls
Droughts that kill crops are common. | Compassion helps some villages build wells that supply clean water. |
Many people don't get enough food or water. | Churches help sponsored children's families who are going hungry. |
Mosquitoes can give people deadly malaria. | Sponsored kids at risk of malaria get bed nets to keep out mosquitoes. |
Less than half the people have learned to read and write. | Tutors at Compassion centers help teach kids to read and write. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Ethiopia ?? | United States 🇺🇸 |
Population |
105,350,020 | 339,665,118 |
People Living in Poverty |
29.6% | 15.1% |
Languages |
Amharic, Oromo, Afar, Somali and more than 80 others! | English, Spanish, Chinese, other |
Religions |
Ethiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.5%, Catholic 0.7%, other 0.6% | Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7% |
Typical Family Income |
$2,100 per year | $63,700 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018