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The United States is expected to provide $ 170 million for humanitarian badistance and support to the displaced population in Ethiopia.
"This help will meet the immediate needs of the displaced, keeping them in good health so that they can return home," said Leslie Reed, USAID mission director in Ethiopia. [19659002] Fundamentally, the fund will serve to badist nearly one million internally displaced people in their own country.We people in West Guji and Gedo areas of the states of Oromia and Southern region. These displacements, which began in April 2018, occurred at a time when 1.6 million displaced people were already in the country.
"With this new funding, the United States is providing food aid and Emergency nutrition as well as vital medical care, drinking water and improved sanitation and hygiene programs to treat and stop the spread of preventable diseases for millions of years. Ethiopians, as well as refugees seeking refuge in Ethiopia, "reads a statement from USAID.
This additional funding brings the total US humanitarian contribution to Ethiopia to more than US $ 802 million since October 2016.
For several months, a number of humanitarian organizations have been calling the community and the Ethiopian government to give due attention to those affected by an internal displacement conflict. It should be recalled that the displacement was first caused by inter-communal violence along the Gedo and West Guji areas.
More than 200 people have lost their lives and thousands have lost their homes and belongings. [19659002AftertheHumanitarianGovernmentHumanitarianRepresenceandAssistanceagenciesapplied$11millionFollowingtothesttothestattentionoftifferentinternationalandforeignaidagencies
In this regard, the UAE also reached out to help those who suffer. In addition, CARE Ethiopia reportedly provided $ 5 million in badistance. CARE's help will be used to help 150,000 people who urgently need support.
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