Telling the ECSA Story

Moono is a mother of five children who live in Gwembe in Zambia’s Southern Province along with her husband.   As a family of seven, the onset of the drought in Zambia has forced the family to make difficult decisions to ensure their livelihood and well-being under challenging circumstances. Moono and her husband were forced to sell all of their livestock assets which included 11 goats and 14 guinea fowl to earn additional income to purchase food. The selling of assets has unfortunately become a common trend in the region as the drought and food security crisis deepens. With money to buy food being hard to come by, Moono explains that all but one of her children have dropped out of school.  Saving money to pay for her children’s schools fees (approximately $19 USD per child per school term) has proved difficult, and only Moono’s 17-year-old daughter remains enrolled in school due to financial support she has received from the Social Welfare Office. Her children not enrolled in

“…now having a latrine is not an option but it is a matter of dignity” How do you cut diarrhea by 40%  and have people use the latrine so the water stays safe? Make it about dignity. That’s not the only change people in Ethiopia are seeing with the RESET II project. They’re also seeing improved agricultural production, better government services, and sustainable practices for the future. RESET II in Ethiopia is running from 2016-2020 with $7 million in funding from the European Union. In partnership with Action Against Hunger, it is reaching more than 378,000 people. What have we accomplished?     People are healthier: there has been a 40% reduction in diarrhea.     Water is safer: people are 83% more likely to be using safe water sources, and 44% more likely to be using a latrine.    Agriculture is more sustainable: people are 83% more likely to be using sustainable land and water management practices. They have also restored 3,128 acres of rangeland fo