Ethiopia's landscape is very different than what I expected to see. I thought there would be wide open waste land. But, as you can see, that's not the case. This is the northern part of the country where there are mountains and open grass lands. While this is green now, for nearly four years it wasn't.
Food is in short supply.
They need assistance to make it to harvest time. This is the village of Gassay. The wood you see here is a direct result of Food for the Hungry's lumber program. FH has introduced Eucalyptus trees as a way to save on erosion and allow them to make extra money. The lumber industry is a great way to give these people a little more money to live on.