Three years without rain have taken their toll on Ethiopia. Pastureland is scarce and women and children go without milk as cattle are herded far afield. Without floods, the Omo River's floodplains haven't been planted with corn or sorghum for two years.
Food is scarce and nutrition is poor.
Dick and Donna Swart , RCA missionaries in Ethiopia, are assisting the people in combating hunger problems from the drought. For immediate needs, Donna has helped to implement a supplemental feeding program for malnourished children and pregnant women. In addition to the Swarts' work, Reformed Church World Service has continued to financially support famine relief in Ethiopia through partner organizations. Amity Foundation, Church of South India, Kodaikanal International School, Kodai People's Development Group, National Council of Churches, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, and Summer Institute of Linguistics. Grants from the Reformed Church help fund vocational training centers for youth and women and medical institutions.