Supplementary food is provided for malnourished children and lactating mothers. Household items, including kitchen sets, blankets, shelter material, jerry cans and bath soap, are also distributed. Carpentry, bricklaying, sewing, and knitting are among the skills taught. Agriculture and livestock activities are also promoted among Sudanese refugees as a means of encouraging the refugees to become self-reliant. There are some indications that the Government is considering making more agricultural land available in the settlements for refugees' use.
Sudanese refugees wait in camps in the west of Ethiopia to return home.
L. Taylor Women and Children Children make up about 50 per cent of the refugee population and women about 30 per cent. Environment Refugee populations that have remained in Ethiopia for long periods have had a detrimental effect on the environment. Local woods have been sacrificed to meet fuel needs and refugees walk long distances in search of more to cut. In addition, trees are being planted around Haffir Dams in the east, environmental education campaigns were launched among refugee students in Mizan and a reforestation programme was begun in Sherkole camp. These activities will continue in 1999.