Etiopía

Historias reales

In Ethiopia visit, Danny Glover meets young landmine victims.
ZALAMBESSA, Ethiopia, 26 November 2004 - It was a scene straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. In a blur of dust and dancing figures, the entire population of this village streamed onto the main road, white-robed women ululating and swaying, children running and clapping.

Interview with Olympic gold-medal hopeful and UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassado
Berhane Adere is an Olympic gold-medal hopeful and reigning world champion in 10,000-metre. Ms. Adere speaks out frequently on behalf of girls' education and the importance of sport and is considered a role model in her native Ethiopia. She is a National Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

El matrimonio precoz frustra el potencial de las niñas en Etiopía
Tizalem, de 12 años, se apoya en la pared exterior de la choza de sus padres en una aldea de la región etíope de Amhara. Se prepara para recibir al peluquero del vecindario, que pronto llegará para trenzar su cabello. Es la víspera de la boda de Tizalem con Gegahun, de 24 años.

UNICEF sets up feeding centres to combat malnutrition in Ethiopia
Belaynnu Bassa, a 16-year-old mother from Ethiopia's Southern National and Nationalities People's Region (SNNPR) nearly lost her nine-month-old baby, Asefa to hunger and disease because she was too malnourished herself to produce sufficient breast milk.