There are many places around the world that need aid; why focus on Sidama?.
Sidama is located in the southern part of Ethiopia. The language in Sidama is called Sidaamu-afoo 67% of the region is Protestant, 8% Muslim, 5% Catholic, and 2% Ethiopian Orthodox Christian An important staple good is the wesse plante- Ensete. The root is edible, and the wesse plant is considered a “famine food”, used to sustain large populations. The most important source of income is coffee. The area produces a large percentage of Ethiopia’s exported coffee. Sidama coffee farmers supply to many fair-trade certified companies. Despite this, hunger is an escalating problem due to declining world market prices for coffee. The Sidama region has now entered “crisis” phase, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network it is one of the areas most in danger of severe famine in Africa. There is a major risk of infectious diseases in Sidama. Common diseases of the region include bacterial and protozoal diarrea, hepatitis A and B, typhoid fever, malaria, meningoccocal men