Hope for the Children of Tigray

My name is Biniam Tekola, and I am partnering with Hope for the Children of Tigray to document the experiences of child refugees that have fled the ongoing and dire conflict in the Tigrayan region of Ethiopia.

In Tigray, Ethiopia, a conflict has destroyed health facilities, stopped vital immunizations and increased the rate of life-threatening malnutrition among children. In addition, thousands of families have fled to the country of Sudan to escape ongoing violence, and many more essential resources are needed to keep up with the sudden influx of refugees in crisis.

Children are experiencing severe harm in Tigray region. Approximately 2,000,000 displaced people, including children, are in urgent need of essential aid supplies. Combined with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, children and families are at great risk. According to UNICEF, 1.3 million children are out of school due to prolonged disruption of schooling. The children we’re working to reach cannot wait much longer. They need urgent supplies, including food, water, shelter kits, hygiene materials and other critical supplies.

I am asking for donations in order to acquire filming equipment so I can interview, document, and capture the experiences of these child refugees with the dual goals of raising awareness of their plight and increasing donations through the on-profit organization Hope for Children of Tigray.