In 2012, ANE started working in Guji and Borena Zones of Oromia Region and Moyale and Liben Zones of Somali Region. The main focus was to assist the drought-affected people providing food, water and clothes. ANE is steadily growing with an increasing effort to reach out to the most vulnerable host communities and refugees. Currently, its humanitarian service has been widely spread in other parts o
f Oromia, Gambella, Benishangu-Gumuz, Somalia, Afar, SNNPR,Amhara and Tigray Regions addressing both emergency and development needs of refugees and disaster- affected host communities. In the past 10 years, ANE has reached more than 4,500,000 beneficiaries including most vulnerable refugees.IDPs and host communities. ANE has more than 600 staff and volunteers are engaged in the operation working at the HQ in Addis Ababa and 13 operational offices in E/W Harrargie, E/W Wollega, E/W Guji, Borena, and Dillo & Megado Refugee camps (Oromia), Assosa, Sherkole and Metekel zones (Benishangul-Gumuz), Debark, Dabat, Dessie, Ataye, D/birhan, Guangua and Wag Hemra.(Amhara) Jawi, Kule, Tierkidi, Okugo, Pugnido1 & 2, Pagak & Ngunyyiel Refugee camps (Gambella), Liben and Fafan zones, Bokolmayo Melkadida, Kobe Heleweyn & Buramino refugee camps , Dollo Ado Jigjiga (Somali), Asayta and Berhaile refugee camps, Chifra, Euwa, Yalo and chifra Woredas and Serdo new refugee settlement (Afar), Gedeo (SNNPR) and Mekelle, Shire, Shiraro, Adigrat, Abi Adi, Adi Gudem, D/Tembein, Wajirat, and Samre woredas and Mai-Aini and Adi-Harush refugee camps(Tigray)
