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11/08/2021
Featured Story:
Tigray: Update on Conflict & Glimmer’s Emergency Support

One year into the conflict in Northern Ethiopia and the fighting continues. As of last week, the Ethiopian government declared a six-month state of emergency in response to Tigray Defense Forces, joined by the Oromia Liberation Army and others, advancing ...

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10/28/2021
Planet-Positive Agriculture Training Intensive
Ethiopia has long been challenged by extreme environmental threats, such as drought, floods, and pests—conditions worsened over time by a changing climate. Environmental shocks, ... Read More
07/01/2021
Despite Covid, rural farmers are building back stronger
While Covid-19 continues to spread in Ethiopia, we are seeing the impact of loans and trainings for a new group of borrowers in Oda ... Read More
03/01/2021
When hunger worsened, critical food support stabilized this rural community
Across Ethiopia, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to increase hunger, especially for the most vulnerable in rural areas. As local food prices escalated and markets ... Read More
02/24/2021
Update on Ethiopia
Ethiopia continues to experience the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, violent conflict in Tigray and environmental crises. Despite the challenges, Glimmer is continuing ... Read More
07/09/2021
Tigray: Humanitarian crisis continues
On June 28, the Ethiopian government declared a ceasefire and the Tigray Defense Forces took control of Mekelle, the region’s capital. The subsequent communication ... Read More
06/01/2021
Reflecting on 2020
In a year unlike any other, the global Covid pandemic and a severe humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia disrupted every aspect of our work. With ... Read More
11/11/2020
Conflict in Tigray
Glimmer has been monitoring the conflict that recently broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Information is limited at this point due to ... Read More
06/19/2020
Glimmer Believes In Racial Justice
We stand in solidarity with Black Americans and all vulnerable people who, throughout the years, have suffered from some form of oppression and racial ... Read More
05/12/2020
Resilience, Now More Than Ever
In 2019, we saw important progress for some of the most vulnerable communities in the world. Glimmer enabled over 100,000 people across nine different ... Read More
04/15/2020
Glimmer’s Response to COVID-19
The world is facing extreme challenges, the likes of which we have never seen in our lifetimes. During these uncertain times, Glimmer’s top priority ... Read More