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08/28/2017
Featured Story:
The First Day of School

Little tables, short colorful chairs, games and flashcards decorate the inside of Ms. Genet’s classroom. Soon, the seats will be filled by five and six-year-old students singing their ABCs, practicing their numbers, dancing and playing games. This class, called Early ...

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08/10/2017
A New Day For Wereqet
Wereqet struggled to to find a job in Ethiopia, where most opportunities are typically reserved for men. A loan from Glimmer set her on ... Read More
08/07/2017
We Love Girls' Clubs
Tigist is one of 200 girls who joined a girls’ club in the Villages of Shoa this year. She is the chair of the ... Read More
07/05/2017
Global Changemakers
This summer students at the Austin Tennis Academy are launching a $100,000 campaign to bring education and clean water to children in rural Ethiopia. ... Read More
03/22/2017
Water Overflows In Gonok
Nowhere else in our work have we seen people come together to solve a water crisis like we did for Gonok Village. When others ... Read More
02/03/2017
Holding Up A Community
Glimmer donors rallied to raise funds for families of drought-impacted AdiKeyh Senale. Students stayed in school and communities stabilized. Read More
10/05/2016
Big Change for Little Birchiko
In the early morning before school, 10-year-old Birchiko grabbed her yellow jerry can and joined her friends on the short walk to the new ... Read More
09/06/2016
Progress for the People of Shoa
Six months ago, a group of Glimmer staff and supporters joined villagers in Shoa to experience their daily struggle to collect drinking water. After ... Read More
08/04/2016
Emergency Delivery Saves Mother and Son
In a rural village, Tarikua, a mother of six, awoke to signs of labor and immediately began to experience complications. After a difficult night, ... Read More
08/04/2016
Despite Challenges, Gonok Finds a Way
We are so close to bringing clean water to Gonok thanks to the perseverance, creativity and commitment of the community and our local partners. ... Read More
06/22/2016
Rapid Response Saved Lives
Thanks to our supporters, Glimmer provided emergency relief in two communities hardest hit by the severe drought in Ethiopia.In March, we launched a food ... Read More