05/15/2022
2021 Annual Report
In the face of ongoing challenges, we forged ahead with commitment and hope. From emergency relief to planet-positive strategies, Glimmer is learning, adapting and ... Read More
04/12/2022
Our Reflections from the Skoll World Forum
Last week Glimmer attended the Skoll World Forum where social change leaders from around the world gathered virtually to champion interconnected solutions for people ... Read More
02/01/2022
Radiya Empowers Her Peers
Two years ago, Radiya became a founding member of her school’s girls’ club at a time where there were no resources or activities to ... Read More
12/15/2021
"This is Change"
When Glimmer began work in Libo Kemkem, Amhara, we met Workie, a woman who struggled for years to support herself and her children after ... Read More
11/22/2021
Bedria Transforms Her Life and Her Land
One year ago, Bedria took a small loan from Glimmer that set her on a path to not only start her own business, but ... Read More
11/19/2021
Planet-positive pilot supported by the IKEA Foundation
In Ethiopia today, farming is increasingly under threat. Climate change is causing an increase in shocks, including severe and prolonged drought. At the same ... Read More
11/08/2021
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 ... Read More
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
07/09/2021
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
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
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
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