Impact
A Glimmer of Hope creates the conditions for the remote, rural poor of Ethiopia to lift themselves out of poverty by creating access to life-changing services such as clean water, education, health care, veterinary and microfinance.
The first step is listening. Rural people know what they need - and what they don’t - to improve their quality of life. A Glimmer of Hope doesn’t assume to know better than those villagers what interventions are needed to transform their lives, it listens to them and then provides the missing ingredient – access to capital.
The second step is ensuring the projects are implemented with local involvement, financial integrity and responsible construction practices. A Glimmer of Hope actively manages every project to ensure that 100% of donor dollars are used for their intended purpose.
Thirdly, A Glimmer of Hope does not consider a project complete when the construction stops – that’s when the real work starts. A project is not complete until it is officially handed over to the community to own, and sustainability ensured through comprehensive management and maintenance training.
Sustainability is built into every project that A Glimmer of Hope funds, and is the true measure of success.
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