Success Stories
Since 2000, A Glimmer of Hope has funded more than 2,500 projects in Ethiopia and that have made a difference in the lives of over one million of that country’s poor.
The stories on this page have been created to give you an idea of what A Glimmer of Hope’s efforts mean in real terms to the people of rural Ethiopia:
Bambasi’s Children More Hopeful and Safer Thanks to New School
Expansion project reduces classroom shortage in Gambella
Impact of first project being felt throughout Dembi Dollo and beyond
Primary school offers a whole new world to students, women
Water projects have huge impact on re-settled famine victims
Clean water offers villagers a far healthier and safer way of life
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- Education: Donna Berber School
- The Donna Berber Primary School is setting a new benchmark for educational opportunity, especially for girls.
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- Sanitation: Bashosha
- Throughout rural Ethiopia, a lack of basic sanitation is a major cause of illness.
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- Education: Dembi Dollo
- Children understand that an education is perhaps their only chance for a better life.
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- Health Care: Dembi Dollo Hospital
- A Glimmer of Hope has been supporting Dembi Dollo’s regional base hospital since it began working in Ethiopia.
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- Water: Sayo District
- Projects throughout the Sayo District are helping to drastically reduce the incidence of water-related illness.
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- Veterinary Clinic: Aba Jara
- The prosperity of a farming community is directly linked to the health of its animals.