Impact - Stories
Since 2000, A Glimmer of Hope has funded more than 4,000 projects in Ethiopia and that have made a difference in the lives of over two 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:
Spontaneous act highlights life-changing effects of water projects
The restorative power of water
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.