Partners
“A Glimmer of Hope is extremely professional and well-respected because of its work that reaches across the globe. Yet, it’s the foundation’s direct engagement with the community locally in Ethiopia that provides so much value and ensures projects being
funded are those the people really want and need.”
Michael Dell
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A Glimmer of Hope’s commitment to the CGI involves income creation in rural Ethiopia. Philip and Donna Berber are active CGI members. |
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Headed by Irish rocker Bono, the ONE campaign rallies Americans to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. |
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Since 2006, MSDF has generously supported water, education, micro-irrigation and microcredit initiatives in Ethiopia. |
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charity: water raised $1.4 million for A Glimmer of Hope in 2008 through its successful September campaign. To date, more than 4.5 million has been raised to develop water wells throughout Ethiopia. |
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For more than 100 years, Gladney has been a pioneer and a leading voice for improving the lives of children, adoptive families and women planning adoption. |
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Co-founded by Matt Damon, H2O Africa has funded 98 water projects in Ethiopia through A Glimmer of Hope. |
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Whole Planet –Whole Foods’ foundation – has committed $500,000 over three years to microfinance initiatives focused on women. |
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The ATA has pledged $1 million to A Glimmer of Hope over 20 years. In just four years, it has already donated more than $300,000. |
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Since 2008, Water to Thrive has engaged Lutherans all over Texas to fund 46 wells in rural Ethiopia. |
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| Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, the Netri Foundation has funded 27 water wells and a furnished school building. | ![]() |
Thanks to their generosity, A Glimmer of Hope has reached hundreds of thousands of people in rural Ethiopia since 2005. |
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A former US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tibor Nagy spent 23 years in Africa with the Foreign Service. |
Tibor Nagy, Jr. |
A Glimmer of Hope: From the founders
Founders Donna and Philip Berber discuss the motivation behind A Glimmer of Hope and why they chose to work in Ethiopia. |







