Six women at Glimmer’s Kibirto Health Center are saving lives by shifting rural Tigray away from dangerous home birth traditions. Through modern medical care, they are actively reducing maternal and infant mortality in their community.

Widowed mother Wahid used a $400 loan to build a five-cow dairy business. Once unable to feed her children, she now earns a steady income, has cleared her debts, and is mentoring other women to achieve financial independence.

The water crisis in Gonok, Ethiopia, was called impossible. The Glimmer community made an audacious commitment, securing global support to build the largest solar-powered water project in the region.

After surviving child marriage and hardship, Bedria used a Glimmer loan to become a successful "lead farmer." Now a community mentor, she has gained the financial independence to support her eight children and send her eldest to university.

Once a struggling single mother in rural Ethiopia, Tadilo transformed a loan into a thriving garlic and livestock business. Now a confident entrepreneur, she is securing her children's education and building a future of financial independence.

A young mother and war trauma survivor, received a 24,000-birr grant from Glimmer and REST to start a grain trade. Escaping extreme poverty, she has now diversified her business.

After a new local school saved her from dropping out, Genet became a student leader and health advocate in her rural village. Now a top-performing 12th grader, she is pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor and inspiring other girls to stay in school.

The Gimmer and REST project transformed former beggar Letebrehan Kebedew. With training and 25 chickens, she earned 15,500 birr, securing her family's future.

Tirhas, a skilled entrepreneur, revives her business after conflict with support from Glimmer and REST, turning 0 animals into a thriving flock of 25.

Our Women’s Recovery and Transformation Program, proudly supported by Glimmer of Hope, is creating real change for conflict-affected women across Ethiopia.

Trauma survivor Beriha Hagos used a 40,000-birr grant to expand her coffee business. She stopped begging, found "peace of mind," and now secures her family's future.

A mother's resilience after conflict, transforming hardship into opportunity through the Women Care Project.