Omo Valley Research Project
Science and philanthropy in Southwest Ethiopia. Non-profit organization, 501c3.
Co-directors: Luke Glowacki (@lukeglowacki.bsky.social) & Zach Garfield (@zhgarfield.com)
https://www.omovalleyresearchproject.org
- Meet Uri. One of the first Hamar women to reach university, and she’s doing it with an OVRP scholarship. Her journey shows what a small amount of support can unlock. Read her story and see how you can help other students take the same step. 🔗 eepurl.com/jsefIY
- In 2024, we awarded 9 scholarships to Ethiopian students, including one MD student, two vet students, and many others. Check out our amazing students in our recent newsletter. #Nonprofit #Africa #Education us21.campaign-archive.com?u=2c59662234...
- Our fall field season wraps up! The team gathered rich data on demographics & social networks across Nyangatom, Dus, & Kwegu communities. What drives cross-cultural friendships and how are they used? Answers soon. Keep an eye out for our Year End Report— big insights ahead. 🌍 #Fieldwork #Africa
- What does #school look like for kids in rural #pastoralist communities? From the field team in Nyangatom this week (📷: Eshetu Ewentu). In #Ethiopia, rural villages are lucky to have a schoolhouse. If not, they rely on makeshift ones like this. The real bottleneck is whether teachers come. 1/3
- Hello BlueSky! We're an #interdisciplinary #nonprofit #science team focused on understanding cultural change & human behavior and facilitating education & philanthropy across southwest #Ethiopia. What do you know about the #OmoValley? 👉🌐 omovalleyresearchproject.org
