GTF Validates Key Research Findings on Agricultural Extension Services and Irrigation Development in the Somali Region

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF), through its Health and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project in Somali (HaLIAPS), convened a high-level validation workshop in Jigjiga to review and validate the […]

GTF Unveils Research Shaping the Future of Women’s Economic Empowerment

By: Yitbarek Tekalign As the gentle winds of the Somali plains swept across Jigjiga City this morning, carrying with them the scent of resilience from distant pastoral fields, officials, […]

Abbaa Gadaa Gobana Hola, the Abbaa Gadaa of the Tulama Oromo and Secretary of the Oromo Gadaa Leaders’ Council, Joins Indigenous Leaders Forum in North Shewa

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Gudina Tumsa Foundation organized a high-level discussion forum today at Girum Hotel in Fiche Town, bringing together Abbaa Gadaa, Haadha Siinqee representatives, elders, government stakeholders, and community […]

𝐆𝐓𝐅 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞s 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Yesterday, amid the refreshing highland breeze and golden sunshine of Fiche town in North Shewa Zone, Oromia regional State, Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF), in collaboration with […]

Serving the Marginalized in Action: GTF Inaugurates Model Community Pharmacy

By: Yitbarek Tekalign The vibrant town of Werka in Nensebo District, West Arsi Zone, witnessed a historic and emotional moment this morning as the Model Community Pharmacy was inaugurated in […]

Building Hope in West Wollega: GTF Launches Integrated Community Development Project

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, in a vibrant ceremony filled with hope and a shared vision for the future, Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) officially launched the Bodji Integrated Community Development Project […]

GTF Hosts Regional Workshop on Greening Financial Systems in the Somali Region

By: Yitbarek Tekalign In a decisive step toward aligning economic advancement with environmental responsibility, a high-level regional workshop on the Greening Financial System was convened at Shaahid Hotel in Jigjiga […]

GTF at the Helm: Transforming Evidence into Action in the Somali Regional State

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Yesterday, in the heart of the Somali Regional State, within a hall of pristine white walls and ceilings that mirrored the clarity of purpose defining the […]

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Launches Lega Tafo–Lega Dadi Youth Social and Economic Empowerment Project Phase II (LYSEE 2.0)

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) officially launched the Lega Tafo–Lega Dadi Youth Social and Economic Empowerment Project Phase II (LYSEE 2.0) at a ceremony held in Eekkaa […]

GTF proudly supports the 3rd Regional Agricultural Mechanization Forum with the aim of advancing agriculture in the Oromia region.

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, in the very heart of Adama, where the restless Rift Valley winds brushed against the glass and steel façade of the Dire International Hotel, Finfinne Hall […]

A Renewed Chapter of Partnership and Purpose!

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Yesterday marked a meaningful milestone as Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) and Eekkaa Xaafoo Sub-City Administration officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Legetafo Legedadhi Youth […]

Collaborative Efforts for Transformative Leadership: GTF and OSU Validate Training Curriculum Framework

By: Yitbarek Tekalign The Mars Hall at Elilly International Hotel hosted a focused and engaging workshop yesterday October 9, 2025. Bathed in soft white light and framed by its […]

GTF Champions Landmark Consultation on Establishing Oromia Policy Studies Institute

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Beneath the soft glow of chandeliers at the Elilly International Hotel’s Geda Hall, the Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) organized a consultation that may mark a turning […]

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Builds Shared Ownership for Lasting Change

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Yesterday, Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) convened a pivotal Sectoral Activity Planning Meeting for its Healthcare and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project in Oromia (HaLIAPO), one of the Foundation’s […]

Unveiling a Path Forward: Stakeholders Unite to Combat Teenage Pregnancy in Oromia

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, a landmark gathering at the Elilly International Hotel brought together a coalition of leaders and experts to confront a critical challenge facing the Oromia region: teenage […]

Honoring a Visionary: Insights from the Annual Gudina Tumsa Legacy Day

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, the Annual Gudina Tumsa Legacy Day, held at the Adwa Victory Memorial Hall, concluded successfully with a day full of thoughtful presentations and a vibrant panel […]

Paving the Way for an Inclusive Agricultural Future in Oromia

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, Gudina Tumsa Foundation, through its Health and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project in Oromia (HaLIAPO), brought together key stakeholders, researchers, and development partners for a Validation Workshop […]

GTF Champions Evidence-Based Health and Nutrition Policy Dialogue in Somali Regional State

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Inside the elegant halls of Lotus Hotel, while the wind howled restlessly through the streets of Jigjiga, a different kind of energy was taking shape; one powered […]

GTF Ignites Change: Advancing Financial Inclusion in Somali Regional State

By: Yitbarek Tekalign In the heart of Jigjiga, the vibrant capital of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, stakeholders from across government institutions, financial entities, academia, and civil society organizations came […]

GTF Holds a High-Level Meeting on Organizational Capacity Assessment of Oromia Women and Children Affairs Bureau

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Today, Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) held a high-level meeting on the Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) of the Oromia Women and Children Affairs Bureau (OWCAB), at Elilly International […]

Voices of Hope: Graduation Day in Legetafo Legedadhi

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) held a colorful graduation ceremony marking not only the successful conclusion of vocational training for a new cohort of youth but also the […]

GTF and OSU Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Community-Led Research and Capacity Building in Oromia

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Although the sky over Finfinne was heavy with clouds today, the atmosphere inside the Management Meeting Hall of Oromia State University (OSU) was bright, energized by […]

Consultative Meeting on Agriculture in Somali Region Concludes In Jigjiga

June 17, 2025 | Jigjiga University The Consultative Meeting on the Current State of Agricultural Production and Productivity in the Somali Regional State successfully concluded today at Jigjiga University Management […]

Empowering Women: WEE Consultative Workshop Held at Jigjiga University

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Jigjiga, Somali Region | June 16, 2025 A pivotal consultative workshop on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) was held today at Jigjiga University’s Management Hall, drawing broad […]

Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Empower Women: GTF Hosts Key Validation Workshop

By: Yitbarek Tekalign A high-level validation workshop organized by Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) took place Friday, June 13, 2025 at Elilly International Hotel, bringing together senior government officials, experts, and […]

Gudina Tumsa Foundation and Innovate Future Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia

In a significant step toward enhancing vocational training, agritech, and inclusive development in Ethiopia, the Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) and Innovate Future, Norwegian company, signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

Pioneering Partnership Launched for Pastoralist Progress

By Yitbarek Tekalign, May 7, 2025 In an amazingly symbolic setting, where the lights reflected off the polished white walls of the Oromia Irrigation and Pastoralist Development Bureau’s management hall, […]

GTF Puts the Finishing Touch to its I WASH Sululta Project

By: Yitbarek Tekalign In a vibrant ceremony that brought together officials, educators, and community members, the Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) proudly inaugurated an array of community-enhancing projects in […]

Seeds of Change: Paving the Way for Oromia’s Agricultural Transformation

December 20, 2024 By: Yitbarek Teklaign On December 19, 2024, the Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) convened a high-level consultative meeting at the Ramada Hotel in Addis Ababa, marking a pivotal […]

How Did the Bishoftu Children and Women Empowerment Project Ignite Economic Empowerment and Transform the Lives of Disadvantaged Women?

By: Yitbarek Tekalign Yesterday, a dynamic Skill and Experience Sharing Workshop was held at the Bishoftu City Cultural Hall, as part of the Bishoftu Children and Women Empowerment Project (BiCWEP-II). […]

Gudina Tumsa Foundation and Oromia Tourism Commission Partner to Enhance Tourism and Empower Local Communities

Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) and Oromia Tourism Commission (OTC) have launched a pivotal partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting cultural tourism and empowering […]

Consultative Workshop

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Hosts Consultative Workshop to Strengthen Health and Nutrition Policy in Oromia By: Yitbarek Tekalign A consultative workshop was held recently at the Elilly International Hotel in Addis […]

Healthcare and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project in Somali (HaLIAPS) Orientation Workshop

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Catalyzes Change with Pioneering Healthcare and Livelihood Advocacy Project in Somali Region By Yitbarek Tekalign Jigjiga, August 14, 2024 — In a bold stride toward transforming lives […]

Healthcare and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project Launching Workshop

Healthcare and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project Launched in Somali Region By Yitbarek Tekalign Jigjiga, August 13, 2024 — A transformative journey towards improved healthcare and sustainable livelihoods has begun in […]

Integrated Community Development Program Launching Workshop

Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) Launches Transformative Community Development Program By: Yitbarek Tekalign Yesterday, at the Framont Hotel in Shashamane, a vibrant gathering of stakeholders from regional to kebele levels marked […]

Project Completion Meeting

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Holds Project Completion Meeting for the Pilot Project “Enhancing the Livelihood of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Wachale District” By: Yitbarek Tekalign The Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) has […]

Orientation Workshop on HaLIAPO

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Hosts Orientation Workshop on Healthcare and Livelihood Improvement Advocacy Project in Oromia By: Yitbarek Tekalign The Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) conducted a comprehensive briefing on the Healthcare […]

HaLIAPOS

Gudina Tumsa Foundation Launches a New Project. March 7, 2024 By Yitbarek Tekalign Today, Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) organized a launch workshop of its new project at Sheraton Addis Hotel […]

Helping Needy School Children in Bishoftu

It’s been over a year since the Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) has started serving the communities in Bishoftu thorough our integrated approaches to development which mainly focuses on helping the […]

Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF)

Previous Next EXCLUSIVE TO THE GUDINA WALINI MANUFACTURING GROUP! (GTF) These gorgeous Oromo traditional clothes are the fruits of our garment trainees of the project known as the ‘Laga-Tafo Laga-Dadhi […]

Dairy cooperatives

In North Shewa, our impressive livelihood team has provided dairy equipments for the newly formed dairy cooperatives in the Bidaru kebele and Galmo Gora village. During the event, 18 milk […]

ELBC

Friday, August 12, 2022 A Unique and Fruitful Summer English Language Boot Camp (ELBC) Program at Millennium Primary School, Bishoftu A remarkably creative and fun summer English language improvement program […]

Project Launching Workshop

The Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) has officially launched its children and women focused project entitled “Bishoftu Integrated Children and Women Empowerment Project (BICWEP) at Pyramid Hotels and Resorts in Bishoftu. […]

Millennium Primary School in Bishoftu.

The Gudina Tumsa Foundation (GTF) has successfully launched it’s school feeding component of the Bishoftu Integrated Women and Children’s Program (BICWEP) at Millennium Primary School in Bishoftu. The launching initiative […]

Community Based Cleaning Campaign.

Under GTF’s I- WASH Sululta project a community based urban cleaning campaign was organized on October 09, 2021. Sululta, Addis Ababa’s nearest neighbor to the south, is one of the […]

Education Program

Ethiopia has shown progress in access to education, especially at the primary level. Primary education is compulsory and public schooling is absolutely free. The enrolment rate has increased significantly, but […]

Livelihood Development Program

Although Ethiopia has achieved impressive economic growth in the past decade, the country remains one of the poorest in the world where more than 27% of the population lives below […]

Healthcare, Environment and WASH Program

Our Health, Environment and WASH program aims at contributing towards a healthy population that lives in a sustainable, safe and healthy living environment. Since we began our work, we are […]