Relief Society of Tigray
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The Relief Society of Tigray (abbreviated REST; Tigrinya: ማሕበራዊ ረዲኤት ትግራይ or ማረት, Maret) is an NGO based in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. REST was founded in 1978 as an organisation providing relief efforts to civilians. As of 2008, Teklewoini Assefa served as Executive Director of REST. REST emerged as the humanitarian wing of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and has remained closely linked to TPLF. REST was active throughout the armed conflict of the 1980s, including during the devastating 1984–1985 famine. Since the 1990s it is the major NGO operating in Tigray.
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Relief Society of Tigray
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Relief Society of Tigray
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ማሕበራዊ ረዲኤት ትግራይ
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Relief Society of Tigray
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ማሕበራዊ ረዲኤት ትግራይ
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REST
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advocacy
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Managing director : Heshe Lemma
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1978-01-01
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Mekelle, Tigray
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Executive Director
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"Transforming Lives and Livelihoods in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia"
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* to reduce current high levels of chronic household food insecurity
* to empower communities and most poor and vulnerable individuals
* to promote equity in development
* to promote the sustainable usage of renewable and non-renewable natural resources
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2012
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The Relief Society of Tigray (abbreviated REST; Tigrinya: ማሕበራዊ ረዲኤት ትግራይ or ማረት, Maret) is an NGO based in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. REST was founded in 1978 as an organisation providing relief efforts to civilians. As of 2008, Teklewoini Assefa served as Executive Director of REST. REST emerged as the humanitarian wing of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and has remained closely linked to TPLF. REST was active throughout the armed conflict of the 1980s, including during the devastating 1984–1985 famine. Since the 1990s it is the major NGO operating in Tigray.
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1978-01-01
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"Transforming Lives and Livelihoods in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia"
