As part of our mission to document and preserve the stories of Tigray and its communities, we have created a database of Tigrayan Diaspora initiatives and organizations. This database showcases organizations founded before, during, and after the Tigray war (2020-2022) that have been actively responding to the disaster and contributing to community rebuilding efforts.
Below, you will find interactive dashboards presenting data about these diaspora-led initiatives and/or organizations, their distribution, and other key measures.
| Index | Initiative Name | Established Year | Type | Origin | Area of Focus | Official Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigray Library Database | Nov. 4, 2020 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Teaching Tigrayan History | https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/12SzH8oizRiGjVDSiVzsGbUWzxaWsdNd5?usp=share_link |
| 2 | Silent Voices of Tigray | Jan. 3, 2022 | Podcast | Europe | Archives personal testimonies of individuals who endured the Tigray war, along with insights from professionals involved in advocacy, documentation, and filmmaking. | https://silentvoicesoftigray.podbean.com/ |
| 3 | Tigray Art Collective | Jan. 17, 2022 | Business/Grassroots Organisation (BGO) | North America | Art/History & Cultural Preservation | https://www.tigrayartcollective.org/ |
| 4 | Tigray Community Southern Ontario (TCSO) | Nov. 24, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Community Activities/Services | N/A |
| 5 | Women of Tigray | March 8, 2021 | Advocacy Group | Europe | Women of Tigray is dedicated to amplifying the voices of women & girls of Tigray who have been impacted by Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, advocate for the end of rape in war & to expand responses to violence against women & children. | https://x.com/WomenofTigray |
| 6 | TGHAT | Nov. 20, 2020 | Media | Europe | Documenting the genocidal war | https://www.tghat.com/ |
| 7 | Tigrai Media House (TMH) | Feb. 1, 2018 | Media | North America | Media broadcasting | https://www.youtube.com/@TigraiMediaHouse |
| 8 | In plain sight institute | April 4, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Women rights | https://www.inplainsightinstitute.org |
| 9 | Tigrai Community of Colorado | Nov. 1, 1993 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Community Center with several initiatives toward cultural preservation and community wellness | http://www.tigraicolorado.org |
| 10 | Defund Tigray Genocide | Nov. 1, 2020 | Business/Grassroots Organisation (BGO) | North America | To bring awareness to the role that Ethiopian Airlines and other companies had during the genocide and to encourage people to boycott and sound the alarm about genocide. | https://www.instagram.com/defundtigraygenocide/ |
| 11 | Omna Tigray | Dec. 30, 2020 | Non-government organization (NGO) | North America | Educated advocacy | https://omnatigray.org/ |
| 12 | Tigray Survey | June 1, 2022 | Project: LSHTM Tigray Mortality Survey | Europe | Estimating the excess mortality as a result of the war on Tigray. | https://x.com/tigraysurvey?s=21 |
| 13 | The Union of Tigrayans in Europe (UTE) | March 21, 1976 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Community service and Public advocacy | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070250444538 |
| 14 | Tsilal Civil Society of Western Tigray | Nov. 7, 2023 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Relief | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550866148486 |
| 15 | Konka Tigrinya Course | May 1, 2020 | Tigrinya School | North America | Education | https://www.instagram.com/konka.tigrinyacourse?igsh=cWFsYnliazVrNm8= |
| 16 | Hidrina NPO | April 1, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Australia | Financial support, Education, relief aid | https://hidrina.org/ |
| 17 | Raei Tigray | June 11, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Middle East | Raising awareness of the genocide in Tigray. Humanitarian aid to Tigray. and strengthening the roots of Tigaru in Israel. | https://www.instagram.com/raei_tigray?igsh=a2dueW5kd2pmMzZw |
| 18 | Tigray Update | Nov. 4, 2020 | Social Media News/ Advocacy | Middle East | Advocacy, Humanitarian Crises, Conflict and Political update | https://x.com/TigrayUpdate |
| 19 | Tigray Disaster Relief Fund | Oct. 17, 2018 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Disaster relief, education, health, and economic empowerment | https://www.tdrfund.org |
| 20 | Tigraygenocide[dot]com | Nov. 20, 2020 | Non-Profit Organization (NPO) | Europe | Documenting the genocidal war | https://tigraygenocide.com/ |
| 21 | Tigray Youth Network | May 1, 2020 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Advocacy, relief and development | https://tigrayyouthnetwork.org/ |
| 22 | Tinsae selam hizbtat tigrayn Eritrean | Feb. 15, 2022 | Business/Grassroots Organisation (BGO) | Europe | working for peaceful co-existence Tigrayans & Eritreans | https://tinsae.org/ |
| 23 | Tigrai Calendar | Feb. 1, 2021 | Personal Community Service | North America | Human Rights | https://www.wediberhe.com |
| 24 | Tegarucharityball | Aug. 1, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Network, donate and awareness | https://x.com/tegarucharityball |
| 25 | Haben Tigray | Jan. 23, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Education | https://www.habentigray.org/ |
| 26 | Alula's Dream Foundation | Jan. 19, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Ethiopia (Outside of Tigray) | Relief/tramua healing/education development | https://www.alulasdream.org |
| 27 | Tigray documentation | Feb. 1, 2023 | Platform media/social networking service | North America | Vintage,history,political,cultural,etc. | https://www.instagram.com/tigray_documentation?igsh=MTZvazFlaDhrejY2eA== |
| 28 | Make Injera Not War | Nov. 5, 2020 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Focused creating awareness about the war/genocide in Tigray through fashion merchandise. 100% of profits were sent to non-profits supporting Tigray. . | https://www.makeinjeranotwar.com |
| 29 | Horn Broadcasting Services | June 27, 2022 | Media | North America | Satellites services to medias and education | https://hbstigrai.com/ |
| 30 | UMD Media | Dec. 27, 2020 | Media | North America | Media | https://www.umdmedia.com |
| 31 | Cactus Fruit Journal | April 1, 2024 | Literary Journal | North America | Cactus Fruit Journal focuses on developing a rigorous literary landscape for Tigray and its Diaspora. It accepts works of literature in prose, poetry, fiction or essay format. | https://x.com/cactus_journal?t=4Lxjaz3C5pll9priwtfZEQ&s=09 |
| 32 | Tigrai Ark - Tigrai in Pictures | Jan. 1, 2022 | Art/Photography | Europe | Photography | https://www.instagram.com/tigrai_ark/ |
| 33 | Solidarity of Tigrayans for Independence & Liberty | July 16, 2022 | Social Movement | North America | Independence and Liberty of Tigray and Tigrayans | https://x.com/Simret_STIL |
| 34 | Tigray Center for Information and Communication | Feb. 16, 2021 | Advocacy Group | North America | TCIC is an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to aggregation, coordination and dissemination of pertinent and timely information regarding Tigray. | https://x.com/tigraycic?lang=en |
| 35 | commXMedia | Dec. 16, 2020 | Media | North America | Communications and Media narrative on the Tigray genocide | N/A |
| 36 | Humans Of Tigray | April 23, 2024 | Storytelling platform | Ethiopia (Outside of Tigray) | It's a storytelling platform aimed to capture and share personal stories, reflections, and perspectives of the people of Tigray. It’s designed to give voice to individual experiences, shedding light on the humanity, resilience, and diverse narratives within Tigray. | https://www.instagram.com/humans.of.tigray/profilecard/?igsh=MXFrOGNiMzZmOGlxZA== |
| 37 | Union of Tigray in Belgium | Nov. 13, 2024 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Humanity, health and education | https://www.instagram.com/tegaru_belgium?igsh=bHBueDJvMXZzYnN3 |
| 38 | Rise up for Tigray | Jan. 1, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Emergency relief | https://www.instagram.com/riseupfortigray?igsh=ZWV1N3NxMGVjeHY1 |
| 39 | Yikono | Oct. 15, 2019 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Africa | Women rights | https://www.facebook.com/YikhonoMovement/ |
| 40 | My Shoes Your Shoes (Magi Tareke) | July 1, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Ethiopia (Outside of Tigray) | School , children, girls | https://www.MSYShoes.org |
| 41 | Teana Sabawian | March 21, 2021 | Non-government organization (NGO) | Europe | Health and Education | https://teanasabawian.org/ |
| 42 | Tigray Human Rights Forum | Oct. 1, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Human rights, advocacy | https://www.tigrayhumanrights.org |
| 43 | Security and Justice for Tigrayans Canada (SJTC) | Aug. 21, 2021 | Business/Grassroots Organisation (BGO) | North America | Justice and accountability | https://www.sjtcanada.org |
| 44 | Yabele Media | March 20, 2021 | Media | Africa | Covering the war and its wide range ramifications, governance, politics and future directions of Tigray. | https://yabelemedia.com/ |
| 45 | Tigray State of Mind | May 1, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Mental health | https://www.instagram.com/tigraystateofmind?igsh=MTZzenF6ZDAxenc2 |
| 46 | Hade Libi Tigray | March 25, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Ethiopia (Outside of Tigray) | Education, relief, financial support for the needy | N/A |
| 47 | Tigray Herald | Dec. 7, 2022 | Media | Africa | Media | https://www.tigrayherald.com |
| 48 | Legacy Tigray | Dec. 1, 2020 | Non-government organization (NGO) | North America | Advocating about the war impact on the people and different sectors of facilities across Tigray and Ethiopia to the international community. | https://sites.google.com/view/legacy-tigray/home |
| 49 | Global Society of Tigray Scholars (GSTS) | Feb. 1, 2018 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | education, science, technology, and effective governance | https://www.gsts.org/ |
| 50 | TIGRAY PUBLIC MEDIA | Oct. 14, 2021 | Media | North America | Public Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArFWB3hcfFeECc1WyNV_0w/videos |
| 51 | Health Professionals Network for Tigray | Jan. 21, 2021 | Humanitarian International NGO | North America | Health and humanitarian response | https://www.hpn4tigray.org |
| 52 | Stichting Dekna Foundation | July 17, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Specifically on children's basic needs | https://www.dekna.org |
| 53 | Nottingham Tegaru | Oct. 10, 2022 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | Community support | N/A |
| 54 | Tigray, Center for Solidarity Initiatives Ángel Olaran, | Jan. 1, 2009 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Ethiopia (Outside of Tigray) | It is a non-profit organization that supports the humanitarian work of Father Ángel Olaran in Wukro, Ethiopia | https://isolidaries.org/en/rebuilding-hopes-angel-olarans-commitment-to-tigray/ |
| 55 | Irob Anina Civil Society | April 4, 2021 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Minority rights or women’s rights | https://www.irobanina.org |
| 56 | Tigray Disaster Relief Fund | Oct. 18, 2018 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | North America | Disaster relief, education, food insecurity and economic mobility | https://tdrfund.org/ |
| 57 | Agora Consulting | Jan. 2, 2023 | Business/Grassroots Organisation (BGO) | Ethiopia (Outside of Tigray) | Research; Monitoring and Evaluation and capacity building | https://agoraconsulting-et.com/ |
| 58 | TADAUK.ORG | Nov. 5, 2020 | Community Service Organisation (CSO) | Europe | advocacy & development work | https://tadauk.org/ |
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