sentences:  The name means "Top of the Hill" in Amharic.Founded by Zumra Nuru, who currently serves as co-chairman of the community, with 19 other people who shared his vision, as of 2016 Awra Amba has some 450 members, and is lauded as a model to alleviate poverty and promote gender equality in a country where women are generally subservient to men.Awra Amba was founded in 1980 by Zumra Nuru.