Financial Education for Micro-Entrepreneurs in Kenya
In 2009, we partnered with Equity Group Foundation to deliver a nation-wide financial education program in Kenya, where more than half of the population lives on less than $2 a day and approximately 11 million do not have access to …
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars at EARTH University
Today, we announced our seven-year, $19.5 million partnership with EARTH University in Costa Rica – an international, non-profit university with an innovative program in sustainable agriculture, natural resource management and community development. Our partnership will provide 120 scholarships to young …
World Bank Live: 5 Questions in 5 Minutes with Reeta Roy
Shortly following this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum meeting, Reeta Roy took part in a 5 Questions in 5 Minutes session hosted by the World Bank. The webcast features questions crowdsourced a global audience of visitors to the World Bank Live …
Aspen Institute’s Foundation Presidents’ Series with Reeta Roy
Last week, Reeta Roy took part in a live interview with noted American journalist Walter Isaacson, as part of the Aspen Institute’s Foundation Presidents’ Series. A fascinating conversation emerged, covering everything from the Foundation’s work, to broader issues related to …
UN Secretary General Highlights YouthStart in Message to the Child and Youth Finance International Summit
On April 3rd and 4th, we participated in the Child and Youth Finance International Summit (CYFI) in Amsterdam. The Summit kicked off a global movement on youth financial inclusion, and we were thrilled to be a part of its first …
What Works in Youth Employment and Skills Development?
On February 21st and 22nd, we participated in the Youth@Work conference held in Jordan and organized by the International Youth Foundation. We were amongst 400 other regional and international stakeholders from the MENA region, all looking for ways to improve …
Podcast: Is There a Business Case for Youth Savings Accounts?
This podcast was derived from the work of the YouthSave project. Supported by The MasterCard Foundation, YouthSave investigates the potential of savings accounts as a tool for youth development and financial inclusion in developing countries by co-creating tailored, sustainable savings products with local …
Leaders at Alliance Boys High School
This week, Equity Group Foundation and The MasterCard Foundation celebrate the 2012 intake of the Wings to Fly Scholars. The Wings to Fly program, created through a partnership between The MasterCard Foundation and Equity Group Foundation, is the largest secondary …
Girls at Limuru High School Soar
This week, Equity Group Foundation and The MasterCard Foundation celebrate the 2012 intake of the Wings to Fly Scholars. The Wings to Fly program, created through a partnership between The MasterCard Foundation and Equity Group Foundation, is the largest secondary …
Pathways to Secure and Sustainable Livelihoods
The MasterCard Foundation has partnered with BRAC USA and BRAC Development Institute to test a new model to move people out of extreme poverty. This project is conducted in collaboration with CGAP and Ford Foundation. Michelle Chaplin, Program Manager at …
