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Stories of Impact

We listen to the young people we serve and work to amplify their voices. Their ideas, ambitions, and experiences are the inspiration for what we do. Here are their stories.

Lilian Amponsaa Boateng wearing a black graduation gown sitting on a wooden bench outdoors
Lilian Amponsaa Boateng

Lilian Amponsaa Boateng's Educational Journey

Education and Transitions Ghana

Lilian Amponsaa Boateng's Educational Journey

Ghana
Faith Musyoki in cap and gown at graduation.
Faith Musyoki

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Faith’s Journey in Tech

Disability Inclusion Kenya

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Faith’s Journey in Tech

Kenya
Jemila Abdulai wearing a light blue silk shirt with a matching headscarf, smiling at the camera.
Jemila Abdulai

Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa

Health Ghana, South Africa

Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa

Ghana, South Africa
Selphine Akiru standing in a field wearing dark blue coveralls
Selphine Akiru

Selphine a Maize Seed Production Specialist

Agriculture Kenya

Selphine a Maize Seed Production Specialist

Kenya
Fola Kortee, Impact and Evaluation Coordinator - Canadian Roots Exchange
Creating Opportunities for Indigenous Youth

Transition to Work and Meaningful Livelihoods

Education and Transitions Canada

Transition to Work and Meaningful Livelihoods

Canada
Kuol Maper Alier in a white button up shirt and a light pink and white paisley tie
Kuol Maper Alier

From Kakuma Refugee Camp to the World Health Organization: Kuol Maper Alier’s Journey of Resilience and Global Health Innovation

Health South Sudan, Kenya

From Kakuma Refugee Camp to the World Health Organization: Kuol Maper Alier’s Journey of Resilience and Global Health Innovation

South Sudan, Kenya
Stephanie Egharevba in her wheelchair in a long sleeved white button up shirt.
Stephanie Egharevba

Built to Belong: Stephanie Egharevba's Fight to Make Inclusion Real

Disability Inclusion Nigeria

Built to Belong: Stephanie Egharevba's Fight to Make Inclusion Real

Nigeria
Betty Mwende standing wearing a patterned blazer and white t shirt.
Betty Mwende

The Unstoppable Rise of a Kenyan Coding Prodigy: Betty Mwende's Mission to Bridge the Digital Divide

Disability Inclusion Kenya

The Unstoppable Rise of a Kenyan Coding Prodigy: Betty Mwende's Mission to Bridge the Digital Divide

Kenya
Mantate Q. Mlotshwa at Oxford Graduation
Mantate Q. Mlotshwa

Young Girls Can Lead

Education and Transitions Zimbabwe

Young Girls Can Lead

Zimbabwe
Stanford Convening 2015 – Aura Bolaños.

Stories of Impact

Young people's ideas, ambitions, and experiences inspire what we do. Explore their incredible stories.

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A group of students.

Akoben: Stories of Impact. Tales of Courage.

These are the stories of Mastercard Foundation Program Scholars and Alumni. Told through their voices and experiences, they speak to the transformative power of education for learners, their communities, and the world.

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A nurse crouched beside a man outdoors.

Saving Lives and Livelihoods: Everyone Has a Story

Watch three inspirational stories of front-line workers who helped shift the vaccine stigma during the pandemic.

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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Impact Stories

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Meet the inspiring young people leading transformative change in their communities.

Young Indigenous Change-makers

Sentillia Bubb

Building bridges of understanding between cultures

Canada
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Paths to a Good Life

Canada
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