Impact Stories | Mastercard Foundation

Yamlak Astrat Bogale speaking to an audience — Remember to Stay Connected to Your Roots
Ethiopia

Apat Bul Kiir Aguer at EARTH U in Costa Rica, smiling outdoors — The Right To Belong: Apat’s Story
Costa Rica

Emmanuel Makokha is wearing a dark grey blazer and white button up shirt — How Emmanuel Makokha Turned a Speech Impairment Into a Tool for Inclusive Leadership
Kenya

Pauline Akinyi Juma holding some handmade purses at a booth showing handmade leather goods, wearing a pink and black plaid sweater over a pink dress with a white collar smiling. — Breaking the Silence: How Pauline Juma Built a Movement for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Kenya
Kenya

Deline Ramiro and Ishimwe Shem Vanessa — Refugee Women Are Leaders
Kenya

Transforming Post-Secondary Education
Canada

Yasin Hassen Mohamud - INOKOMOKO 2025Yasin Hassen Mohamud - INOKOMOKO 2025 — He Opened the First Gym in Ethiopia’s Kebribeyah Camp, Offering a Space Away From Drugs
Ethiopia

Ibukunoluwa Omotola standing in graduation cap and sash with an orange dress underneath — Ibukunoluwa Omotola - Turning Barriers Into Bridges for Young People with Disabilities
Nigeria

Stephanie Egharevba in her wheelchair in a long sleeved white button up shirt. — Built to Belong: Stephanie Egharevba's Fight to Make Inclusion Real
Nigeria

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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Jemila Abdulai

Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa
Ghana, South Africa
Kuol Maper Alier

From Kakuma Refugee Camp to the World Health Organization: Kuol Maper Alier’s Journey of Resilience and Global Health Innovation
South Sudan, Kenya
Faith Musyoki

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Faith’s Journey in Tech
Kenya
Ibukunoluwa Omotola

Ibukunoluwa Omotola - Turning Barriers Into Bridges for Young People with Disabilities
Nigeria
Gashaw Tesfaw

Disability Inclusion Advocate Gashaw Tesfaw Redefines Education and Leadership in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Betty Mwende

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

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