Impact Stories | Mastercard Foundation

Roza Abrham in cap and gown holding her class of 2024 University of Gondor diploma — Roza Abrham’s Visual Impairment Inspires Others to - See Possibility Beyond Sight
Ethiopia

Naomi Eyeanae standing outdoors in a dark blue farming coverall — Naomi a Poultry Farmer and Director of Kimmel Model Farm
Kenya

Jemila Abdulai wearing a light blue silk shirt with a matching headscarf, smiling at the camera. — Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa
Ghana, South Africa

Vanessa Ishimwe wearing a black blazer and shirt — Building Pathways for Refugee Women and Girls
Kenya

Salami Afizlai Omowumi

The Unstoppable Rise of a Resilient Engineer - Salami Afizlai Omowumi’s Mission to Build a Future Without Limits

Disability Inclusion Nigeria

The Unstoppable Rise of a Resilient Engineer - Salami Afizlai Omowumi’s Mission to Build a Future Without Limits

Woman sits on a red chair smiling to camera — Hadiza Yusuf: Everyone has something to give in their own little space
Nigeria

Lilian Amponsaa Boateng wearing a black graduation gown sitting on a wooden bench outdoors — Lilian Amponsaa Boateng's Educational Journey
Ghana

Kuol Maper Alier in a white button up shirt and a light pink and white paisley tie — From Kakuma Refugee Camp to the World Health Organization: Kuol Maper Alier’s Journey of Resilience and Global Health Innovation
South Sudan, Kenya

Mantate Q. Mlotshwa at Oxford Graduation — Young Girls Can Lead
Zimbabwe

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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