Impact Stories | Mastercard Foundation

Brenda Mumwesigye smiling and standing with her arms crossed in front of her torso and wearing a mustard yellow button up shirt with a tie collar — Igniting a Hopeful Light Through Secondary Education

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

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

Primerose Katena smiling into camera in a Tendo t-shirt — Building Africa’s Largest Social Commerce Platform, Mastercard Foundation Alumnus, Primerose Katena, shares her journey
Ghana

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

Hyliene Atieno speaking to a group outdoors, wearing a bright green t-shirt with a black collar and Mastercard Foundation and Practical Action branding — How One Woman’s Determination Built a Thriving Poultry Business in Kenya
Kenya

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

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

Fola Kortee, Impact and Evaluation Coordinator - Canadian Roots Exchange — Transition to Work and Meaningful Livelihoods
Canada

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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