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.

Adele and her husband Jean-Marie transformed their tailoring skills into a business, benefiting their community in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya.
Adele and Jean-Marie

Entrepreneurship Against the Odds: How Adele and Jean-Marie Built a Business in Kalobeyei

Refugees and Displaced Persons Kenya

Entrepreneurship Against the Odds: How Adele and Jean-Marie Built a Business in Kalobeyei

Kenya
Esau Higenyi smiling in a beige and blue plaid shirt
Esau Higenyi

A Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH University Seeking Solutions for his Community

Agriculture Costa Rica, Uganda

A Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH University Seeking Solutions for his Community

Costa Rica, Uganda
Martha standing in her graphic design and printing shop in Kakuma, Kenya
Martha

From Side Hustle to Full-Time Thriving Business: Martha’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Refugees and Displaced Persons Kenya

From Side Hustle to Full-Time Thriving Business: Martha’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Kenya
Jeremy Andy, Instructor Trainee - Seven Generations Education Institute
Language: a Source of Strength

Language and Culture

Education and Transitions Canada

Language and Culture

Canada
Happiness Maworera, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH U
Happiness Maworera

Purpose-Driven Leadership: Happiness Maworera and Her Impact on Water Protection

Education and Transitions Costa Rica

Purpose-Driven Leadership: Happiness Maworera and Her Impact on Water Protection

Costa Rica
Latjor Wuon Lat Dak stands smiling to camera
Latjor Wuon Lat Dak

Resilience Forged – A Decade’s Odyssey from Darkness to Empowerment

Education and Transitions Rwanda

Resilience Forged – A Decade’s Odyssey from Darkness to Empowerment

Rwanda
Irene del Carmen Suazo Salazar in Costa Rica at EARTH University 2024
Irene del Carmen Suazo Salazar

A Personal Revolution: How Irene Found Her Voice and Identity at EARTH University

Education and Transitions Costa Rica

A Personal Revolution: How Irene Found Her Voice and Identity at EARTH University

Costa Rica
Young woman walking outdoors
Supporting Youth Leadership

Indigenous-Led Organizations Leading Transformative Change

Education and Transitions Canada

Indigenous-Led Organizations Leading Transformative Change

Canada
Rachael Lawrence looking to camera
Rachael Lawrence

Know What You Want and Go for It

Education and Transitions Nigeria

Know What You Want and Go for It

Nigeria
A group of students.

Akoben: Stories of Impact. Tales of Courage.

Told through the lens of Mastercard Foundation Scholars and Alumni, these stories speak about the power of education as a tool for transformative change in 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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