Impact Stories | Mastercard Foundation

Irene Nimbona wearing a blue t-shirt with a white collar — Irene is a Horticulture Specialist
Kenya

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

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

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

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

Jemila Abdulai wearing a white button up shirt, lime green trousers, and a dark green headscarf smiling — Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa
Ghana, South Africa

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

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

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

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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