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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.

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

Language and Culture

Education and Transitions Canada

Language and Culture

Canada
Roza Abrham in cap and gown holding her class of 2024 University of Gondor diploma
Roza Abrham

Roza Abrham’s Visual Impairment Inspires Others to - See Possibility Beyond Sight

Disability Inclusion Ethiopia

Roza Abrham’s Visual Impairment Inspires Others to - See Possibility Beyond Sight

Ethiopia
Maclane Natukunda, Chairperson of the Katibani Youth Farmers Group showing off a sample of the group’s cultivated bean seed, participant in the NSSF Hi-Innovator Program in Uganda.
Maclane Natukunda

Young Farmers in Uganda Are Enabling Access To Land, Finance, And Markets For Themselves And Their Peers

Agriculture Uganda

Young Farmers in Uganda Are Enabling Access To Land, Finance, And Markets For Themselves And Their Peers

Uganda
Lucia Epur Lebasha smiling in a brightly coloured outfit smiling and holding some fresh corn
Lucia Epur Lebasha

A Leader for Food Systems Change in Northern Kenya

Agriculture Costa Rica, Kenya

A Leader for Food Systems Change in Northern Kenya

Costa Rica, Kenya
Gashaw Tesfaw standing in a blue three piece suit holding his blazer, white button up shirt and black tie.
Gashaw Tesfaw

Disability Inclusion Advocate Gashaw Tesfaw Redefines Education and Leadership in Ethiopia

Disability Inclusion Ethiopia

Disability Inclusion Advocate Gashaw Tesfaw Redefines Education and Leadership in Ethiopia

Ethiopia
Agwu Kalu Ibe in a green tunic standing in front of an Amahoro Coalition poster
Agwu Kalu Ibe

How One Young Nigerian Turned Waste Into a Thriving Business

Refugees and Displaced Persons Nigeria

How One Young Nigerian Turned Waste Into a Thriving Business

Nigeria
Sekina Hassen, standing outdoors in front of some street artwork, wearing a striking teal shirt and head covering, supported by partner Inkomoko 2026
Sekina Hassen

More Than Bread: Sekina’s Bakery in Bambasi

Refugees and Displaced Persons South Sudan, Ethiopia

More Than Bread: Sekina’s Bakery in Bambasi

South Sudan, Ethiopia
Ibukunoluwa Omotola standing in graduation cap and sash with an orange dress underneath.
Ibukunoluwa Omotola

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

Disability Inclusion Nigeria

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

Nigeria
Four young women, including Christine Ng’ang’a, Co-founder of Soko Kijiji, all wearing branded silk green Soko Kijiji branded scarves and smiling brightly.
Christine Ng’ang’a, Co-Founder of Soko Kijiji

Soko Kijiji: Rebuilding the Village Market for the Digital Age

Digital Kenya

Soko Kijiji: Rebuilding the Village Market for the Digital Age

Kenya
Stanford Convening 2015 – Aura Bolaños.

Stories of Impact

Young people's ideas, ambitions, and experiences inspire what we do. Explore their incredible stories.

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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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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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