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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.

Jemila Abdulai wearing a light blue silk shirt with a matching headscarf, smiling at the camera.
Jemila Abdulai

Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa

Health Ghana, South Africa

Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa

Ghana, South Africa
Murekatete Clemence

Scaling Poultry Farming in Rwanda: Clemence’s Journey from Startup to Supplier

Rwanda

Scaling Poultry Farming in Rwanda: Clemence’s Journey from Startup to Supplier

Rwanda
Lynda Alvarado

Scholars’ Voices: A Woman’s Journey into Agriculture

Agriculture Costa Rica

Scholars’ Voices: A Woman’s Journey into Agriculture

Costa Rica
Phiwayinkhosi Precious Lukhele (Phiwa) in a traditional red, green, black and white patterned dress
Phiwayinkhosi Precious Lukhele (Phiwa)

Disability Doesn't Define Her: Meet the Entrepreneur Who's Breaking the Mold

Disability Inclusion Ghana

Disability Doesn't Define Her: Meet the Entrepreneur Who's Breaking the Mold

Ghana
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
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
Clariece Ngumi, Founder and CEO of Arabuko smiling to camera
Clariece Ngumi

Empowering Youth and Transforming Agriculture: Arabuko's Journey

Agriculture Kenya

Empowering Youth and Transforming Agriculture: Arabuko's Journey

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
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
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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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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