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Clariece Ngumi, Founder and CEO of Arabuko smiling to camera — Empowering Youth and Transforming Agriculture: Arabuko's Journey
Kenya

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

Doreck Ankunda on Disability Inclusion and Finding Your Voice When the World Doesn’t Want to Listen

Disability Inclusion Uganda

Doreck Ankunda on Disability Inclusion and Finding Your Voice When the World Doesn’t Want to Listen

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

Salami Afizlai Omowumi

The Unstoppable Rise of a Resilient Engineer - Salami Afizlai Omowumi’s Mission to Build a Future Without Limits

Disability Inclusion Nigeria

The Unstoppable Rise of a Resilient Engineer - Salami Afizlai Omowumi’s Mission to Build a Future Without Limits

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

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

Happiness Maworera, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH U — Purpose-Driven Leadership: Happiness Maworera and Her Impact on Water Protection
Costa Rica

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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