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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.

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
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
Emmanuel Makokha is wearing a dark grey blazer and white button up shirt
Emmanuel Makokha

How Emmanuel Makokha Turned a Speech Impairment Into a Tool for Inclusive Leadership

Disability Inclusion Kenya

How Emmanuel Makokha Turned a Speech Impairment Into a Tool for Inclusive Leadership

Kenya
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
Jean Pierre in a smart blue suit and sunglasses
Jean Pierre Imanirumva

Happiness for a Lifetime Comes from Helping People

Education and Transitions Rwanda

Happiness for a Lifetime Comes from Helping People

Rwanda
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
Fola Kortee, Impact and Evaluation Coordinator - Canadian Roots Exchange
Creating Opportunities for Indigenous Youth

Transition to Work and Meaningful Livelihoods

Education and Transitions Canada

Transition to Work and Meaningful Livelihoods

Canada
Yasin Hassen Mohamud - INOKOMOKO 2025
Yasin Hassen Mohamud

He Opened the First Gym in Ethiopia’s Kebribeyah Camp, Offering a Space Away From Drugs

Refugees and Displaced Persons Ethiopia

He Opened the First Gym in Ethiopia’s Kebribeyah Camp, Offering a Space Away From Drugs

Ethiopia
James Esinyen standing in a farm field in a white t-shirt and jeans.
James Esinyen

James is a Vegetable Production Specialist

Agriculture Uganda

James is a Vegetable Production Specialist

Uganda
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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