Impact Stories | Mastercard Foundation

Emmanuel Makokha is wearing a dark grey blazer and white button up shirt — How Emmanuel Makokha Turned a Speech Impairment Into a Tool for Inclusive Leadership
Kenya

Scholars’ Voices: A Woman’s Journey into Agriculture
Costa Rica

Akpene Diata giving a talk on stage — Knowing Yourself Is the Beginning of Learning
Ghana

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

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

Taylor Behn-Tsakoza - Generation Power Participant 20/20 Catalyst — Indigenous Leadership in the Transition to a Clean Energy Future
Canada

Young woman walking outdoors — Indigenous-Led Organizations Leading Transformative Change
Canada

Stephanie Egharevba in her wheelchair in a long sleeved white button up shirt. — Built to Belong: Stephanie Egharevba's Fight to Make Inclusion Real
Nigeria

Agwu Kalu Ibe in a green tunic standing in front of an Amahoro Coalition poster — How One Young Nigerian Turned Waste Into a Thriving Business
Nigeria

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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