Jessica Laporte
Jess graduated in May of 2014 from Tufts University with a degree in International Relations and a concentration in Global Health, Nutrition and the Environment. One month later she was in Haiti to launch Kouzin Dlo. Jess went to Haiti for the first time in the summer of 2013 and traveled to volunteer with 6 different […]
Kouzin Dlo
Kouzin Dlo’s mission is to improve health by increasing access to clean water. Kouzin Dlo is building a profitable, national network of female clean water entrepreneurs in Haiti. We’re doing this because most Haitians do not have access to clean water sources and the treated water that is available is prohibitively expensive. This explains why […]
Baringo Asali
Baringo Asali aims to increase the revenue generated from honey production by marginalized communities in Baringo County of Kenya through the application of modern beekeeping techniques, local community skill training, established networks of buyers, and partnerships with local and international apiaries. Recently, the venture purchased and set up 10 modern beehives in its target community, […]
Sydney Hulebak
Born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, Sydney Hulebak first fell in love with charismatic wildlife when she studied abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa as a junior in college. While there, she participated in a Learning for Sustainable Community Development Program in nearby Lynedoch. In between safaris and visits to elephant conservancies, she discovered a passion […]
Sylvia Mwangi
Sylvia Mwangi is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Kenya. She recently graduated from the University of Toronto with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. As a young African, with a lot of hope and interest in the affairs of the continent, Sylvia has been keen to share her perspectives through engaging in progressive conversations. In […]
Lion’s Thread
Lion’s Thread is developing a line of unique bow ties produced in rural Uganda to be sold in Western markets. It promotes economic development for Ugandan women by generating a profit that can be reinvested in their community, while giving Western men the opportunity to do good while looking great. Visit the Lion’s Thread website […]
Zongo Innovation Lab for Girls
Joseph Opoku is the co-founder of Zongo Innovation Lab for Girls, a social venture in the Nima slum of Accra, Ghana to introduce human-centered design and entrepreneurship skills in a single-sex environment that will help girls and young women build their economic capacity. He and his co-founders (three of whom are women) had been running […]
Joseph Opoku
Joseph has a wide range of experience advancing youth development in Ghana. He worked with the West Africa Civil Society Institute, Opportunity International, Children and Youth in Broadcasting and Springboard Roadshow Foundation, and many others. Joseph is passionate about education and youth development, particularly working to fill gaps within education. He founded the Youth Impact […]
Ashley Tritt
Ashley is currently studying Medicine at McGill University. Ashley’s interest in advocating and public speaking began after founding the first international chapter of Project HEAL, an international organization that provides funding for individuals affected by an eating disorder who can not afford treatment, and that promotes healthy body image. She was the Youth Lead and […]
Kristina Saffran
Kristina Saffran is the cofounder and current development director of Project HEAL: Help to Eat, Accept and Live: a 501(c)3 non-profit that raises money for people with eating disorders who cannot afford treatment and inspires people to believe that full recovery from an eating disorder is possible. To date, Project HEAL has sent 42 applicants […]
