Jeffrey Misomali
Food Security Malawi
Jeffrey Misomali spent his youth in the shadow of Africa’s AIDS epidemic, and now he is helping to mount Africa’s counter-attack. A citizen of Malawi,…
Esther Ngumbi
Food Security Kenya
Dr. Esther Ngumbi is a 2007 recipient for the highly competitive American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship. She has been featured in the…
Dorian Burton
Social Justice - Equity NC, United States
Dr. Dorian Burton is a husband, father, and faith-driven investor with nearly two decades of experience in social and impact investing. Growing up in Rialto,…
Mohamed Bailor Barrie
Health Sierra Leone
Mohamed grew up in rural Sierra Leone and earned money to complete his high school education by selling candy, roast meat and kerosene by the…
Clare Byarugaba
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Uganda
Clare is one of the only five LGBTI rights advocates in Uganda. Under her portfolio as the Equality and Non-Discrimination program at Chapter Four Uganda,…
Elijah Addo
Food Security Ghana
Elijah Amoo Addo is a Ghanaian “celebrity chef” and food stylist who has become a social entrepreneur through his creation of Food for All Africa….
Bester Mulauzi
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Malawi
At Save the Children, Mulauzi manages a team of 11 senior expatriate staff in one of the most challenging contexts in the world. He is…
Adaeze Oreh
Health Nigeria
As a young medical doctor and new mother, Adaeze’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of blood…
Leah Upton
Health OK, United States
Dr. Leah Upton is a physician leader in a community clinic who builds structures for whole-person, whole-family care that encourages physical, mental, and social health….
Ashlee Wisdom
Health NY, United States
Ashlee Wisdom is a public health innovator. She is the Co-founder & CEO of Health In Her HUE, a digital platform that connects Black women…
Webster Mavhu
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Zimbabwe
Dr Webster Mavhu is a Social scientist and Global Health practitioner with a PhD in Social science & Public Health from University College London UK,…
Sonali Vaid
Health India
Sonali Vaid is a physician and a public health specialist. For over a decade she has focused on the application of quality improvement science to…
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