2019 Fellowship Alumna Deborah Brown, creative director of the KidsABILITY Initiative, is applying her talents to help the most vulnerable in Nigeria.
She’s Creating an Inclusive World, One Chess Game at a Time
2019 Fellowship Alumna Keenese Katisenge is the founder of Limitless Minds, a chess academy for people with special needs in Botswana. In addition to chess...
Now is the time to network, says one young leader in Cameroon
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Javnyuy Joybert wanted to help young people refocus their daily lives by addressing their worries about the future during the COVID-19 pandemic.
YALI Voices Podcast: Lilian Kaivilu Is Making an Impact Training Citizen Journalists
“There are so many untold stories, so many unheard voices, but let’s always fact-check the stories and differentiate between public relations and ethical journalism.”
Meet the Woman Paving the Way for Girls in Kenya
2019 Fellowship Alumna Christine Sabdio Roba, a GIRL project officer at Mercy Corps Kenya, is providing young women with the skills and resources she lacked...
Promoting awareness of COVID-19 through music
Music is a universal language, able to unite people of all ages, nationalities, and abilities. This universality inspired Grace Jerry, a 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship...
Increasing access to information about COVID-19
As citizens face a daily flood of information about the coronavirus pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult for people to determine which information is correct....
Want to Find Yourself? Start by Serving Others.
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Salissou Mourtala, an assistant manager in the supply chain department of SOMAIR, is elevating his peers through educating them about the benefits...
Alveno Soares is providing for his community via crowdfunding
2016 Mandela Washington Fellow Alveno Soares has created a local fundraising initiative to support Cabo Verde's #LavaBôMon (Wash Your Hands) campaign. In order to raise...
Meet the Man Standing Up for Orphans in Nigeria
2019 Fellowship Alumnus Olugbenga Ogunbowale, founder of The Orphan Empowerment Society, is working to support orphans across Nigeria, providing them with the tools and resources...