2023 Fellows
Aaron Kirunda
Aaron Kirunda is the founder and CEO of enjuba, a Ugandan organization working to catalyze children’s literacy and executive function skills through programs that create a spark to make learning fun.
Abaas Mpindi
Abaas Mpindi is developing the next generation of journalists in Uganda through the youth-driven nonprofit Media Challenge Initiative that provides training, mentorship, and experiential peer-to-peer learning.
Armand Ijimbere
Upon seeing the misery and distress of vulnerable patients in Burundi’s public hospitals, Armand founded Nacham Africa to ensure hospitalization with dignity and socioeconomic stability after discharge.
Delphine Uwamahoro
Delphine is a global health professional whose creativity comes to life through Our Sisters’ Opportunity, a fashion and agribusiness socioeconomic skilling program for girls and women in rural Rwanda.
Evodius Gervas Kikarugaha
Gervas is an activist for youth and women’s empowerment, working through Hakizetu Organization to prevent gender-based violence and promote sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents and youth in Tanzania.
Hugues Hardy Ruremesha
A former Boy Scout, Hardy formed Jeunesse au Service d'un Burundi Meilleur (JSBM) to work towards a world where every young person is a changemaker in their community.
Jackie Bomboma
A survivor of teenage pregnancy, Jackie used her own experiences to found Young Strong Mothers Foundation—an organization that helps vulnerable girls and young women in Tanzania achieve the dreams that were taken from them by circumstances.
Patience Khembo
Patience’s passion for improving the learning outcomes is embodied as Ladder to Learning, through which students in Malawi can access diverse educational services to complement their academics.
2022 Fellows
Bahati Satir Omar
Bahati is an experienced trainer and consultant on disability equality and inclusion, as well as the founder of Uwezo Youth Empowerment.
Christelle Kwizera
As founder of Water Access Rwanda, Christelle is a social entrepreneur interested in initiatives around environmental and youth issues.
Esther Soti
Esther is a social scientist, as well as the founder and executive director of DEVLINK in Kenya.
Florence Namaganda
Florence is a philanthropist, a neurodevelopmental therapist, and director of Mukisa Foundation in Uganda.
James Gondwe
As founder of Centre for Youth & Development, James leverages IT to create access to meaningful education in Malawi.
John Rexford Nzira
John is a pan-African at heart and executive director of Twende Social Innovation Center in Tanzania.
Joie-Claire Museke
Life and business coach Joie-Claire is deputy country director of BPN Rwanda.
Kiiya Joel Kiiya
Development specialist Kiiya is founder of C-Sema. He pioneered the formation of the National Child Helpline in Tanzania.
Mariam Abdalla
Mariam is the acting executive director of Safari Doctors. She is passionate about breaking down gender barriers and mentoring women in her community.
Peter Genza
As program manager of Bless a Child Foundation, Peter thrives on innovation.
Teresa Njoroge
Teresa is a social and criminal justice reforms and system change influencer. She is the founder and CEO of Clean Start Solutions.
Trésor Nzengu Mpauni
Trésor, widely known by his pen name Menes la Plume, is a refugee artist and founder of Tumaini Letu in Malawi.
Yukabeth Kidenda
Yukabeth is the CEO of Teach for Kenya and an advocate for creating access to quality education that suits the 21st century demand.
2021 Fellows
Charlotte Iraguha
Charlotte is the managing director and co-founder of Teach For Uganda.
Claire Uwineza
Claire is a dreamer and a strategist and interim executive director of Resonate.
Humphrey Nabimanya
Humphrey is a youth activist and the founder and CEO of Reach A Hand Uganda.
Ian Tarimo
Ian is co-founder and executive director of Tai Tanzania.
Isabelle Kamariza
Isabelle is the founder and president of Solid’Africa.
James Odede
James is a Kenyan technologist and founder and CEO of LakeHub.
Jean Michel Habineza
Jean Michel co-founded iDebate Rwanda, training secondary students in the art of debate and public speaking.
Maria Omare
Award-winning disability inclusion advocate Maria Omare is the founder and executive director of The Action Foundation.
Micheline Barandereka
Micheline Barandereka is the founder and executive director of Shekinah Center in Burundi.
Moses Ssenyonjo
Moses is a passionate educator. He is the director of Rwamagana Leaders’ School/ Rwanda School Project.
Nicholas Kalinge
Nicholas is co-founder and CEO at Max Dental, an entrepreneur, and a passionate dentist.
Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi
Through her passion for youth and community development, Wangiwe founded Mzuzu E-Hub and currently works as managing director.
2020 Fellows
Brenda Shuma
Pediatric occupational therapist Brenda Shuma is co-founder and director of the Gabriella Centre in Moshi, Tanzania.
Dan Eddie Nthara
Dan is the executive director of the Foundation for Community and Capacity Development (FOCCAD).
Daniel Ogola
Dan is the founder and CEO of Matibabu Foundation, a charitable health organization.
Hastings Nhlane
Hastings is the co-founder and CEO of ACADES, the largest network of youth in agribusiness in Malawi.
Jennifer Mwikali Katiwa
Jennifer is the country director for Jitegemee.
Joel Mutuku
Joel is the program director at Tumaini International Trust.
Naomi Nyanchama
Naomi is the director of operations at Village HopeCore International.
Rebeca Gyumi
A lawyer by profession, Rebeca is the founder and executive director of Msichana Initiative.
Robert Dolo
Dr. Dolo, founder of New Sight Eye Center, serves as executive director and the head cataract surgeon.
Susan Babirye
Public health specialist Susan Babirye serves as deputy executive director of Kabubbu Development Project.
2019 Fellows
Butoto Bigiri Naum
Butoto Bigiri Naum is CEO of UGEAFI, supporting rural communities in DRC.
Dorcas Amakobe
Dorcas leads vision, strategy, and growth as executive director of Moving the Goalposts.
Emmanuel Nshimirimana
Emmanuel is a co-founder and executive director of Biraturaba.
Joseph Nkurunziza
Joseph leads a team of health workers as director of programs at St. Francis Health Care Services.
Kondwani Chijota
Ko is the founder and Head of Growth at GGEM Farming.
Maanda Ngoitiko
Maanda is a Maasai woman from Loliondo and co-founder and executive director of the Pastoral Women’s Council.
Marie Da Silva
After seeing the devastation AIDS had wrought in her home village, Marie founded the Jacaranda School for Orphans.
Mercy Chikhosi Kafotokoza
Mercy Chikhosi Kafotokoza serves as founder and executive director of Wandikweza.
Patience Musiwa-Mkandawire
As executive director, Patience oversees Fount for Nations' operational, programmatic, and financial activities.
Racheal Hope
Racheal is the grants coordinator and communications officer of Father Alex You Memorial School.
Solomon Makuza
Solomon Makuza is the executive director of Gardens for Health International.
2018 Fellows
Anande Mirisho
Anande is the managing director at Jifundishe in Arusha, Tanzania.
Anastasia Juma
Rogue nun Anastasia Juma is the founder and director of Our Lady of Perpetual Support (OLPS).
Cathreen Chirwa
Cathreen is the executive director of There Is Hope, a Malawian NGO that works with refugees.
Emery Emerimana
Emery is the national director of Maison Shalom International, an organization that restores dignity to orphans of war, AIDS, street children, minors in prison, and other children living in difficulty.
Kwame Mwakio
Kwame is co-founder and programs director at Hatua Network.
Linda Kamau
Trailblazer Linda Kamau is the co-founder and managing director of AkiraChix.
Pauline Wanja
Pauline champions alumni engagement in Kenyan schools as executive director of Future First Kenya.
Solomon Kayiwa Mugambe
Solomon is co-founder and executive director of Wezesha Impact.
Virginie Niyizigama
Virginie is the co-founder and national coordinator of Faith in Action.
2017 Fellows
Ange Muyubira
Ange Muyubira is the founder and executive director of Kaz’O’zah Art, an organization that trains and employs over 144 Burundian artisans.
Barbara Birungi Mutabazi
Barbara Birungi Mutabazi is the founder of Women in Technology Uganda.
Charles Odhiambo
Charles serves as executive director of Ujima Foundation. He has helped over 2,500 orphaned young people access jobs and achieve self–reliance.
Evans Odhiambo
Evans serves as executive director of Kesho Kenya, advancing access to education and employment for vulnerable young people.
Faraja Nyalandu
Faraja established Shule Direct, providing comprehensive web and mobile educational platforms to over a million in- and out-of-school youth.
Grâce-Françoise Nibizi
Grâce-Françoise Nibizi founded SaCoDé in 2010 to empower underprivileged women and youth to take charge of their own lives and live in dignity.
Jedidah Maina
Jade is executive director of Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH).
Joachim Ewechu
Joachim is co-founder and CEO of Shona, which grows East African good businesses.
Joseph Kandiyesa
Joseph Kandiyesa has served as director of Kindle Orphan Outreach since December 2014.
Khadija Omar Rama
Khadija is an educational psychologist and founder of the Pepo la Tumaini Jangwani.
Molade Adeniyi
Molade Adeniyi is CEO of WAVE, leveling the playing field for young people to access skills and opportunity.
Monica Nyiraguhabwa
Monica is the co-founder and executive director of Girl Up Initiative Uganda.
Olivia Mugabirwe
Olivia, the executive director of PeerLink Initiative Uganda, is empowering women and youth.
Robert Kalyesubula
Grassroots champion Dr. Robert is the founder and president of ACCESS Uganda.
Sarah Lindeire
Sarah Lindeire serves as co-founder and executive director of Tingathe.
Solomon King Benge
Solomon is the founder and executive director of Fundi Bots, providing hands-on, practical STEM education to Ugandan youth.
Spès Nihangaza
Spès Nihangaza is the co-founder of FVS-AMADE and has also been its executive director since the organization's inception in 1992.
Wendo Aszed
Wendo Aszed is the founder of Dandelion Africa, which works to provide sexual reproductive health and entrepreneurial support for girls, women, and youth.
Willie Mpasuka
Willie Mpasuka leads Rays of Hope, a local NGO that has the biggest teacher network in Malawi.