2021 Fellows
Charlotte Iraguha
Charlotte is the managing director and co-founder of Teach For Uganda.
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.
Norette Turimuci
Norette is a social justice advocate and the executive director of Resonate.
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.
Dativah Mukamusonera
As executive director of Komera, Dativah has been inspiring young women and their families towards success.
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.
Justus Rugambwa
Justus is the CEO of Kitovu Mobile, a medical and community development organization.
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.
Vincent Kumwenda
Vincent Kumwenda is the CEO of mHub, Malawi's first technology and innovation hub.
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.
Doris Kiogora
Doris serves as country director of PACEMaker International.
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.
Richard Nijimbere
Richard Nijimbere serves as the national director of Maison Shalom.
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.
Lou Louis Koboji
Lou Louis established Kajo Keji Health Training Institute in 2013 and is the first South Sudanese founder of a health training institute.
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.