Through his work in development cooperation, Sujoy Chatterjee has travelled to many different regions in Africa and India. During his travels, he met many small farmers who were living in extremely difficult circumstances and often had to struggle with overwhelming debt. One of the maain causes of this development in India is the so-called ‘Green […]
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Due to a progressive retinal disease, Sabriye became completely blind at the age of twelve. Her love for Tibet and desire to learn new things led her to develop the Tibetan Braille script in 1992. Sabriye traveled Tibet on her own in 1997 in order to explore the possibility of establishing a school for the […]
During his work for UNESCO and as an international consultant for UNICEF, the World Bank and USAID, Manish came to the conclusion that the existing education system neither provides students with relevant skills, nor promote their personal development or contributes to the sustainable development of local communities. In search of alternatives, Manish and his wife […]
Growing up in the slums of Kibera, Cathrin experienced the challenges of poverty firsthand. These formative experiences have endowed her with unwavering positivity and resilience. In her role as “Community Lead” at the social enterprise MOTHERLAND, Cathrin holds a key position. With great empathy, she understands the needs of smallholder farmers and collaborates with her […]
James’ journey as a ChanceMaker began with a formative experience: one evening, he came home to find his mother cooking over a fire fueled by bean husks. Growing up, he had only known these husks as mulch for banana and coffee gardens. Seeing them used as a substitute for firewood puzzled him. When he asked […]
Ernest, who grew up in rural communities in Uganda, wants to dedicate his life to poverty alleviation and the creation of sustainable livelihoods. Inspired by the vision of contributing to poverty reduction in rural areas through social entrepreneurship, he transitioned from the private sector to LATEK Stay Alliance Uganda as Executive Director. His goal is […]
Touda understands the challenges of her community firsthand. Since 2014, she has been dedicated to supporting her region in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. She has been building close relationships between the people of Azilal, local authorities, public institutions, and partner organizations such as the Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association (MBLA) and the Global […]