From the drawing board to our own silicon valley, 18 social impact leaders take their ideas from mere creative currency to real ventures. Six months of rigorous learning, coaching, mentorship and peer collaborations via Impact Toolbox have produced these innovative leaders. Allow us to showcase five (5) of our exceptional Youth in Development Fellows and …
Venture: Farmer Evolve (Uganda) Founder: Brenda Nakanwagi Testimonial: Farmer Evolve is an initiative that has set out to alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers and promote food security. They are doing this through Agricultural Training and Financing. They train farmers’ better farming methods, after which we enable those who can’t afford to implement these best practices …
Venture: She Learns Here Founder: Olubunmi Fajuyigbe Social Impact: SLH has conducted 30 training programs that have helped over 2,320 Women and 8,000+ people reach indirectly Funds raised: Website: https://shelearnshere.com Olubunmi Fajuyigbe is the Initiator and Executive Director of She Learns Here Initiative for Skills Empowerment (called She Learns Here (SLH) for short. She is …
Venture: Rural Farmers Hub Co-founder: Segun Adegun Social Impact: 6,417+ farmers served excluding ag experts, dealers, EAs, field agents, traders, exporters, OEMs, and other service providers. Funds raised: $150k + Geographical Reach: Nigeria, Nambia, Burkinafaso and also currently setting up in Angola, Malawi, Tanzania and Ghana. Website: https://ruralfarmershub.com/ Rural Farmers Hub (RFH) is an end-to-end …
Venture: Ni’mah Andre Foundation Founder: Iresalewa Muhammed-Bello Impact: Fully paid for over 80 medical emergencies through crowdfunding Funds raised: $40k + Story: Ni’mah Andre foundation is a non-profit organization with a core focus on driving inclusivity and access to quality medical care for all, especially the less privileged who would otherwise not have access to …
In 2006, four thousand workers at the Nigeria Telecommunication (NITEL) lost their jobs. John Fatoye’s father was one of them. At the time, John was in his second year of junior school. It didn’t take long before he began to feel the impact of financial hardship on his family – Food portions and the frequency …
Venture: U-Recycle Founder: Oluwaseyi Moejoh Website: www.urecycleinitiative.org/ Funds raised: $21k+ Story: Oluwaseyi Moejoh is the founder of the U-recycle Initiative. U-recycle Initiative is a social enterprise that educates schools and communities about the value of recycling by creating programs and proffering deep-rooted solutions to make recycling waste more efficient and customary across schools and districts …