Scholarship

Sabina with students outside of her women’s empowerment training session to commemorate International Women’s Day. Inspired by the power and

Racheal Mpirirwe Kaigo is very familiar with political processes in Uganda. After finishing university, she worked for a women’s organization

Julie at an event for Djulies Sustainable Eventplace. “I developed an interest in women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship projects when I

In 2014, Martin Habinshuti founded KEEPCARE RWANDA, a nongovernmental organization with a mission to address gender-based violence (GBV), women’s empowerment,

“Women’s rights are human rights, and they cannot be ignored,” says 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow Desmond Lunga from Botswana. Through

Olive and her team at a training session for Bekilita. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,

Sarah assembles a solar lamp for students without electricity. Gender-based violence (GBV) is something Sarah Mulwa had to confront at

In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day and as a follow-up to the inaugural  Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Town Hall

Salimi with mentees from her organization, Smiley’s Foundation of Hope Youth coach and mentor Salimi Gerhard didn’t always know that

For Onor-Obassi Egim Tawo, a 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus, her enthusiasm for mentoring youth began in her community church.