Stories of Impact


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Stories of Impact Group 1 Focus: Business, Engineering, Economic empowerment Fellow Issue 1) Paul Matovu, Uganda Manufactures vertical farms for use in low-income urban areas. 2) David Sandoval, Costa Rica Empowers low-income women to make products out of second-hand clothing. 3) Mikayla Sullivan, USA Uses solar-powered dehydration technology to create entrepreneurial opportunities for low-income women farmers. 4) Binayak Acharya, India Empowers women in low-income communities to deliver primary education through a technologybased, school-in-a-box solution. 5) Luis Hamilton, Brazil Mobilizes companies and provides management consulting services to institutions serving those with disabilities to create a more inclusive Brazil. 6) Dysmus Kisulu, Kenya Produces solar-powered walk-in cold rooms to reduce post-harvest food loss. 7) Ankit Agarwal, India Employs low-income women to upcycle floral waste from religious institutions into organic fertilizer and incense. 8) Cristina Balbas Martinez, Spain Promotes STEM education with a special emphasis on vulnerable children. 9) Katia Zahwi, Lebanon Supports young architects in developing participatory design solutions for public spaces. 10) Melanie Tran, Australia Combines 3-D printing with open source technology and human centered design to develop highlycustomizable assistive devices for individuals with disabilities.

Group 2 Focus: Arts, Education, Environment, Social Inclusion Fellow Issue 1) Ivonne Bocanegra, Peru Trains youth and women as ecoentrepreneurs; conducts environmental advocacy. 2) Dissa Ahdanisa, Indonestia Runs social enterprise that employs Deaf individuals at small businesses, including a restaurant. 3) Junto Ohki, Japan Uses technology to transform the lives of the Deaf; created online sign language dictionary. 4) Ignacio Rodriguez, Venezuela Launched storytelling platform to foster greater empathy at a time of social, economic, and political crisis. 5) Nushelle de Silva, Sri Lanka Uses the arts to foster empathy and collaboration among ethnicallydiverse youth. 6) Natalie Kyriacou, Australia Empowers educational institutions and children to take action on global environmental issues. 7) Innocent Eliuseli, Tanzania Creates mobile handcart libraries to deliver books and interactive reading lessons to rural primary school students. 8) Innocentia Mthembu, South Empowers disadvantaged children Africa and youth through learning video production, storytelling, and citizenship skills. 9) Sylwia Wodzinska, Poland Empowers teen girls to advocate for their rights and end gender discrimination in schools. 10) Rosario Ahumada, Argentina Trains low-income women to produce hand-crafted items from home.