Impact Stories | Fund for Innovation and Transformation

With a population of just over 2.1 million, The Gambia is the smallest country in West Africa and one of the poorest. In the country’s…

Organization : Canadian Teachers' Federation

A mother living in the State of Maharashtra, India, Meera was reluctant to have herself and her daughters screened for cervical cancer when…

Organization : Toronto Metropolitan University

Mary*, a mother from the Rumphi District in Malawi, had just given birth at the Rumphi Hospital. Following her labour, as per maternity…

Organization : Royal Roads University

Samira is a 19-year-old student and the eldest of a family of 5 children. Both of her parents farm as a means of supporting the family. They…

Organization : Alitus Femina

Ratnawati (Ratna) is a farmer and community leader from the Benteng Alla Village in Enrekang Regency, Indonesia. She works with a coffee…

Organization : Lestari Sustainable Development Consultants

Ansima, a 17-year-old student in the Democratic Republic of Congo was struggling with her schooling. After spending some time away from her…

Organization : Learning for Humanity Inc,

Wilbert Kihembo, a non-verbal student with cerebral palsy in rural Uganda, was living with a secret – his incredible aptitude for…

Organization : Embrace International

Yara, a young woman living in Jordan, could see that the feminist movement in her country was not connecting with women. As a worldly,…

Organization : Peacegeeks

Esi*, a mother of three living in rural Benin, was deeply concerned about her son’s health. As a 9 year-old boy living with sickle cell…

Organization : Lucky Iron Fish

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of Africa’s most populous countries, it’s rare to see a woman in the driver’s…

Organization : Union for Progress