MEET THE LEADERS
the incredible people you can support directly to tackle poverty
Learn more about each leader below or register to meet them personally at our next giver / doer matchmaking session here.
Each leader runs their own locally registered grassroots organisation and has a proven track record of providing efficient, cost effective and sustainable solutions to poverty in their local community.
Mercy, who witnessed numerous preventable tragedies in her rural Malawian upbringing, is on a mission to bring nurses and medicines out to the remotest areas, ensuring quality healthcare for all Malawians.
Sharmin is changing what it means to be a girl in Bangladesh by eliminating the stigma related to periods and bringing menstrual health education to schoolgirls.
Rahayu has dedicated her life to helping Indonesians break the poverty cycle. She has established 5 free preschools in at-risk communities.
By obtaining an education and avoiding early marriage, Grace has empowered herself. She is now on a mission to offer life-changing opportunities to girls in her Kenyan community, ensuring they can shape their own futures.
Florence, who only discovered the existence of people with disabilities during medical school, is now providing holistic treatment. She’s reshaping Ugandan society to be inclusive, ensuring that all people have access to comprehensive healthcare.
Bright's life was shaped by his mother's unmet need for mental health treatment. In response, he's on a dedicated mission to destigmatise mental health and provide quality mental health care to all Kenyans.
Shah is a leading environmentalist in Bangladesh who creates bespoke water filtration systems and solar solutions for communities without clean drinking water or electricity.
Douglas gives children living in slums the chance to overcome poverty. He’s established safe, learning centres in Mathare, Nairobi and educated more than 2,500 kids so far.