Social Entrepreneurs: Africa
URDT’s model of integrated Rural and Human Development in Kibaale District has shown that education, training, demonstration, women’s empowerment, consciousness raising and information sharing are effective strategies for economic growth, social, cultural and political development in Uganda.
Farouk Jiwa, Co-Founder of Honey Care Africa has created a Kenyan enterprise that promotes small scale community based beekeeping as an environmentally sustainable income generating opportunity in East Africa.
Juergen Nagler started the Mali Initiative to provide quality education and fuel sustainable development through local networks. This is empowering the Malian communities to strive towards a better tomorrow.
Yohani Petero Kayinamura takes homeless children off the streets of Rwanda through the Umuryango Children’s Network. By providing them with love, shelter and education, Yohani hopes to rehabilitate and transform the young minds to become active members of society.
Setting aside an academic career to move to Tanzania, Dr Tanya Pergola founded Terrawatu to promote sustainable development, while preserving the culture and traditional wisdoms of the indigenous Maasai community.
Daniel Negatu, a highly entrepreneurial and creative young leader, has joined the fight against HIV/AIDS by harnessing the power of the media to promote public awareness on the impact of the devastating disease in Ethiopia. His initiative is now changing the lives of Ethiopian children orphaned by AIDS and bringing them new hope for the future.
Jacques Bwira, a community leader and refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, started Hope Primary School to give free education to the refugee children living in Kampala, Uganda, helping them make the first steps towards integrating with the Ugandan society.
As a female clan leader of the Lango community, Margaret Akullo Elem leads the fight for women’s rights in Uganda.
Frederick Ouko Alucheli of the Kenya Disabled Action Network (KEDAN) is rallying society for a change in attitudes towards youths with disabilities.
Samuel Watulatsu overcame a difficult childhood to become the leading light for sustainable development in Eastern Uganda, empowering the disadvantaged to become self-reliant and productive members of society.