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The power of people

Nelson Mandela said, “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.” Whoever you are, you are critical to the global movement for change.

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Majeda Begum Shiru, Local Leader

A formerly quiet woman is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to enable women to speak loudly and powerfully to improve health and education in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Martha Kwataine, Beltway Outsider

Martha Kwataine is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to protect the health of people in rural communities across Malawi.

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Nana Kojo Kondua IV, Job Creator

Village Chief Kojo Kondua IV is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to train fishermen and to protect jobs and the environment in Abuesi, Ghana.