Justice Nyamadi
Justice Nyamadi is a MasterCard Foundation Scholar studying Business Administration at Ashesi University in Ghana. He is passionate and an enthusiast in issues concerning environmental climate and sustainability. He is currently the finance and project development executive of Ahote Sanitation Project; a social enterprise which seeks to champion plastic waste management and recycling in Berekuso. He […]
Jessica Laporte
Jess graduated in May of 2014 from Tufts University with a degree in International Relations and a concentration in Global Health, Nutrition and the Environment. One month later she was in Haiti to launch Kouzin Dlo. Jess went to Haiti for the first time in the summer of 2013 and traveled to volunteer with 6 different […]
Kouzin Dlo
Kouzin Dlo’s mission is to improve health by increasing access to clean water. Kouzin Dlo is building a profitable, national network of female clean water entrepreneurs in Haiti. We’re doing this because most Haitians do not have access to clean water sources and the treated water that is available is prohibitively expensive. This explains why […]
Baringo Asali
Baringo Asali aims to increase the revenue generated from honey production by marginalized communities in Baringo County of Kenya through the application of modern beekeeping techniques, local community skill training, established networks of buyers, and partnerships with local and international apiaries. Recently, the venture purchased and set up 10 modern beehives in its target community, […]
Sylvia Mwangi
Sylvia Mwangi is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Kenya. She recently graduated from the University of Toronto with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. As a young African, with a lot of hope and interest in the affairs of the continent, Sylvia has been keen to share her perspectives through engaging in progressive conversations. In […]
Jiahua Chen
Chen Jiahua grew up in China and is now studying environmental science at Mcgill University. She is passionate about social work and loves the idea of improving the lives of others. In Canada, she volunteers at Tyndale St. George community service center and Happy Belly Cooking Club, both of which reutilizes expired food to feed […]
PDT Food Collective
PDT Food Collective is an advocacy organization committed to transforming the sustainable food system and addressing its significant role in climate change, responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. They undertake initiatives such as redistributing 85 tons of excess food, organizing over 50 workshops on nutrition and food security, and promoting climate-friendly dietary principles […]
Ying Zhang
Ying Zhang is a second year student at McGill University, Macdonald campus in Montreal. She is majoring in Nutritional Science. Inspired by the involvement of students in the community and the developed food aid systems in Montreal, she is excited to use the knowledge and experience gained on campus to provide food aid to those […]
Rose Wang
Rose is the CEO/co-founder of Six Foods, a company that is normalizing insects as a more sustainable protein. Rose worked in strategy and marketing at Nutraclick and Microsoft. In college, Rose managed HSA Cleaners and The Harvard Shop through Harvard Student Agencies, managing an annual budget of $1.5M. She also has a passion for education […]
Six Foods
We use crickets milled into a flour to make tortilla chips (Chirps) that are familiar to Americans. We want to normalize insect foods, starting with snacks to meat. The goal is to substitute animal protein with insect protein, thus converting livestock farming to insect farming. By doing so, we will reduce land & water usage, […]
