Maxwell Chinnah
Originally from Nigeria, Mr. Chinnah has grown to appreciate the gap that lies between those in the third world countries and their first world counterparts in terms of education and development. As a Computer Science major and Graphic Design minor, Mr. Chinnah has realized that the skills being learned can be applied in ways to […]
Godwin Attigah
Godwin Kojo Attigah was born in Accra, Ghana. He believes in a new Africa where science and technology drive success, and is currently pursuing this vision by majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Business administration. As an avid member of the open source software development community, Godwin states that his quest to solve lives’ […]
Terraoak
Resolution Fellows Maxwell Chinnah and Godwin Attigah have designed a new patent-pending clean cookstove that reduces smoke pollution by 90% and generates electricity from heat, making it 50% more fuel efficient than a regular charcoal stove. The stoves will be deployed in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by local youth, who will be trained to […]
Cristina Ramirez
Cristina is originally from Cumana (Sucre) in Venezuela. She graduated from Central University of Venezuela in Caracas, with a degree in Political Science in 2014. From a very early age, Cristina has been interested in social issues and was a leader in her high school. She was a member of the delegation of her university […]
Waste to the Dump
Angelica Ortiz and Cristina Ramirez received their Resolution Fellowships for the project ‘Waste to the Dump,’ which they co-founded with fellow Central University of Venezuela student, Rita Sleiman. The project aimed to create a cleaner and healthier Venezuela by raising awareness about public garbage collection resources and discouraging littering. Partnering initially with Central University of […]
Angelica Ortiz
Graduating at the top of her class in the Central University of Venezuela, Angelica considers herself a “Millennial eager to make the world a fairer place”. Having worked for more than two years as Project Manager in distinguished Venezuelan nonprofits such as “Somos Posible” and “Venezuela Sin Limites”; she considers the venture “Waste to the Dump,” […]
Betsy Graves
Betsy is a 2011 graduate of the University of Virginia, where she earned a BA in Foreign Affairs and English Literature (Modern Studies Program). She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations at American University. Previously, she resided in Kenya, where she worked with constitutional civic education initiatives through the Caucus for Women’s […]
Making the Most of Water
Betsy Graves and Dan Cahill received their Resolution Fellowships for the project, ‘Making the Most of Water,’ through which they piloted micro-drip irrigation in Nyanza Province, Kenya. The test plots were so successful that the local community and water authority have formed an alliance to bring more of these systems to the region. Betsy has […]
Daniel Cahill
Dan collaborated with Betsy Graves on the venture “Making the Most of Water” and now continues to volunteer with Resolution Project. An Illinois native, Dan is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Government: International Affairs. Upon graduating, Dan served as a Deck Watch Officer on […]
Bright Energy Africa
Bright Energy Africa (“BEA”) will create sustainable and economical fuel solutions for Tanzania. BEA converts agricultural waste into biomass charcoal fuel and distributes it as cooking briquettes. The founding team is leveraging proven kiln and briquette manufacturing equipment, but has created an innovative model of (1) leasing kilns to local farmers to make biomass char, […]
