Marcella is the founder of everwave, an organization dedicated to ridding oceans and rivers of plastic waste through technology, education, and ecological inspiration.

Umra is the founder of Safari Doctors, an organization that delivers primary health care and health education by boat, air, and land to the doorsteps of thousands of people every month.

Charlotte is the founder and president of GreenWish, a trailblazer in renewable energy infrastructure development across multiple geographies.

Patricia is a Kenyan-based storyteller, singer, actress, radio presenter, event host, and improv comedian.

Goalkeeper and 2018 Youth Action Accelerator participant Rahim Abas Kiobya understands the urgency of climate action for the entire plant and wants to do something about it.

Aya is a Pan-African feminist and diplomat. She rose to prominence as a political activist-blogger during the Tunisian Revolution.

In many parts of the world, tech education for girls and women is either nonexistent or grinds to a halt before high school. But in the past decade, we’ve seen people like Lady Mariéme Jamme tackle the educational inequities that leave girls and women behind.

Close your eyes and imagine a world without a 24/7 news cycle or social media. Now imagine you want to change the lives of billions of people, by helping them access clean water and sanitation.

Racha Haffar was 18 years old when she almost fell into a human trafficking trap. She needed income to afford postsecondary education in the UK and responded to an ad for babysitting jobs.

For years, Goalkeeper Shameran Abed has worked to end poverty, knowing that this is the reality for millions of people.