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Elizabeth Lahey (or Lizzie, as she likes to be called) was born in the Midwest and describes herself as “coming from the non-profit world.” Graduating with a major in Strategic Communication from Miami University of Ohio, she always had a passion for social...

A cancer diagnosis often leads to a scary and confusing time for patients and their caregivers, especially when they live in a community with restricted resources. Yunus & Youth Fellow, Lourdes Soares, lives in the small beach town of Goa, India, and witnessed the...

Bursting with energy and plans, Maria del Pilar is a force of nature. She is someone who has learnt lessons from every one of her life experiences, and put them back into the world to help other people. Early on in the conversation she says that the greatest lesson...

Yunus & Youth Fellow Laís Higashi is a 26-year-old Brazilian raised in a family of strong Japanese women. After World War II, many Japanese children had lost their parents, and Laís’ great-grandmother felt the urge to act, converting part of her soy sauce factory...

When Gabriela speaks, you can tell that her background is that of an activist. She has a tangible sensitivity towards people whose lives are made difficult by their surrounding environments. At some point in the conversation she says: “isn’t there a phrase that says...

Aiming to disrupt the domestic violence cycle in Brazil, Yunus & Youth Fellow Renata Rizzi created the fashion brand Utopiar to empower women in Brazil who have overcome domestic abuse. Renata came up with Utopiar after discovering the number of women who face...

Diana Orembe is a 23-year old woman from Tanzania. She is the Managing Director at Divine Recyclers.  Since Diana graduated in microbiology in July 2018, she decided to contribute to solving problems related to malnutrition, poverty, and hunger. On her decision, she...