Meet the Y&Y Fellows
Meet the Y&Y Fellows
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| Class | Name | Nationality | Impact Region | Main Area of Impact | Organization Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Adele Bruggeman |  | United States of America | Southern Africa | Health & Medical | ActivateHer |
| 2020 | Amanda Obidike |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Education & Training | The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics And Innovation Makers Of Africa (STEMi Makers Africa) |
| 2020 | Angelica Misa |  | Philippines | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | WVN Home Textiles |
| 2020 | Arthur Lima |  | Brazil | South America | Health & Medical | AfroSaúde (AfroHealth) |
| 2020 | Avina Ajit |  | India | Southern Asia | Assistance, Civic Society, & Human Rights | Refugee Integration Organisation (RIO) |
| 2020 | Babajide Oluwase |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Food, Nutrition, & Food Security | RenewDrive |
| 2020 | Buchi Nduka |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Education & Training | The Amazing Woman |
| 2020 | Carla Reinagel |  | United States of America | Eastern Africa | Unemployment & Poverty Alleviation | Equip Mozambique |
| 2020 | Carolina Zuheill Candelario Rosales |  | Mexico | Central America | Health & Medical | Guimedic |
| 2020 | Gabriela Georgina Ferreiro |  | Argentina | South America | Assistance, Civic Society, & Human Rights | Libertate, Empresa Social de Inclusión |
| 2020 | Jesselina Rana |  | Nepal | Southern Asia | Water & Sanitation | Pad2Go |
| 2020 | John Jal Dak |  | South Sudan | Eastern Africa | Unemployment & Poverty Alleviation | Youth Social Advocacy Team |
| 2020 | Ketsia Jean Charles |  | Haiti | Caribbean | Unemployment & Poverty Alleviation | HR Business Solutions |
| 2020 | Larissa Roviezzo |  | Brazil | Northern America | Beauty & Fashion | re/GENERATE |
| 2020 | Mahammad Kekalov |  | Azerbaijan | Western Asia | Beauty & Fashion | Kekalove |
| 2020 | María del Mar Jaramillo |  | Colombia | South America | Unemployment & Poverty Alleviation | Fundación Soy Oportunidad |
| 2020 | Maria del Pilar Aristizabal Pineda |  | Colombia | South America | Health & Medical | Life Academy |
| 2020 | Marta Michans |  | Spain | Southern Europe | Education & Training | Asociación por la Innovación en Salud Mental y Educación |
| 2020 | Melissa Ortuño de León |  | Mexico | Northern America | Beauty & Fashion | re/GENERATE |
| 2020 | Mohamed Ndonga Christian |  | Chad | Middle Africa | Unemployment & Poverty Alleviation | Réseau des Jeunes pour le Développement et le Leadership au Tchad |
| 2020 | Morgan Kret |  | United States of America | Northern America | Beauty & Fashion | Yesisa |
| 2020 | Nestor Bonilla Somarriba |  | Nicaragua | Central America | Assistance, Civic Society, & Human Rights | Digital Bonds |
| 2020 | Olga Elizarova |  | Russia | Northern America | Education & Training | Play Collaborate Change |
| 2020 | Omar Assaf |  | Lebanon | Western Asia | Education & Training | SHiFT Social Innovation Hub |
| 2020 | Patrick Fynn |  | Ghana | Western Africa | Health & Medical | StandOut Care |
| 2020 | Paulo Mpokwa |  | Tanzania | Eastern Africa | Unemployment & Poverty Alleviation | Fundi App |
| 2020 | Peter Njeri |  | Kenya | Eastern Africa | Clean Energy | Mega Gas Alternative Energy |
| 2020 | Samwel Naimasia |  | Kenya | Eastern Africa | Clean Energy | Smart Shamba |
| 2020 | Sashka Avanyan |  | Canada | Western Asia | Arts & Culture | Creopia Productions |
| 2020 | Shubhangi Rana |  | Nepal | Southern Asia | Water & Sanitation | Pad2Go |
| 2020 | Yassine Ettayal |  | Morocco | Northern Africa | Education & Training | Educall |
| 2020 | Yvette Gaston |  | Philippines | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | WVN Home Textiles |
| 2019 | Allan C'oredo |  | Kenya | Eastern Africa | Agriculture | FarmIT |
| 2019 | Alparslan Demir |  | Turkey | Western Asia | Arts & Culture | Biryudumkitap |
| 2019 | Andrea Rangel |  | Mexico | Central America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | María Josefina |
| 2019 | Chidi Nwaogu |  | Nigeria | Africa | Arts & Culture | Publiseer |
| 2019 | Chido Dzinotyiwei |  | Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | Education | Zimbabwe Economic Youth Foundation (ZEYF) |
| 2019 | Diana Orembe |  | Tanzania | Eastern Africa | Health | Divine Recyclers Industry |
| 2019 | Elizabeth Lahey |  | United States of America | Eastern Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | PHOEBE |
| 2019 | Emmanuel Okon |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Health | Vmedkit |
| 2019 | Ignacio Rodriguez |  | Venezuela | South America | Arts & Culture | Epix |
| 2019 | Janica Echavez |  | Canada | Northern America | Recycling | PolyMore |
| 2019 | Lourdes Soares |  | India | Southern Asia | Health | Sabrcare |
| 2019 | Lungelo Ndhlovu |  | Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | Recycling | Waste Generation Initiative (WGI) |
| 2019 | Madhav Datt |  | India | Africa, Asia | Water & Sanitation | Green the Gene |
| 2019 | Nicole Ryan |  | Ireland | Northern Europe | Education | Alex's Adventure |
| 2019 | Rachita Saraogi |  | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Education | Sisterhood |
| 2019 | Rebecca Thomson |  | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Education | Sisterhood |
| 2019 | Renata Rizzi |  | Brazil | South America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Utopiar |
| 2019 | Rihab Abdulaziz Hasanain |  | Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | Health | Blooming Bs |
| 2019 | Saje Molato |  | Philippines | Southeastern Asia | Education | The Model City Council |
| 2019 | Steven Stavrou |  | Cyprus | Western Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | CyprusInno |
| 2019 | Tolulope Owajoba Adeyemo |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Education | She Hacks Africa |
| 2019 | Tyler Vogel |  | United States of America | South America | Health | Wings of the Night |
| 2019 | Yasmin Morais |  | Brazil | Southern Europe | Education | RefEd Initiative |
| 2018 | Abhishek Banerjee |  | India | Southern Asia | Recycling | Qube |
| 2018 | Beverly Mutindi |  | Kenya | Eastern Africa | Health | SophieBot |
| 2018 | Bruno Azevedo |  | Brazil | South America | Agriculture | Thinkmilk |
| 2018 | Corina Angelescu |  | Romania | Eastern Europe | Education | The Alternative University |
| 2018 | Deborah Agustoni |  | Switzerland | Asia, North America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Aurore |
| 2018 | Demerk Cuesta |  | Colombia | South America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Jugos Masái |
| 2018 | Eugene Osomobegbe |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Osomobegbe Global Ventures (OGV) |
| 2018 | Faith Muange |  | Kenya | Eastern Africa | Education | Catapult Studios |
| 2018 | Gabriela Cevallos Hernández |  | Ecuador | South America | Education | The Life Experiment |
| 2018 | Hannah Gardiner |  | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Environment | AirPublic |
| 2018 | Ibrahim Mpwabe |  | Uganda | Eastern Africa | Agriculture | Agrosolutions Africa |
| 2018 | Igor Marinelli |  | Brazil | South America | Health | Somos Todos Heróis |
| 2018 | Kasha Sequoia Slavner |  | Canada | Global | Arts & Culture | The Global Sunrise Project |
| 2018 | Khadija Jallouli |  | Tunisia | Northern Africa | Mobility | HawKar |
| 2018 | Kiko Muuo |  | Kenya | Eastern Africa | Education | Angaza Elimu |
| 2018 | Lais Naoko Higashi |  | Brazil | South America | Clean Energy | Litro de Luz Brasil |
| 2018 | Larissa Moreira |  | Brazil | South America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | InspiraSonho |
| 2018 | Lina Zdruli |  | Albania | Northern America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Dafero |
| 2018 | Lindokuhle Duma |  | South Africa | Southern Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Iziko Stoves |
| 2018 | Mohamed Chahbi |  | Tunisia | Northern Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Onism Consulting |
| 2018 | Moses Yangnemenga |  | Ghana | Western Africa | Agriculture | Tieme Ndo |
| 2018 | Muhammad Sumon Molla Selim |  | Bangladesh | Southern Asia, Europe | Education | Klassroom |
| 2018 | Nina Poxleitner |  | Austria | Western Europe | Employment & Entrepreneurship | More Than One Perspective (MTOP) |
| 2018 | Osama Bin Noor |  | Bangladesh | Global | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Youth Opportunities |
| 2018 | Sameera Chukkapalli |  | India | Global | Housing | Needlab |
| 2018 | Sandisiwe Yengeni |  | South Africa | Southern Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Good Hair |
| 2018 | Sara Rajabli |  | Azerbaijan | Western Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Buta Art & Sweets |
| 2018 | Shermin Luo |  | China | Eastern Asia | Education | Global Youth Mentorship Initiative (GYMI) |
| 2018 | Taslima Khan |  | United Kingdom | Africa, Europe | Fashion | Taslima K |
| 2018 | Tomas Horvath |  | Slovakia | Eastern Europe | Recycling | Sobi.eco |
| 2018 | Ugonna Nwekwuru |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Recycling | Gedeihen Recyclers |
| 2018 | Victor Olatunde |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Food | Ovatech Foods |
| 2018 | Yoanna Chikezie |  | United Kingdom | Western Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | The Assembly Innovation Hub |
| 2017 | Abhishek Choudhary |  | India | Southern Asia | Civic Participation | Saajha |
| 2017 | Amélie Jézabel Mariage |  | France | Southern Europe | Education | Aprendices Visuales |
| 2017 | Antonio Mendoza |  | Bolivia | South America | Clean Energy | EnerGea |
| 2017 | Aude Tapsoba |  | Burkina Faso | Western Africa | Agriculture | FASOSOLEIL |
| 2017 | Baitulhusna Binti Ahmad Zamri |  | Malaysia | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Nazkids |
| 2017 | Dissa Syakina Ahdanisa |  | Indonesia | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Deaf Cafe Fingertalk |
| 2017 | Edward Neequaye |  | Ghana | Western Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Built Accounting |
| 2017 | Elisa Mansur |  | Brazil | South America | Finance & Social Investments | Doebem |
| 2017 | Ikenna Nzewi |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Agriculture | Releaf |
| 2017 | Innocent Udeogu |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Fashion | Once'N'Out |
| 2017 | Ivy Barley |  | Ghana | Western Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Developers in Vogue |
| 2017 | Jaron Soh |  | Singapore | Africa, Asia, Latin America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Artisan & Fox |
| 2017 | Juan Giraldo |  | Ecuador | South America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Waku |
| 2017 | Karim Dawood |  | Egypt | Northern Africa | Education | InterAct |
| 2017 | Kudzai Goremusandu |  | Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | Housing | Real Land for All |
| 2017 | Leonardo Parraga |  | Colombia | South America | Arts & Culture | The BogotArt Foundation |
| 2017 | Lorna Okeng Atim |  | Uganda | Eastern Africa | Tourism | TeleMuseum |
| 2017 | Lucas Cruz |  | Brazil | South America | Clean Energy | Cruze |
| 2017 | Ntakiruti James Gihoma |  | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Education | Youth Initiative for Development in Africa |
| 2017 | Priscilla Akoto Bamfo |  | Ghana | Western Africa | Food | Sheperd’s Rice Mills |
| 2017 | Rahul Saharan |  | India | Eastern Africa | Agriculture | GAIS Group |
| 2017 | Samuel Malinga |  | Uganda | Eastern Africa | Water & Sanitation | Sanitation Africa Limited |
| 2017 | Saurabh Patel |  | India | Southern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Lithics.in |
| 2017 | Victor Lal |  | Canada | Northern America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | ShareFund |
| 2017 | Yvette Ramakers |  | Netherlands | Western Europe | Fashion | BiNKi |
| 2016 | Alex Carpenter |  | Australia | Oceania | Education | Atma Cycles |
| 2016 | Alexandra Fuller |  | United States of America | Northern America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts |
| 2016 | Anielle Guedes |  | Brazil | South America | Housing | Urban 3D |
| 2016 | Basant Motawi |  | Egypt | Northern Africa | Civil & Human Rights | Aspire |
| 2016 | Camille Krejci |  | France | Southeastern Asia | Education | PhilSmile |
| 2016 | Deepak Ashwani |  | India | Southern Asia | Environment | Dazin |
| 2016 | Diego Padilla |  | Peru | South America | Recycling | Recidar |
| 2016 | Felipe Dib |  | Brazil | Global | Education | Você Aprende Agora |
| 2016 | Fernando Ott |  | Brazil | South America | Finance & Social Investments | Polen |
| 2016 | Geraldine Alvarez Baumgartner |  | Venezuela | South America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Luz Caravallo |
| 2016 | Hendriyadi Bahtiar |  | Indonesia | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Sahabat Pulau |
| 2016 | Hera Hussain |  | United Kingdom | Asia, Europe | Civil & Human Rights | Chayn |
| 2016 | Igor Bonatto |  | Brazil | South America | Arts & Culture | THT |
| 2016 | Jezze Jao |  | Philippines | Southeastern Asia | Fashion | The Carrier Pigeon Project |
| 2016 | Kakoma Mutenda |  | Zambia | Eastern Africa | Recycling | Quantum Oils and Bio Energy |
| 2016 | Kaoutar Abbahaddou |  | Morocco | Northern Africa | Water & Sanitation | Awis (Africa Water Innovative Solutions) |
| 2016 | Keren Jackson |  | Ireland | Northern Europe | Arts & Culture | BlueFire |
| 2016 | Lye Ogunsanya |  | Ireland | Northern Europe | Employment & Entrepreneurship | House of AKI-NA |
| 2016 | Margaret Quixley |  | Australia | Oceania | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Young Opportunities Australia |
| 2016 | Olumide Adeleye |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | The Twim Art Institute |
| 2016 | Pezana Rexha |  | Albania | Southern Europe | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Pana Storytelling Furniture |
| 2016 | Pierre Heistein |  | South Africa | Global | Arts & Culture | The Twelve 01 Project |
| 2016 | Vincent Loremia |  | Philippines | Southeastern Asia | Survival Skills | Tudlo |
| 2016 | Walaa Samara |  | Palestine | Western Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Bella Handmade Jewelery |
| 2016 | Zach Gambil |  | United States of America | Northern America | Health | Nannofood |
| 2015 | Charles Immanuel Akhimien |  | Nigeria | Western Africa | Health | MobiCure |
| 2015 | Charu Agarwal |  | Malaysia | Africa, Asia | Water & Sanitation | Talenpac |
| 2015 | Gustavo Torres |  | Brazil | South America | Education | Descobrindo o Sonho Jovem |
| 2015 | Haoyu Quan |  | Malaysia | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Little Marios |
| 2015 | João Victor Araújo Costa |  | Brazil | South America | Education | Descobrindo o Sonho Jovem |
| 2015 | Lucas Cardoso Corvacho |  | Brazil | South America | Recycling | Retalhar Soluções e Gestão de Resíduos Têxteis |
| 2015 | Luiz Hamilton Schlichting Ribas |  | Brazil | South America | Employment & Entrepreneurship | ASID Brasil |
| 2015 | Marina Trindade |  | Brazil | South America | Education | Aporé |
| 2015 | Rafael Dutra |  | Brazil | South America | Health | ToGarantido |
| 2015 | Roy Morrison |  | South Africa | Global | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Rise Africa Rise |
| 2015 | Simona Popa |  | Romania | Northern Europe | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Centre for Applied Learning: The National Apprentice Challenge |
| 2015 | Takunda Chingonzoh |  | Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | Technology Access | SaiSai Wireless |
| 2015 | Tatiana Capitanio |  | Brazil | South America | Civic Participation | Data4Good |
| 2015 | Vanessa Picker |  | Australia | Oceania | Education | Play Forward |
| 2015 | Venuste Kubwimana |  | Rwanda | Eastern Africa | Employment & Entrepreneurship | International Transformation Foundation |
| 2015 | Yina Sun |  | United States of America | Eastern Africa | Recycling | GreenChar |
| 2014 | Hollie Gordon |  | Australia | Oceania | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Milaana |
| 2014 | Keeva Murtagh |  | United Kingdom | Southeastern Asia | Employment & Entrepreneurship | Sonas World |
| 2014 | Roberto Carlos Garza Rodríguez |  | Mexico | Central America | Civic Participation | Circula Vida |