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About us

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We believe everyone can create their future and change the world - we are here to help jumpstart that process.

Our Mission

Why we do this

Our story starts with Malish James, a refugee, storyteller and founder of the Afri-Youth Network in Uganda’s Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. Exploring the challenges in Bidibidi with Malish, we discovered a problem we want to solve:

 

While the refugees in the community receive food aid from international organizations, they struggle to afford other basic commodities, such as new clothes for their children. So rather than eat the  food, they need to exchange it in order to supply their basic needs. Instead of having to use food as a currency, we want to empower them to identify other sources of income.

Bridging Gaps working towards food security in Uganda's Bidibidi Refugee Settlement through community microloans
Malish James, co-founder of Bridging Gaps

Our Vision

We want to see a world in which everyone has the means to create the life they dream of. By using a combination of human-centered approaches, storytelling and a digital platform, we want to raise donations and distribute these as microloans in underserved communities. Instead of having to pay back the loan to a bank, the loan has to be paid back to the community. This way, the money can go to the next project, creating a ripple effect.

Our team

Janina Peter

Founder & CEO

Germany

Janina Peter Bridging Gaps Founder and CEO

Danielle Marques

Co-Founder & Community 
Manager

Brazil

Danielle Marques Bridging Gaps Brazil

Danielle
Marques

Founder & CFO

Janina
Peter

Founder & CEO

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YOU?

Join us!

Open positions

Malish James

Co-Founder & Facilitator

South Sudan / Uganda

Malish James Bridging Gaps Uganda

Katharina Korte

Communication & Corporate Partnerships Manager

Germany

Katharina Korte Bridging Gaps

Andreas Kästner

Operations Manager

Germany

Rokiatou Simpara

Country Manager

Mali

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Jaclyn Huang

Project Manager

Taiwan / Germany

Jaclyn Huang  Bridging Gaps

Oscar Tiego

Tech
Manager

Kenya

Oscar Tiego  Bridging Gaps

Samuel
Kinuthia

Tech
Manager

Kenya

Samuel Kinuthia  Bridging Gaps

Asra
Sayyeda

Fundraising
Manager

India / Germany

Asra Sayyeda  Bridging Gaps

Letícia
Niehues

Fundraising
Manager

Brazil

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YOU?

Join us!

Thought For Food World Food Forum Food Security and Resilience
Athari Accelerator Certificate
Diepholzer Kreiszeitung Janina Peter Katharina Korte
Thought Food Food Challenge 2022
Diepholzer Kreiszeitung Janina Peter Katharina Korte

Highlights

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