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About us
We believe everyone can create their future and change the world - we are here to help jumpstart that process.
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.
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
Danielle Marques
Co-Founder & Community
Manager
Brazil
Danielle
Marques
Founder & CFO
Janina
Peter
Founder & CEO
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Malish James
Co-Founder & Facilitator
South Sudan / Uganda
Katharina Korte
Communication & Corporate Partnerships Manager
Germany
Andreas Kästner
Operations Manager
Germany
Rokiatou Simpara
Country Manager
Mali
Jaclyn Huang
Project Manager
Taiwan / Germany
Oscar Tiego
Tech
Manager
Kenya
Samuel
Kinuthia
Tech
Manager
Kenya
Asra
Sayyeda
Fundraising
Manager
India / Germany
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