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In his WMI scholarship application, Farah shared a powerful vision: excelling in Computer Science, building apps and digital solutions for his community, growing a humanitarian organization, and one day leading policy change for refugees in Kenya and beyond.
In 2025, Farah, a Somali refugee in Kenya, was selected as a WMI Scholar.
Because WMI believed in him, that vision is no longer just a dream. It’s becoming a reality.
Farah is now pursuing his degree with the support of the WMI’s scholarship, coaching, mentorship, career guidance, and global network. For him, WMI isn’t just financial aid. It’s a pathway to leadership, impact, and empowerment.
💙 This is the power of the WMI Scholarship.
Farah’s story represents countless talented students who have the ideas, drive, and commitment to uplift their communities but need access to opportunity.
Your gift helps turn scholarship essays into real futures and potential into lasting change.
👉 Support WMI Scholars today.
Because the WMI Scholarship is more than a scholarship, it’s the best opportunity ever for leaders like Farah to rise and give back.
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🌟 Announcing the Winners of the 2025 WMI Academy Pitch Event! 🌟
This week, we proudly celebrate the innovative, community-driven solutions presented by our WMI Academy participants. Their work reflects the creativity, resilience, and problem-solving spirit at the heart of the Academy. We had 11 inspiring presentations, and here are our top three winners.
🥇 1st Place – Abdulgafar Ahmad | HEAL Diagnostic Centre
Providing affordable diagnostic services and health education for underserved families. His $500 award will support 1,000 test kits, four community health outreaches, and 50 monitoring tools for households in Agbo Oba, Kwara State, Nigeria.
🥈 2nd Place – Michael Ekeoha | Mercy Wings Foundation
Supporting displaced families through healthcare, education, and empowerment. With the $300 award, he will deliver a one-day integrated medical and mentorship outreach for 200 children, youth, and women in an IDP camp in Jos North, Nigeria.
🥉 3rd Place – Precious Mhlanga | Sisonkhe Youth Empowerment Initiative
Empowering rural youth through education and vocational skills in Swaziland. Her $200 seed award will fund a four-weekend skills workshop training 30 out-of-school youth in welding and carpentry.
🌱 About the WMI Academy
The WMI Academy is an intensive professional development program for recent graduates, offering practical training in business and CBO/NGO development. Through weekly live webinars led by university lecturers and industry professionals from countries within Africa, participants gain hands-on skills and direct access to experts within a tight-knit cohort.
Congratulations to all participants for their dedication and vision. The future of community-led impact is in capable hands. 🌍
👉 Rewatch the pitches: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgu3vRFYwk2gMcqxmnxRVZNxm9y8hyrWL
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Born during Liberia’s 14-year civil war, James Gbeaduh's childhood was marked by displacement, living in refugee camps in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea, and facing daily challenges just to stay fed and in school. Despite these hardships, James excelled academically, became a school leader, and discovered a lifelong passion for protecting Liberia’s forests and wildlife.
With support from WMI, James completed his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation at Uganda Technology and Management University. Today, James is not only a proud WMI Alum, he is a local leader in conservation and development, equipped with the skills to make measurable, lasting change. 🌱
Your support helped to build a brighter future from James’ early struggles to his remarkable achievements. Every gift helps talented young leaders like him transform hardship into opportunity and potential into real impact.
For just $7 a day, you can fund an entire year of support for an exceptional WMI Scholar!
Will you continue to invest in scholars like James? 🌍
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