WMI has provided 479 scholars in 47 countries with scholarships,
professional development and skill building. Here’s how:
WMI provides financial and social support to undergraduate students obtaining degrees in community-oriented fields, and encourages them to be the agents of change in their own communities, nations and the world.
Although our Scholars program stands at the forefront of our mission, our special interest projects play an integral role in WMI’s vision for impact. Our legacy programs include community projects in Haiti and a global literacy program.
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This fall, Wells Mountain Initiative will celebrate fifteen years of advancing our mission to create social change through education and community building. One of the ways you can join us to celebrate is by participating in our annual auction.
Didier Humure of Rwanda is studying agriculture, specializing in forestry and nature conservation. Witnessing food insecurity and illness caused by unbalanced diets pushed Didier to study agriculture in a country where more than 70% of the population relies on subsistence farming.
Nepal scholar Sujan Gautam is a dedicated environmentalist; he has completed his undergraduate degree in agriculture and is embarking on a masters program in plant breeding. In addition to his studies he is a dedicated civic activist and has implemented programs to provide opportunities for women in rural Nepal and educate community members on issues regarding sustainable agriculture, food security, nutrition, climate change and environment preservation.
Grosairis Aparicio Reyes of Mexico is studying forest engineering in Mexico. When asked what she hopes to achieve in her sector Grosairis said, “To be able to implement projects in my community to improve the conditions of forest resources and create jobs for women so that they too can have a source of income.”
“I envision a Liberia in which nature and people can co-exist, nature can be sustainably conserved without threatening people’s livelihood” - James Gbeaduh, a WMI scholar from Liberia who is studying environmental science and is dedicated to addressing climate change and environmental issues in his country.
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