First Foundation Recipient Creates a Massive Ripple Effect!
When I returned to Kenya 2011, Mary Ogalo was heading up the Global Bag Project in Nairobi. Global Bag Project is a US based non-profit social enterprise that donates the
Scholarship recipient
A Foundation Graduate invest in the poor & the environment
Mary Ogalo, a Ignite Excellence Foundation Recipient and now graduate invests in her community by taking a Management position with 'Global Bag Project.' An Ignite Foundation Special Presentation. An update on past
A New Lease on Life
By Maggie Gitau (Ignite Excellence Foundation Recipient) I grew up on an idyllic hill that was nestled between two rapid streams, each river less than a five minute skip and
Ignite Excellence Awards 4 Scholarships!
Through the generousity of donors, the Ignite Excellence Foundation is proud to inform you we provided four scholarships to wonderfully diverse and committed women. Three of the four recipients will
Maggie Gitau, Kenya, PHD Cultural Studies
Maggie Gitau: Raising Partners…To Impact Africa About two weeks ago I hosted a family of nine from the USA. After their Maasai Mara safari, they decided to make a stop-over
Clene Nyiramahoro, PhD in Intercultural Studies
Beyond the Tears: a Rwandan Refugee’s intention to help heal the vulnerable during unrest. Having lived outside my home for almost 16 years, I was able to objectively think about some
Esther Silamo, Rendille, Kenya
Tertiary Education will give me a voice, where there is none By Esther Silamo Education will give me the confidence, the knowledge and the vehicle to empower women in my community, who
Joy Ayuma Nandokha, Masters in Curriculum & Instruction
Inspire to Work with Care Givers; the individuals responsible for the next generationMy name is Joy Ayuma Nandoka. I am a wife and mother to two children. I am pursuing
Mary Ogalo, AIU Graduate, Kenya
Faith and Finance...Mary Ogalo has just completed her MA research on issues of poverty mitigation. She has investigated models and strategies used by NGO’s in the vast Kibera slum in
Mary Ogalo, AIU Graduate, Kenya
The Global Bag Project Tell us more about your ministry to empower African women.Before I started my studies at NEGST, I had been involved in ministry among women, both inside
Lucia Atoyebi, Master of Arts in Education Graduate, Nigeria
Mrs. Lucia Atoyebi is studying for a Master of Arts Degree in Education. She is married to Peter, and a mother of four grown children. Lucia and Peter have come to