Previous Recipients
2023
- Kekeli Logoh, AquaRoots (aquaponics food security project in Togo)
- Eugene Gato Nsengamungu, Rwanda Youth Tech Informants (RYTI) (rural digital inclusion project)
2022
- Alice Musabe, Nambara Menstruation Cup
2021
- Kevin Koech, An Open Geodatabase for Essential Institutions
- Maximilien Chong Lee Shin, Transparent Geographic Information System Data for Spatial Planning in Mauritius
2020
- Mohamed-Dhia Hammami (Maghreb Region), Remote Research with the Center of Strategic Studies on the Maghreb (CESMA): Policy Responses and Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Luka Lezhanskyy (Uganda), Supporting Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (CAFOMI): Refugee Livelihoods in Response to the Pandemic
- Ferdinand Mensah Quayson (Ghana), Young Achievers Foundation: Expanding Access to Higher Education in Northern Ghana
2019
- Peter Kwoba (Kenya), "Nyumba Kumi" digital project to support affordable housing in Nairobi
2018
- Elias Camacho (South Africa), Assessing & Addressing Education Quality in Cape Town
- Kiana Dawkins (Kenya), "Public Health in the Tropics" program
- Allison Gross (South Africa), Fostering Social Cohesion amongst Refugee Women in Cape Town
- Claudia Kahindi (Kenya), Education in Kilifi County
2017
- Bridget Adarkwa and Nailah Hines (Ghana), Support for the Girl’s Education Initiative of Ghana
- Matthew Shelley-Reade(Rwanda), "Mitigating Climate Change and Protecting Biodiversity along the Albertine Rift"
2016
- Kate Cullen (South Africa), Addressing Food Security Through Community Gardens in Cape Town
- Jasmine Mack (Ghana), Teaching Creative Writing, Computers, and Music at the Techiman Learning Resource Center (Ayisatu Owen International School)
- Kellyn Maves (Cameroon), Health and Education Project (Fonjumetaw Clinic)
- Hannah Norman (South Africa), Addressing Food Security Through Community Gardens in Cape Town
Kate and Hannah produced a short documentary on their organization (Harvest of Hope), food security, and climate change. It is available here: https://www.film4climate.net/?eid=1984967
2015
- Holly Everett (South Africa), TB-HIV Immunology Research at the Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic
- Chloe Holden (Uganda), An Education Project at Peak Kindergarten in Kampala
- Geneva Jonathan (South Sudan), Giving Birth to Hope: Community Development for Women in Badgji
- Orelia Jonathan (South Sudan), Giving Birth to Hope: Community Development for Women in Badgji
- Ibironke Otusile (Nigeria), Healthy Drinking Water Outreach in Makoko, Lagos
2014
- Esi Quagrainie (Ghana), Ghana Writing Project
2013
- Immanuel Lokwei (Kenya), Kainuk Women’s Group
- Alexandra Galef (Morocco), High Atlas Foundation
2012
- Allana Kembabazi (Uganda), Enlightenment Uganda, malaria prevention
- Kennedy Odede (Kenya), Shining Hope for Communities
- Otis Poisson (Tanzania), Engineering Clean Water Collection
- Aaron Sarvet (Ethiopia), Mental Health Capacity Building
- Oluwayimika Taiwo-Peters (Nigeria), Hope for Gishiri, youth empowerment
2011
- Alix Haber (Kibera, Kenya), Shining Hope for Communities Community Partnership Project
- Emily Kossow (Botswana), Princeton in Africa project on improving pediatric HIV care
- Kelly Morgan (Morocco), Anglophone-Francophone liaison and arts events support with Conseil des Migrants Subsahariens au Maroc
- Max Perel-Slater (Shirati, Tanzania and Kibera, Kenya), Health is In Your Hands Project
- Jessica Steinke (Kibera, Kenya), Shining Hope for Communities, Reproductive health and sexual education
2010
- Michael Frank (Bamako, Mali), Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP)
- Alexandra Klass (Cairo, Egypt), St. Andrew’s Refugee Services
- Arielle Tolman (Nairobi, Kenya), Maternal Health Initiative of Kibera
2009
- Sarah Bell, Southern Africa, “Grassroots Soccer, Inc.”
- Portia Chipenda, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, “The Bursary for Economically Challenged Kids (BECK)”
- Jessica Posner, Nairobi, Kenya, “The Kibera School for Girls Community Project”
2008
- Nate Ash-Morgan, Cape Coast, Ghana, “Development of the Sankofa Center for African Arts”
- Devon Golaszewski, Bamako, Mali, “Community-Based Health Financing with Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP)”
- Jettie Word, Yaounde, Cameroon, “Combatting Education Deficiencies at the Center for Communal Skill Building”
2007
- Heather Craig, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, “Video Education with the Dogodogo Centre for Children’s Rights“
- Gabrielle Fondiller, Likoni, Kenya, “Research of Micro-enterprises, and Expansion of Likoni Scholarship Fund”
- Peter Glidden, Beposo Village, Ghana, “Building a School in Beposo“
2006
- Andrew Aprile, Madagascar, “Valiha High Scheme”
- Genevieve Edens, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, “Affordable, and Sustainable, Housing in dar es Salaam” (Women’s Advancement Trust)
- Una Osato, Durban, South Africa, DramAidE
2005
- Lindsay Clarke, Cameroon, English Language Instruction in Francophone Cameroon, Dschang (Breaking Ground)
2004
- Samuel Bathrick, Ghana, The Gina International School Photo Project, Medina (Deviwo Projects)
- Carl Cervone, Tanzania, Expanding Agro-Forestry and Soil Conservation in collaboration with The Multi-Environmental Society (MESO), Kambi ya Simba
- Lindsay Reynolds, South Africa, HIV/AIDS Prevention with Project Empower, Durban
2003
- Lee Coryell, Nigeria, Positive Living Program, Abuja
- Coleen Galbraith, Kenya, AIDS relief work with the International Community for the Relief of Starvation and Suffering, Nakuru
- Katie Glick, Ghana, Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment and the Ark Foundation, Accra
- Piper Sledge, Tanzania, Emosui Project, Arusha region
2002
- Josh Dankoff, Nigeria, “Young Men’s AIDS Education Program,” Abuja
- Danielle Heard, Tanzania, Tanzania Gender Networking Program, Dar es Salaam
2001
- Nicole Stremlau, Ethiopia, Tigray Development Association/Writer with “The Reporter” (newspaper), Addis Ababa
- Monique Coquoz, Burkina Faso, Comunita’ Impegno Servizio Volontariato
- Christopher Jeffries, South Africa, Joint Centre for Political and Economic Studies, Johannesburg
- Myra Sessions, Botswana, Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Education Trust
2000
- Malaika Syphertt, Ghana, “Combating Child Labor Through Education”
- Sarah Wilcox, South Africa, Centre for Conflict Resolution, Cape Town
1999
- Daniela Lewy, Tanzania, “Beyond the Limits: From the Tanzanian Streets to the Tanzanian Trails”
- Rachel A. Quinn, Ghana, “Human Resource Development: Teaching in a Primary School in a Rural Ewe Community”
- Johanne Severin, Mozambique, Mozambican Association for the Development of the Family (member of the umbrella group Pathfinder’s Program)
1998
- Sarah Bowers, Zimbabwe, Mbuya Nehanda Training Centre (home for former street children and AIDS orphans)
- Rachel Wellborn, Zimbabwe, Harare Children’s Home (Steve Katz Foundation)