LGT Impact Fellowship

Africa

The carbon market: a new opportunity for Maasai Mara conservancies

By Joshua Wafula, LGT Impact Fellow for Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association In Maasai Mara, the primary income generator for conservancies is tourism, which has been severely impacted by the…more

8th August 2022,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Community Conservancies: Harmonious Coexistence Between People and Nature in Kenya.

By Samwella Lerno, LGT Impact Fellow for Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association Kenya’s pastoralist communities have long lived harmoniously with nature, depending on natural resources for food, shelter and spiritual connection…more

2nd June 2022,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Gabon – “The Garden of Eden”

By Lata Liechtenstein, LGT VP Associate Fellow for LGT Venture Philanthropy Africa Gabon, a country that is covered in rainforest (88%), is often nicknamed the Garden of Eden. With 22mio…more

3rd May 2022,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Real time journey of quality monitoring

By Pratik More, LGT Impact Fellow for Educate Girls, India Data for Development Synonyms for data are facts, figures, statistics, details, particulars, specifics, features, information, evidence, intelligence, material, background, input,…more

2nd February 2022,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Determination to succeed together – the winning formula to tackling youth unemployment in South Africa.

By Nhlanhla Ngulube, LGT Impact Fellow at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, South Africa South Africa’s formal sector, which accounts for a significant portion of economic activity in the country, has…more

17th January 2022,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

The vision to make a difference – an inclusive for-profit healthcare concept

By Charlotte Dryander, LGT Impact Fellow at City Eye Hospital, Kenya An estimated 15.5 percent of the Kenyan population requires ophthalmic care. More than 80 percent of blindness in Kenya…more

21st December 2021,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

The Future of Work – Changing Work Paradigms

By Saurabh Karamchandani, LGT Impact Fellow at Porter, India It was May 2021 and India was in the middle of a deadly second wave of the COVIDpandemic when I first…more

15th December 2021,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Testimonial by Joshua Ayuo, Fellow at MMWCA, Kenya

As an Impact Measurement and Evaluation Fellow, Joshua supported Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association in adopting impact-driven programming. While he was able to share his impact and fundraising expertise with…more

14th December 2021,

LGT Team

Africa

Testimonial by Kathryn Cassibry, Fellow at m2m, Mozambique

As a Partnerships and Fundraising Officer at mothers2mothers, Mozambique, Kathryn found the sweet spot that combines her passion for the social sector with her business skills. In her testimonial, Kathryn…more

24th November 2021,

LGT Team

Others

Alumni Spotlight: Graham Day, 2013 cohort

Graham was part of the 2013 cohort, working as an Investment Manager for LGT Venture Philanthropy (at the time LGT Impact Ventures). In this Spotlight interview he talks about his…more

3rd November 2021,

LGT Team

Europe

Alumni Spotlight: Nathalie Moral, 2009 cohort

Nathalie was part of the very first Fellowship cohort in 2009, called iCats program at the time. Ever since her Fellowship at Escuela Nueva in Colombia she has pursued a…more

9th July 2021,

LGT Team

Africa

SYSTEM CHANGE – The importance of partnerships

By Laura Marras, LGT Impact Fellow at Harambee, South Africa I am very excited to be writing this article from the Harambee office in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Despite Covid and visa…more

1st June 2021,

LGT Impact Fellow