2021 - LGT Impact Fellowship

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,

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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,

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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,

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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,

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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,

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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,

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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,

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Testimonial by Justin Arenhold, Fellow at BCEK

With 28 years of Senior Management experience in the Hospitality & Ecotourism sector, Justin was one of the Senior Fellows that LGT Venture Philanthropy had the honor to work with.…more

26th May 2021,

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How COVID-19 adds another layer to struggles for Girls’ Education in Rajasthan/India

By Dr. Geeta Deshmukh, LGT Impact Fellow at Educate Girls, India Being from Public health background, I have always believed that education is one of the primary social determinants of…more

10th May 2021,

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How COVID-19 has affected the global health financing landscape

By Kathryn Cassibry, LGT Impact Fellow at mothers2mothers, Mozambique As an LGT Impact Fellow for the 2020-2021 intake, it’s quite difficult to write on any topic that doesn’t revolve around…more

31st March 2021,

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A Data Science Engineer’s Fellowship Journey in the Post-COVID-19 Scenario

By Sutapa Bhattacharya, LGT Impact Fellow for Educate Girls, India When I applied for the LGT Impact Fellowship in mid-March of last year, it was a different world altogether. There…more

28th February 2021,

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Notes from the Field: Landscape Resilience in the face of Global Pandemic.

By Joshua Ayuo, LGT Impact Fellow for Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association, Kenya About MMWCA As an umbrella body, the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA) brings together various local…more

29th January 2021,

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