LGT Impact Fellowship

India

Watch a 3 minute video, help Operation ASHA treat 300 people with tuberculosis

Namaste from New Delhi! My name is Avani Parekh-Bhatt, I'm a 2012 iCats fellow from the United States, placed in New Delhi India in a wonderful organization called Operation ASHA.…more

4th April 2012,

LGT Impact Fellow

LatAm

The Real Struggle…

Walking through the trendy and bohemian Barranco district in Lima this past weekend I caught an image of a mother sitting in an alleyway keeping her young children occupied while attempting to…more

4th April 2012,

LGT Impact Fellow

LatAm

What made me say YES! to social enterprise

"It all started while getting my MBA..." This is not something that I said but the person who said is the one that inspired me to say “YES” to social enterprise.…more

3rd April 2012,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

mothers2mothers wins Kravis Prize

mothers2mothers has won the prestigious 7th annual Kravis Prize for outstanding leadership. From my experience on the ground, this organization is made up of a strong and motivated group of…more

29th March 2012,

LGT Team

LatAm

The existence of Society’s Chinese Wall.

A couple of days ago, as I was walking to my apartment, I found myself with the scene above. A protest was underway about some new developments hip-trendy apartment developments…more

27th March 2012,

LGT Impact Fellow

LatAm

Time to Reflect…

It's hard to imagine that it's coming up on 3 years since my 1st time in South America, visiting Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina, in September 2009. Reflecting on my…more

27th March 2012,

LGT Impact Fellow

Europe

Impact starts here – the fellowship journey

I recently started a new journey with the iCats Fellowship handled by LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGTVP). I will get to talk more about them and impact investment on a later post, but…more

21st March 2012,

LGT Team

LatAm

… Just a Little Girl, Lost in the Moment

On March 1st, I went to Sullana in the city of Piura, northwestern Peru, near the border with Ecuador, to capture photos for the upcoming Grupo Ciudad Saludable promotional and…more

21st March 2012,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Cape Town Innovation

Cape Town is amazing, and my experience has been unique. Just a test.more

14th February 2012,

LGT Team