Value Lessons from the Grassroots
By Aditi Khatri, LGT Impact Fellow for The Antara Foundation, India In November 2023, I had the opportunity to visit a Community Health Centre (CHC) in central India, where various…more
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The LGT Fellowship – A Potential Matchmaker?
By Peace Kadondi, LGT Impact Fellow for AMP Health, South Africa C.S. Lewis, the famous writer of the Chronicles of Narnia said, “Friendship is born at that moment when one…more
Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Ebbitt, 2015 cohort
As a Fellow of the 2015 cohort, Colleen was matched with LGT Venture Philanthropy’s portfolio organization mothers2mothers, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Coming from the banking industry, the LGT…more
Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Messina, 2015 cohort
In her Fellowship, Rachel worked as a Digital Marketing Consultant with Sabka Dentist in Mumbai in 2015. With her background in digital marketing and ecommerce in the fashion industry, she…more
Testimonial by Sylvia Warren, Fellow at salauno
Interview with Sylvia Warren, who pursued her LGT Impact Fellowship at salauno, a portfolio company of Lightrock. After nearly a decade working as a strategy consultant at Dalberg, Sylvia joined…more
A Serendipitous Fellow for Global Impact
By Jonathan van Dyck, LGT Impact Fellow for AMP Health, Ghana The crisp mountain air, the majestic peaks, the serene picturesque atmosphere, and thepromise of new horizons – this was…more
Unleashing the Power Within: Embarking on a Transformative Journey to Illuminate the Meaning of Impact
By Xinxi (Cici) Wang, LGT Impact Fellow for Financing Alliance for Health, Kenya The question of "How do you define and measure impact?" has been a constant companion throughout my…more
Strengthening Health Systems in sub-Saharan Africa by Building a Pipeline of Trained, Qualified, Paid, and Motivated Female Community Health Workers (CHWs)
By Mercy Okaalet, LGT Impact Fellow for mothers2mothers Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an essential role in providing health care services to communities on the African continent and beyond. In…more
Prioritize Investments for Africa’s Health Systems
By Shivani Shukla, LGT Impact Fellow for Financing Alliance for Health Globally, approximately half of the population lacks access to essential health services, and more than half of them (~615…more
Strengthening leadership and management capabilities: The Role of leaders and Managers towards effective Monitoring and Evaluation
By Evelyn Kaumba, LGT Impact Fellow for AMP Health One of the key documents I was privileged to read when I joined AMP Health was a report developed by High…more
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
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