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Jun 10 2021June 10, 2021

Mastercard Foundation donates $1.3 billion to boost Africa’s coronavirus response

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The money is intended to be used to acquire vaccines for more than 50 million people, boost the continent’s vaccine manufacturing and strengthen public health institutions. The Mastercard Foundation announced a $1.3 billion donation on Tuesday to boost Africa’s response to the coronavirus, which public health experts hailed as a significant step to get vaccines to …

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Jun 9 2021June 9, 2021

For These 3 Founders — and Family Members — Buying Black Is Hella Personal

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021

Two sisters and their cousin started a new e-commerce site exclusively featuring Black-owned businesses. Keeping it in the family: The founders of e-commerce platform HellaBlack (from l to r): Layla Nielsen, Natalie Robinson and Love-Leigh Trimiew (Courtesy HellaBlack) For the three founders of new e-commerce platform HellaBlack, “buying Black” means living out a legacy. Sisters Love-Leigh …

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Jun 8 2021June 8, 2021

Free vax camp for transgenders, specially abled

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Covid - 19, DifferentlyAbled / By SLSV / June 8, 2021 June 8, 2021

Picture Credit: Students raise awareness about the benefits of getting jabbed, in Ludhiana. Tribune photos Ludhiana, June 6 A special free vaccination camp for specially abled persons and transgenders was organised at Hero DMC Heart Institute today. The camp was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and MC Councillor Mamta Ashu. The free vaccination …

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Jun 7 2021June 7, 2021

Working On Tomorrow: Alanoud Al Hashmi, CEO, The Futurist Company

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021

The CEO of The Futurist Company is building a business that aims to solve humanity’s future problems. Picture Credit: Alanoud Al Hashmi, CEO, The Futurist Company Alanoud Al Hashmi, the Emirati CEO of The Futurist Company, defines herself as “the daughter of Zayed,” which is a nod to the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al …

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Jun 4 2021June 4, 2021

Taking Flight: The budding journey of Helpmefly, a platform for the differently abled

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Bengaluru, June 03: Having worked as a teacher for very many years, Anuradha Singh, was not new to working with specially abled children. Soon enough, it proved to be her calling and in 2017 she founded Helpmefly, an organisation that serves as a platform for the differently abled. Helpmefly was created to work towards, making the …

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