Dr. Liesbet Steer

Dr. Liesbet Steer

by | Aug 31, 2022 | Champions

“I was deeply moved by the culture and dedication of parents to give their children an education – often at very high personal cost” Dr. Liesbet Steer is the Executive Director of the Education Commission, chaired by former UK Prime Minister and UN...
Giovanna Luize Basso Dias

Giovanna Luize Basso Dias

by | Aug 26, 2022 | Champions

“Girls are the key to change in the world because when a mother knows how to read, so will the child. And that is how we transform education.” The first thing you need to know about me is that I am the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter. Now...
Sia Christina Nyandemoh

Sia Christina Nyandemoh

by | Aug 24, 2022 | Champions

“A person’s life can be improved by education. It is likely the most crucial instrument for altering one’s life.” My name is Sia Christiana Nyandemoh. I was a volunteer in 2014 during the Ebola Surge in Sierra Leone. I then served as Field Lead...
Franco Rashid

Franco Rashid

by | Aug 19, 2022 | Champions

“Knowledge I got from education is my asset, my strength, my source of income today. That’s why everyone has to be educated…” Franco Rashid, 27, from Uganda, East Africa, is the Founder of the West Nile Humanitarian Response Committee (WNHRC)....
Sushmina Baidya

Sushmina Baidya

by | Aug 17, 2022 | Champions

“It’s not easy to choose the path of contributing change, while you also have to fight for your own space and voice.” Sushmina Baidya, 27, from Nepal, is the Co-Founder of a youth network based in Kathmandu called YOUTHive Nepal. She is also the...