A Girl. A School. A Toilet. A Second Chance.

A Girl. A School. A Toilet. A Second Chance.

For 14-year-old Yaa Asante*, the school day once came with a silent calculation: was it worth the risk of shame? A student at an Asankare School in Ghana’s Ashanti region, Yaa remembers all too clearly the anxiety that clouded her mornings. “I used to dread coming to...
Kisumu’s Saniwise turns waste into wealth

Kisumu’s Saniwise turns waste into wealth

In the bustling heart of Kisumu, where the challenges of sanitation and environmental degradation loom large, a local enterprise is rewriting the narrative of waste. Saniwise Technology, a beacon of innovation, is converting plastic refuse into affordable toilets,...