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In a vibrant South African township, a handwritten year-book motto—“Dream Big, Stay Humble”—has grown into a nationwide movement equipping young people with the skills, mentors and mindset to build thriving futures at home rather than abroad.

In this episode, social entrepreneur Khayelihle Nkabinde joins AmickyCarol on Durban’s sun-splashed Golden Mile to share how sports, Ubuntu and a laptop-filled shipping container are opening doors for the next generation.

• Founded Dream Big, Stay Humble in high school after losing his grandfather—and being told he was “too young” to start a nonprofit
• Runs a free tech lab in his township teaching coding, robotics and digital literacy
• Delivers STEM camps for Grade 8-9 girls to tackle gender gaps in engineering
• Awarded five university bursaries to learners in 2024 and mentors dozens more through nationwide summits
• Launching the Dream Entrepreneur Society (DES) to turn youth unemployment into a pipeline of home-grown start-ups
• Embeds the Ubuntu philosophy—“we’re stronger together”—by partnering with business, government and philanthropy rather than competing for scraps
• Explains why sports still unite South Africa 30 years after the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and how trips to Soweto and the Kruger Park reveal the country’s true story
• Shares his vision of keeping talent in South Africa by proving that world-class opportunities can flourish in townships

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High in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, a simple idea — safe housing for girls who live too far from secondary school — is sparking a cultural sea-change. 

In this episode, Education for All board member Juanita Folmsbee joins AmickyCarol in Marrakech’s storied La Maison Arabe to reveal how boarding houses are breaking the cycle of female illiteracy and rebuilding after a devastating 2023 earthquake.

• Grew from 10 pioneering students in 2007 to 250 girls a year before the quake destroyed five of six houses
• Tackles the root causes of an 80 % female illiteracy rate in mountain villages: distance, safety worries and limited family resources
• Shows how alumnae now hold master’s degrees, run preschools and launch women’s craft co-ops, rippling impact through their communities
• Details EFA’s rapid pivot to rented homes so learning never stopped—even while classrooms were closed
• Charts Juanita’s vision for graduates to one day lead the organisation themselves
• Shares insider tips for authentic travel in Morocco: camel treks on Saharan dunes, kasbah history walks, hammam rituals, souk bargaining and more

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 “My biggest dream is that we get to the point where our girls are such successful women that they now are on the board of EFA and they are running EFA for the next generation.” 

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In this urgent and inspiring episode, nonprofit leader and fundraising powerhouse Martha Schumacher joins AmickyCarol to sound the alarm about the rapid dismantling of America’s nonprofit infrastructure—just 90 days into a new administration. From wolf restoration in Yellowstone to securing $21 million for affordable housing in DC, Martha shares her lifelong commitment to equity, justice, and building resilient communities.

But today, she warns of unprecedented threats to civil society: the shuttering of USAID, the mass loss of nonprofit jobs, and the potential revocation of tax-exempt status for institutions like Harvard and environmental charities.

🔹 Grew up in Ann Arbor with a family rooted in civil rights and social justice
🔹 Early fundraising roles with Greenpeace and Defenders of Wildlife
🔹 Helped restore wolves to Yellowstone National Park as a conservation milestone
🔹 Recently led a $21M campaign to double affordable housing units in the DC region
🔹 Raises the alarm over 10,000 nonprofit job losses and defunding of key agencies like USAID
🔹 Highlights the erosion of democracy and free speech through targeted attacks on nonprofits
🔹 Reflects on the dangers of international aid dependency and calls for sustainable development
🔹 Emphasizes the urgent need for unrestricted, trust-based giving—like that led by MacKenzie Scott

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In our first episode, 18-year-old Algerian changemaker, Ramy Zoghbi joins AmickyCarol to share how he's transforming his community through innovative educational and environmental initiatives despite cultural resistance and limited resources.

• Founder of ReoEnglishClub, a free online platform teaching practical English skills to Algerians
• Created Green Commu, a mobile app connecting apartment dwellers with gardeners to create green spaces in urban areas
• Winner of a national SDG competition presenting a sustainable cities project
• Exchange alumni with the US Department of State through the Youth Leadership Program with Algeria
• Community leader in Google Developer Groups focused on integrating technology into environmental solutions
• Co-creator of We Power DZ, a STEM education program for young Algerians
• Currently pursuing a computer science degree to further technological solutions for community problems
• Facing and overcoming community resistance to new ideas and international exchange programs
• Motivated by seeing his community's perception of his work and becoming an example for others

"Don't wait for people in power to create change. If you want to do something to improve your community, there is no better time than now. If we don't do these things ourselves, no one else will have the courage to do it for us."

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🌍Welcome to the #WorldChangers Podcast, where your host AmickyCarol Akiwumi MBE — social entrepreneur and founder of The AVOCADO Foundation —travels the globe uncovering stories of everyday people making a difference.

From Morocco to Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire to Delhi, tune in each week to hear inspiring conversations with changemakers transforming their communities—and the world. 🌍✨

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