My name is Fatouma Tabet Salem and I am currently doing an MSc in Public Health and Health Promotion in the UK. I believe in education and in empowering the women and girls in my country through building a safe and healthy space for them to grow and succeed. ‘The only thing worth doing is what we do for others’: my goal is to help make an impact in my community, change the system and give back.
My name is Sahiti Maley and I was born and brought up in a conservative Indian family, and am now an engineer and an MBA graduate. I currently work in the marketing department of a major Indian telecommunications company. I was part of the Caux Peace and Leadership Programme in 2017 during a break from corporate work. This was a transformative period which shaped my personal values and beliefs.
A general manager in the Ukrainian office of a British company, Olha Tymoshchuk is an environmental activist who implements zero-waste principles in her personal life, in her community and in business. She was a Caux Scholar in 2018.
My name is Olivia Wambui and I am passionate about service and leadership, which for me starts with myself. I work in the hospitality industry and I have been a member of IofC Kenya since 2012. I took part in the Caux Peace and Leadership Programme in 2018 and 2019.
My name is Ary Marrufo and I am passionate about fashion and sustainability. Since 2013, I have had my own fashion brand, which works with artisan communities to rescue ancient embroidery techniques. In late 2018 I founded Change is Wild, a movement which seeks to preserve culture, support artisans and create awareness of our potential to create a different future. I have worked in several areas of the fashion industry, which has given me a multidisciplinary vision to bring my art of styling, costumes, direction and production to life.
Maria del Pilar Aristizabal, 26, is in love with the human journey and with dancing. Her biggest passion is to empower young people through Life Academy, her social enterprise, which delivers leadership workshops. She believes in the unlimited power young people hold within. In her view, when we learn about leadership, we become a miracle for others around us.