Faith Aweko founded Reform Africa, a Uganda-based company that recycles plastics to make unique and fashionable bags.

Janice is the co-founder of Solar CITIES, a nonprofit focusing on educating how to turn waste into clean energy and nutrient-dense fertilizer.

Privando designed a smartwatch alert system where users can quickly notify friends and family if they are in an unsafe situation.

Because and luminAID are partnering to provide light and shoes for families in Tanzania and Afghanistan. Read more about luminAID.

Three students attending Africa Nazarene University in Kenya are leveraging their passions to create eco-friendly shoes from pineapple waste.

Abdullateef Lawal is the founder of Dixcoat Paints, a business aiming to boost Nigeria’s economy through locally-made, affordable paint.

Read about Because Accelerator alumnae Shubham Issar and how she promotes hand-washing to keep children healthy.

Farah Brunache is the founder of Lagatos, which expands internet access through a network of portable routers that provide Wi-Fi hotspots.

The Shoe That Grows is distributed to refugee children in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong refugee camp by Lifting Hands International.