Sam is a pastor & ministry founder, he is a published author, and he is also a hardworking man who has a heart to break the yoke of poverty in his community. His organization, Liberian Initiatives for Poverty Reduction (LIPOR), serves single mothers, children, prostitutes and youth in the community by offering them basic skills in computer training, tailoring, catering, soap making, customer service, management and other employable skills to empower them financially.

Frankline has dedicated his life's work to helping the most vulnerable children in his community - those who are infected or orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Through Restoring Hope Ministries, he is giving a hand of hope through child care, education, and vocational training to children who are marginalized and oppressed by the community for their disease. His orphanage and school offers them opportunities that no one else does. His efforts focus on not only caring for these children, but integrating them into a society that often shuns them.

Justine is the President of Africa Alliance for Health, Research and Economic Development (AAHRED), a Kenyan organization fighting to harness the potential of communities to help themselves, assume control of their own development and improve their standard of living through poverty eradication and the prevention of diseases.

Fortune is passionate about helping his community and he knows that for the next generation to overcome poverty, they must have employable skills. He is working with Cultivate to launch Hands-on Skills Training (HOST) that will teach youth technical skills in welding and metal fabrication, and prepare them for employment through mentorship programs. Through HOST, they can gain the valuable skills needed to find employment and overcome the poverty cycle.

Jastine is dedicated and committed. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of Olotepesi Company Limited, an organization that is improving access to clean water, supporting orphaned and vulnerable children, and environmental conservation improvement in Kenya. He's working diligently to make sure that everyone in his community has access to clean water, and is now working with Cultivate to grow in his understanding of himself, his community and how to lead a strong, healthy community program.  

Johnson is a pastor, economist, educator, and founder of Fight Against Aids Guinee West Africa. Seeing the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in his community, he established a hospital to serve those who could not travel the long distances needed to other facilities.  Believing that education and self sustainability can be a solution to end poverty, he now seeks to create a school and self-sustainability programs for women.

Daniel is a sociologist and community leader who works for Matata Hospital as Outreach Coordinator. He and his team are working towards a healthier community with the goal of a 95% reduction in chronic illnesses. He wants to become a leader that would not only eradicate poverty in his community, but also inspire other young community leaders.

Padox has been called the patron saint of Kibera, and that’s an appropriate name. He intimately knows the difficulties of life in Nairobi’s largest slum. Seeing the struggle that so many families have to give their children an opportunity to learn, Padox started the Seed Academy primary school and now educates over 100 young children. At the school, they receive a healthy meal, a basic education to prepare them for exams to qualify for secondary education, and above all, hope for their future. Padox is working with Cultivate to offer free education to more children, as well as other community efforts in rural communities in western Kenya.