Four World Pulse Changemakers Creating a Better World

From Tanzania to Bangladesh, these four changemakers are creating change in early childhood development, menstrual hygiene, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience.

Every day, changemakers log on to World Pulse to speak out, connect, and power their movements for change. Through their leadership and grassroots initiatives, World Pulse Featured Changemakers Sophia Assenga, Jackie Iwu, Daniel Kiprop Ruto, and Mehjabin Sadia are shaping a more equitable, sustainable world where everyone can thrive. Here are their stories.

She provides early learning opportunities and childcare support programs in Tanzania.

Sophia Assenga, founder of the Giving Every Child the Best Start In Life initiative, witnessed the harsh realities of early childhood inequalities in underserved communities. She established the Dunia Rafiki Organization to provide robust early childhood development (ECD) services to Tanzanian children facing violence, abuse, and neglect. Through grassroots ECD centers, community engagement, and holistic support programs, Sophia and her team are reaching out to 200 children and 250 parents and caregivers in marginalized areas, offering play-based learning, nutrition support, and essential healthcare services. Their goal is to ensure every child, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to thrive. “Although challenged by limited resources and infrastructural constraints, our commitment to universal access to quality early education remains unwavering,” Sophia says.

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She champions menstrual hygiene and women's health through grassroots activism in Malawi.

In many communities across the world, inadequate access to menstrual products leads to health risks, including infections and pregnancy complications. Often, women and girls are hesitant to seek help or do not have the means to receive treatment. World Pulse member Jackie Iwu of Agwammawomen founded an initiative to ensure that no girl misses out on education or social activities due to a lack of access to sanitary products. By addressing this critical need and promoting menstrual hygiene education, Agwammawomen helps women and girls lead healthy, dignified lives. “The initiative is about saving lives,” says Jackie, who aspires to reach 1,000 Malawian women and girls. “Good health is vital to achieving other things in life.”

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In Kenya, he cultivates sustainable homesteads to support communities for a greener future.

Daniel Kiprop Ruto was profoundly concerned about the environmental degradation caused by industrial agriculture. Witnessing its toll on ecosystems, he envisioned resilient communities thriving in harmony with nature through self-sufficient homesteads. By supporting women leaders in established groups, Daniel, founder of the Safina organization and the Sustainable Homesteads through Agroecology and Agroforestry initiative, aims to reach 500 people, fostering a network of self-sufficient homes practicing sustainable agriculture. He says Safina plans to scale its impact through partnerships. "By focusing on women's groups and their families, Safina empowers women as leaders, fosters self-sufficiency within homesteads, and contributes to a more sustainable future,” Daniel says. Safina is building a resilient, environmentally conscious future, one homestead at a time.

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In Bangladesh, she's building climate resilience through hydroponic farming.

The URGreen campaign champions women-led hydroponic farming – an innovative agriculture practice that uses less water, requires less land, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions –  to address  the urgent need for sustainable agriculture amid climate change. Its founder Mehjabin Sadia helps young urban women become agents of change through hydroponic farming enterprises, mitigating environmental degradation while fostering economic independence. With a vision to impact 5,000 women, URGreen employs a multifaceted approach, leveraging community outreach, training, and social media campaigns.

“By encouraging women to lead in this field, we not only address gender inequities but also realize their full potential as leaders in climate resilience and adaptation,” Mehjabin Sadia says.

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