Meet Ninziza and Sharon!

This month we have the pleasure of introducing you to two new team members! Sharon and Ninziza both grew up in the beautiful country of Rwanda and are joining Loom after finishing their Masters degrees in 2021.    Ninziza Kamanzi: Child Protection Specialist “My name is Ninziza Darlene Kamanzi, and I studied Child Development in…

This Is Thrive Africa

We have just received a report from Clavery, a Social Innovator in Tanzania. In the spring of 2020, he was part of our Vuka small business start-up cohort Vuka small business start-up cohort and used the business grant to open a shop in his community. We are astounded at what he has accomplished with only…

Peace and Reconciliation in an Age of Polarization

Lotet Julius is a Social Innovator working in Northern Uganda among refugees fleeing South Sudan. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they saw greatly increased incidents of violence erupt among the camps. This caused them to create the Reconciliation Gate Foundation, which promotes grassroots reconciliation, peace and development.  Here is Lotet’s story, in his own words: Among…