WMF Scholar Paul Omondi Owuor of Kenya jumped right into his WMF Scholar Community Service Commitment of 100 hours in September. In addition to his Nursing Studies at the University of Kabianga, Paul teaches English, Science, and Mathematics at the Kapkatet Primary School in his hometown.
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WMF Alumni Works for Uganda NCD Alliance
WMF Alumni Molly Grace Apio of Uganda is employed by the Uganda NCD Alliance as a District Coordinator. She is pictured at the Naguru Hill Secondary School conducting outreach to educate the public about the four major risk factors of Non-Communicable Diseases of tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, and unhealthy eating habits. […]
WMF Alumni Trains to Treat Ebola Cases
WMF Alumni Dr. Jurugo Roberts Ali of South Sudan is currently completing his medicine and surgery internship at the Arua Regional Referral Hospital in the north western Ugandan capital, Arua District. The hospital has prepared employees with Ebola awareness training and exercises to ensure proper handling of possible Ebola cases. We applaud Dr. Jurugo Roberta […]
Evode Ngayabo Volunteers at the University of Rwanda’s Orientation Week
Evode Ngayabo, WMF 2014 Scholar studying Medicine & Surgery at the University of Rwanda writes to share his first volunteering experience as a recipient of the Empowerment Through Education Program with us… At the University of Rwanda, we are now in participating in the orientation week that started September 22. Normally, the orientation week focuses […]
Maureen Odour Meets WMF Founders in NYC
Wells Mountain Foundation Co-Founders Tom & Carol Wells, Board Member Jordyn Wells, and Programs Coordinator Nicole Baker welcome WMF Scholar Maureen Odour to NYC! Earlier this week we had the honor of meeting WMF Scholar and November 2014 graduate of Kampala International University Maureen Oduor in NYC! Maureen was selected out of 1000s of young […]
Maureen Odour Speaks on Investing in Girls
Maureen Odour was a speaker at Women Deliver’s “Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth Driving Progress for Girls and Women” event on Monday, September 22nd. The event featured Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark; Mogens Jensen, Denmark’s Minister of Trade and Development Cooperation; Katja Iversen; Jill Sheffield; and Women Deliver Young Leaders from […]
Chamba Reindolf Elected Secretary, Rotaract Club Koforidua
Chamba Reindolf was recently elected Secretary of the Community Central Rotaract Club in Koforidua, Ghana! He is currently finishing his final exams and awaits Koforidua Polytechnic’s graduation ceremony in December where he will be awarded his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. Chamba has participated in numerous Rotaract projects within his community and utilizes his technology […]
Ugandan WMF Scholar Teams Up With WMF Alumni
Catherine Nagadya, WMF Scholar of 2012 has completed a three-week volunteer mission at the Rapha Medical Centre in Gomba, Uganda. Catherine partnered with WMF Alumni Dr. Felix Kawooya in order to find a center that could host her while she completed her 100 hours of annual community service as a WMF Scholar. Catherine is pictured with […]
University Mentorship in South Sudan
Samuel Dumba (center), a 2012 WMF Scholar from South Sudan has already begun passing the gift of education forward by assisting with the graduation ceremony for Kajo Keji Student Association graduates at the University of Bahrel Ghazal. The Kajo Keji student group works to create strong bonds between first year students and continuing students and […]
WMF Online Auction: Items Needed
WMF will be hosting an online auction fundraiser from October 1 – 17! Last year we received 60 donated items for the auction and raised $6532 thanks to generous bidders and supporters! We are currently seeking donations of new items, experiences, gift certificates, etc. Please spread the word! Funds raised will assist in supporting the […]
