We Transform Lives: stories of impact entrepreneurship

6: Developing healthcare for all, by all

For our final episode we travel to Pakistan, where there are an estimated 120 million people living in rural areas, who cannot access affordable and quality healthcare. Because of this they have one of the highest mortality rates in South Asia. Working to support these people and connect them to the incredible female doctors in the region is DoctHERS; a digital health platform matching underutilized female doctors to the unmet health needs. Host Dhruti Shah speaks with DoctHERS co-founder Säbeen Fatima Haque about her incredible work so far, and plans to develop in the future.

5: Powering future growth - The Boost story

In this episode, we head to Sub-Saharan Africa where, did you know, there are over 100 million informal small businesses in Africa, that contribute to 70% of the continent’s employment? Working to support these people and connect them to the global economy is Boost Technology – an incredible B2B commerce platform powering growth for Africa’s convenience economy by providing radically easy technology for suppliers to better serve retailers. Host Dhruti Shah chats with co-founders and CEO Mike Quinn and COO Mary Roach about their journey.

4: Powered by people, for people

In this episode we are going global! We’re focusing on a company using tech for good, to level the playing field in over 70 countries for local creators. Did you know that while the World Economic Forum forecasts that the handmade and small-batch sector will reach $1 trillion by 2024, the sector has historically lacked investment, digitisation and access to global markets? Working to fix this is Powered by People, a wholesale marketplace for conscious buyers, enabling small-batch makers to reach global markets. Joining host Dhruti Shah is Hedvig Alexander - VP of Community & Impact and Founder of Powered by People.

3: Success with meaning - The Mr Green Story

This time the ‘We TRANSFORM lives’ podcast we heads to Kenya, to learn more about a company which has found success in sustainability. In a country struggling with excess uncollected waste and terrible waste working conditions, Mr Green Africa is trading recyclable materials while achieving tangible social and environmental impact. Host Dhruti Shah speaks with founder Kieran Smith about finding a solution to the growing mountains of plastic waste in Nairobi, and integrating tens of thousands of informal waste collectors into the value chain.

2: Safety through Sanitation - The Bhumijo Story

In this next episode of the ‘We TRANSFORM lives’ podcast we travel to Bangladesh. Did you know that Dhaka has a population of over 5 million people and yet only 50 public toilets? Working to change this is Bhumijo – an incredible enterprise that believes that access to clean and safe public toilets is a basic human right. Host Dhruti Shah speaks with founder Farhana Rashid about her own story of growing up as a woman in Bangladesh, her motivation to create change and how she’s working to end the public toilet crisis by 2030.