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Three Changemakers Awarded $100K for Poverty Solutions
8/12/2025
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- The 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards recognized three changemakers, each receiving $100,000 for fighting extreme poverty.
- Osei Boateng from Ghana won the Grand Prize for enhancing healthcare access with the OKB Hope Foundation.
- Joshua Ichor from Nigeria earned the People's Choice Award for addressing water poverty through Geotek Water Solutions.
- Maryanne Gichanga from Kenya received the Disruptor Award for her agricultural technology aiding smallholder farmers.
