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Stories Sustain UsStories Sustain Us #49 - One Year of Stories Sustain Us: Healing, Hope, and RebellionSummaryStories Sustain Us episode 49 is a special one-year anniversary episode where host Steven Schauer reflects on the powerful themes that emerged across the first 48 episodes. Through selected clips from past guests, Steven weaves together a narrative that reveals how sustainability is more than a goal—it’s a deeply human journey.The episode is organized into three compelling themes:1.From Trauma to Transformation – Personal healing as a foundation for global restoration.2.Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things – Everyday individuals driving environmental and social change.3.Restoration as Rebellion – Acts of sustainability that challenge...2025-07-0155 minStories Sustain UsStories Sustain Us #39 – Transforming Lives: Empowering Women in Rural TanzaniaSummaryIn this conversation, Brenda Geofrey shares her inspiring journey from growing up in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to becoming a leader in women's empowerment through her work with Barefoot College in Zanzibar. She discusses her early life, the importance of gender equity instilled by her parents, and her transition into non-profit work. Brenda highlights the challenges faced by women in rural communities and the transformative programs offered by Barefoot College, which focus on vocational training and life skills to empower women and improve their lives. In this conversation, Brenda Geofrey discusses her work in empowering...2025-04-221h 01
HerStory Podcast SeriesEpisode 35: Meet YCI’s HerStart partner, Barefoot College Zanzibar (BCZ)In this episode, Bobbi Martellacci, HerStart Communications Fellow, speaks with Brenda Geofrey from Barefoot College Zanzibar, one of YCI’s HerStart partners in Tanzania. Brenda shares how Barefoot College Zanzibar empowers rural women through practical training in solar energy, beekeeping and regenerative agriculture. She discusses the challenges of advancing gender equality, including resistance from male family members, and the innovative entrepreneurship training program that equips women with essential skills. She highlights the transformative impact of the HerStart program on financial literacy and inclusion and outlines how HerStart Fellows have enhanced BCZ’s initiatives.2024-05-2417 min
Viewpoints with BrendaGeofrey Mutabazi on Clean Mobility and Energy Access in AfricaGeofrey Mutabazi is the Founder and CEO of ChargeKo Technologies, an electronic charging solutions company based in Uganda, and a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum. Geofrey shares insights on the clean mobility industry in Africa and how Africa, being richly endowed with the minerals that drive the clean mobility space, can leverage its position to lead the global clean mobility race. Geoffrey also speaks about why a decentralized grid is the best way forward to improve access to energy in Africa. 2021-04-1427 min
Ekasi PodcastFirst day of class - feelings, success, Scottish accent and comparisonsEdited by: Geofrey Njovu Soundtrack by: Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu Episode 3: First Day of Class – Christopher Kuamba and Brenda Mioniki. Welcome to the third episode of Ekasi Podcast’s debut season. In this episode, our hosts (Geofrey and Julian) engage two student guests in a reflective conversation about their first day of class and the expectations they had about the University of Edinburgh. The guests are Christopher Kaumba from Zambia and Brenda Mionki from Kenya. Chris is a philosophical young man who is currently studying Economics and Mathematics. While, Brenda is into plants and entrepreneurship and is curre...2020-09-0440 min