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CAFE YAGAM

“I believe food helps us preserve who we are.”

Meet Poleen, owner of Cafe Yagam, who wanted to share her indigenous culture with people all over the Philippines and the rest of the world through food and coffee.



KHALTI


“It might take a few years before we reach every single Nepali, but we’ll continue to work hard until we get there.”

Meet Manish, MD of Khalti, a mobile and digital payment solution geared to address the unique needs of Nepali people, many of whom are coming online for the first time.




RILIV

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“The stigma of mental health issues often prevents people from getting the help they need.”

Meet Maximilian, founder of Riliv, an Android app and website that anonymously connects users to certified psychologists no matter where they are. The next step? Expanding to reach more of the 48 million people in Asia suffering from depression.




Virtualahan

“We are using our hearts and technology to bring equal access to people regardless of their physical disabilities.”

Meet Ryan, founder of Virtualahan, a platform that helps disadvantaged people overcome employment barriers. Virtualahan provides meaningful digital work to people with medical, physical and psycho-social disabilities in developing countries.


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