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Reducing education inequality across Asia

β€œThrough “Changemakers for Education” we identify, connect and support Asia’s leading young changemakers & social entrepreneurs who are pioneering tangible solutions to systematically address education inequality.”

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What do we do

Through this programme we search, identify, select and empower up to 25 youngβ€š education changemakers from across Asia in 2024.
Through this programme we search, identify, select and empower up to 25 youngβ€š education changemakers from across Asia in 2024.
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More individuals than ever before in human history have access to education, yet the educational gap between the privileged and disadvantaged is wide. Factors such as birthplace, wealth, ethnicity or gender determine access to education, and achievement. This programme aims to amplify initiatives across Asia that promote equal opportunities for self-development through education, with a particular focus on disadvantaged children.
Agita
Bullyid App is a tech charity in Indonesia focused on combating online harassment. It provides reporting tools, counselling, legal support, and educational programmes to encourage responsible digital behaviour. Their programme, Cyber Safety for Kids, equips teachers and parents with training and resources to educate children about online safety, digital literacy, and preventing online exploitation.
Agita Pasaribu β€’ Indonesia
Ai
Kidspire Vietnam uses a STEM programme to prepare children for the challenges of transitioning from orphanages to young adulthood.
Ai Nguyen β€’ Vietnam
Aman shah
Afghan Girls Success Gate is a nonprofit that empowers Afghan women through online education. In response to Taliban restrictions on girls’ schooling and university attendance, the organisation provides a crucial platform for Afghan girls to continue their education through online classes.
Aman Shah Kabiri β€’ Afghanistan
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Paalam, meaning “bridge,” is dedicated to ensuring that no child is left behind in digital literacy.
Anoka Abeyrathne β€’ Sri Lanka
Ayushi
GrassrootED enhances education through projects like educational toys and modular schools. As team of architects, they create adaptable learning spaces tailored to different regions and village needs. The initiative focuses on skill-based education, preparing younger children for school and older students for the workforce, while also providing broader educational and empowerment opportunities for the community.
Ayushi Motiwalla β€’ India
Bipana
The Learning Fortress is a community-based foundation that provides non-formal education spaces for children in rural and marginalised Nepali communities. The initiative focuses on delivering education that celebrates creativity, agency, and local identity.
Bipana Dhakal β€’ Nepal
Chalipa
insKru is a supportive community of teachers in Thailand dedicated to empowering educators to become leaders and ensure that every child experiences meaningful learning with their own teacher.
Chalipa Dulyakorn β€’ Thailand
Devy
Happy Place Indonesia is a community-focused organisation supporting the dreams of street children and those with disabilities, with a strong emphasis on education. Founded in 2019 and led by a team of 45 young people from across Indonesia, the organisation has empowered over 1,000 children.
Devy Shalihi β€’ Indonesia
Elise
TULA is an education innovator providing high-quality, affordable learning experiences in key academic subjects and life skills for children in public and low-cost private schools.
Elise Montinola β€’ Philippines
Gabriel
Bamboo Builders, a Singapore-based social enterprise, empowers youth to tackle societal issues through social entrepreneurship. The organisation has trained tens of thousands of young people across ASEAN, supported hundreds of social projects, and established several enduring social enterprises. These initiatives have subsequently impacted thousands more.
Gabriel Tan β€’ Singapore
Harsh Kothari
Har Hath Kalam, founded in 2017, supports out-of-school children by creating learning spaces for expression, engagement, exploration, and self-awareness. The initiative aims to ensure every child is part of a meaningful educational environment.
Harsh Kothari β€’ India
Harsh Tiwari
Bindi International Association empowers children from marginalised and remote communities to integrate into the formal education system. The initiative focuses on developing leadership skills and SDG knowledge, with a special emphasis on climate action, gender equality, health, and digital citizenship.
Harsh Tiwari β€’ India
HS Umer
Boltay Huroof, a UNICEF Award-winning ed-tech company, creates Inclusive Braille material using cutting-edge software. This innovation enables both sighted and visually impaired individuals to read from the same page, book, or document simultaneously.
HS Umer Farooq β€’ Pakistan
Labib
Last Mile Learning is revolutionising education for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh, one of the world’s most marginalised groups with limited access to basic education. The project accelerates foundational learning through solar-powered MP3 players that deliver literacy and numeracy instruction to children aged 6-11. By enabling self-directed learning in this innovative way, Last Mile Learning is transforming educational opportunities for these young learners.
Labib Utshab β€’ Bangladesh
Le Ngoc Khoa
The ‘Blue Dragon Youth Engagement’ initiative aims to build resilience and confidence in street children and human trafficking survivors, helping them uncover their inner strengths and empowering them to thrive sustainably.
Le Ngọc Khoa β€’ Vietnam
Louis
Crater operates an in-school innovation lab that enables social impact organisations and community stakeholders to shape and enhance formal education in public schools.
Louis Puah β€’ Singapore
Muhammad Waqas
Science Fuse is a social enterprise dedicated to unlocking the science potential of children and young people from underserved communities in Pakistan. Committed to inspiring every child through early scientific encounters, Science Fuse provides STEM programmes, mentors, and resources both in and out of school. This initiative sparks curiosity and makes science accessible to all, regardless of background.
Muhammad Waqas β€’ Pakistan
Nabila
Rural Development Initiatives is a dynamic, youth-led organisation working in partnership with international partners. RDI is committed to advancing basic quality education, gender equality, and digital inclusion in rural areas. It focuses on providing essential education to marginalised and vulnerable children, offering skills programmes for young rural girls, and integrating digital technologies.
Nabila Abbas β€’ Pakistan
Naqibah
Borneo Komrad is a youth-led social movement dedicated to providing free education to stateless children in Sabah, Malaysia, through the Sekolah Alternatif initiative. It aims to make a positive impact on these children’s lives and promote a more inclusive society by addressing illiteracy, which is vital for future opportunities and success.
Naqibah Azman β€’ Malaysia
Pooja
Sanjhi Sikhiya tackles the education crisis in Punjab caused by a leadership deficit at school and community levels. By placing high-potential young changemakers in clusters of government schools for two years, the initiative drives systemic change. These leaders mobilise local community support, address knowledge gaps, facilitate problem-solving, and foster collaboration across schools.
Pooja Sharma β€’ India
Pratiksha
Smart Cheli is a social enterprise committed to bridging the gender gap in STEM fields with playful learning resources and engaging workshops.
Pratiksha Pandey β€’ Nepal
Srishti
Share A Book India Association addresses India’s low literacy rates and high school dropout rates by providing equitable access to books and learning opportunities through school libraries. This initiative nurtures a lifelong love of learning and strengthens essential reading comprehension skills for children from all backgrounds.
Srishti Parihar β€’ India
Thendral
Sense Kaleidoscopes is an innovative educational initiative in India, dedicated to neurodivergent and gifted autistic students. Drawing on diverse educational philosophies, it fosters a community-focused environment that enhances intellectual, emotional, and social development. It promotes inclusion, cognitive growth, and vital social skills.
Thendral PS β€’ India
Yusuf
Reflective Teens is a nonprofit dedicated to improving learning environments for children with limited opportunities. By addressing various educational challenges through strategic initiatives, it creates spaces where creativity flourishes. Its mission is to empower young minds with the resources and support needed for both academic and creative success.
Yusuf Munna β€’ Bangladesh
Zubair
ZNotes levels the playing field in standardised testing by providing free access to high-quality educational content. It fosters a global community where students support each other and offers opportunities for high-achievers to develop their skills. To date, ZNotes has reached over 4.9 million students (800k in 2023) and accumulated 34 million hitsβ€”all through word of mouth.
Zubair Junjunia β€’ Pakistan

The people behind the programme

Nadya Saib
Nadya develops impactful DEI and communication strategies for ChangemakerXchange, and contributes her facilitation skills and well-being expertise to the programme.
Nadya Saib (she/her), Communications and Facilitation, Indonesia
Pin Qi
Pin Qi is the founder of the education venture edm8ker and a long-standing member of ChangemakerXchange. She’s also a facilitator and the host of the Changemakers for Education Summit in Malaysia.
Pin Qi (she/her), Host, Singapore
Gerson Abesamis
Gerson, the founder of Habi Education Lab and a ChangemakerXchange member, is contributing to the Changemakers for Education Summit as a facilitator.
Gerson Abesamis (he/him), Facilitator, Philippines
Angela Sujadi
Angela is a social entrepreneur, leadership coach and organisational development consultant with Sequoia Group. She has been a community member since 2019 and is a facilitatorΒ ofΒ CM4EΒ Summit.
Angela Sujadi (she/her), Facilitator, Indonesia/Singapore
Sudarshan Mahajan
Sudarshan, the founder of Tiny Monkey Stage and a member of ChangemakerXchange, plays a key role in the program by interviewing candidates during the selection process.
Sudarshan Mahajan (he/him), Interviewer, India
Min Chia
Min Chia, the founder of E-LLuminate and a member of ChangemakerXchange, contributes to the program by interviewing candidates during the selection process.
Min Chia Teoh (she/her), Interviewer, Malaysia
Varistha
Varis, a facilitator at ChangemakerXchange, played a key role in the program by conducting participant needs assessments and connecting them with regional experts. She is also part of the Care Team.
Varistha Nakornthap (she/her), Capacity Building Coordinator & Care Team, Thailand
Corina Angelescu
Corina is part of the care team, offering mental health first aid to the group, if needed.
Corina Angelescu (she/her), Capacity Building Coordinator & Care Team, India
Miriam Sweeney
Miriam, the overall Programmes Lead at ChangemakerXchange, brings extensive experience in community building and activism campaigns to this program.
Miriam Sweeney (she/they), Co-Lead, Germany
Matthias Scheffelmeier
Matthias, a core team member at ChangemakerXchange, brings 15 years of experience in supporting social entrepreneurs, activists, and changemakers to this programme.
Matthias Scheffelmeier (he/him), Co-Lead, Germany
Mubarak Idris
Mubarak is the Storyteller at ChangemakerXchange, bringing his expertise in building and managing digital campaigns through multimedia to promote social justice and gender equality to this program.
Mubarak Idris (he/him), Storytelling and Social Media, Nigeria
Portrait Anouk Siegrist Changemakerxchange.org
Anouk is the Finance & Operations Lead at ChangemakerXchange, with extensive experience in finance management from her work with the food waste social enterprise SIRPLUS and CXC.
Anouk Siegrist (she/her/they), Finance, Germany
Greta Rossi
Greta, a Co-Founder of ChangemakerXchange, supports the programm by designing learning experiences, including the 5-day summit, and by selecting and coordinating the team of facilitators and trainers.
Greta Rossi (she/her), Facilitation, Italy
Nick McGirl
Nick, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ChangemakerXchange, has over 10 years of experience at the intersection of social innovation and education, working across multiple countries.
Nick McGirl (he/him), Partnerships, Germany
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