John Kadiwaku Ntonta, Global Disability Rights Advocate and Social Entrepreneur, the Founder of the Kadiwaku Foundation has been selected by the global organization, Echoing Green, to receive its Fellowship Award for his work to empower individuals with disabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo by applying the economic and entrepreneurial approach in order to maintain a sustainable level of income and prevent them from sliding into poverty.
Mr. John Kadiwaku Ntonta joins 2018 Class of 35 social entrepreneurs and leaders who will receive grants and strategic support to advance their groundbreaking ideas for tackling pressing challenges in the environment, racial justice, and other areas.
“This award will help us enable more than 650 young people living with disabilities across the Democratic Republic of Congo to receive training and customized business support to launch and boost their small businesses regardless of their ability to walk or travel, John K. Ntonta, the Founder of the Kadiwaku Foundation and the award recipient”
As a Fellowship awardee, Mr. John Kadiwaku Ntonta joins a lifelong global network of philanthropists, investors, and entrepreneurs. Echoing Green selected the 35 talented winners from a pool of 2,847 individual applicants proposing work in 155 different countries.
About Echoing Green
Echoing Green is a global organization that identifies social entrepreneurs with the greatest potential to make lasting change and invests deeply in their success. The organization provides seed funding of up to $90,000 and leadership support for two years to accelerate the growth of high-potential leaders and their organizations.
