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Graduate stories

Our Equity and Merit alumni are making a difference to their home communities, using the knowledge they learned at The University of Manchester to address key societal challenges.

Find out about how our Equity and Merit Scholarship graduates have helped communities in their home countries.

  • Emrana

    Dignity in end-of-life care

    Diane Mukasahaha is helping end-of-life patients die with dignity in Rwanda. 

    Meet Diane

  • Emmanuel A

    Pushing forward with construction

    Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye is going from strength to strength since his time at Manchester.

    Meet Jean

  • Olivier Ndahiriwe

    Shaping the future of healthcare

    Olivier Ndahiriwe is transforming healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

    Meet Olivier

  • Emmanuel A

    Training the next generation

    Marie Amelie Ntigulirwa is training the next generation of architects to tackle urbanisation. 

    Meet Marie

  • Emmanuel A

    Social justice

    Emmanuel Turatsinze is improving and growing the social justice system in Rwanda.

    Meet Emmanuel

  • Ann

    Ending malaria

    Ann Auma is on a mission to end malaria in east Africa.

    Meet Ann

  • Emrana

    Saving Tanzanian habitat

    Valentin Olyang’Iri  is working to protect the habitat that he calls home.

    Meet Valentin

  • Emmanuel A

    Social housing

    Emmanuel Ahabwe is improving social housing for families from high-risk areas of Rwanda.

    Meet Emmanuel

  • Emrana

    Saving children in Uganda

    Samuel Mugisha is changing healthcare in his home country.

    Meet Samuel

  • Emrana

    24-hour electricity

    Kenneth Kahuma has helped bring 24-hour electricity to Bugala Island. 

    Meet Kenneth

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