A non-profit organization enabling young adults in impoverished rural areas of Eastern Africa to work, and to live a life full of opportunities.

Lodwar, Kenya
Joined May 2015
We're a non-profit organization enabling young adults in impoverished rural areas of Eastern Africa to work, and to live a life full of opportunities. Watch the video to learn more: goo.gl/KBV9Gj #LearningLions #StartupLions #DigitalLions #opportunity #VolunteerWithUs – at Lodwar, Kenya
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Meet Malang Mabior, Mobile LEAP graduate and graphic designer in the making. Logos, posters, banners, menus, social media graphics, and a future she is building herself. Partner with us to open more doors in Turkana, Kenya: #LearningLions #YoungAfricaWorks @MastercardFdn
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Startup Lions is hiring. Come build with us. We are looking for a talented and driven Line Accountant to join our team at the Startup Lions Lake Turkana Campus. Link: startuplions.odoo.com/jobs/l…
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Meet the Lions who are about to become your next Odoo experts. A team of young professionals in Turkana, Kenya, is currently in a 12-month Odoo Apprenticeship, trained by Jan, our co-founder, and Divine, our incredible Odoo volunteer. #LearningLions @MastercardFoun2
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Did you know? 67% of Learning Lions graduates are now financially independent verified by our 2025 Impact Survey Report. Free training. Real skills. Real independence. Over 10 years. Turkana, Kenya. And we are just getting started. @MastercardFdn #Learninglions
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Did you know? You do not need a degree, a laptop, or fast internet to build a career in tech. Our graduates in Turkana, Kenya prove it every cohort, for free. 10 years. Countless lives changed. The talent was always here. We just open the door. 🔗 learninglions.org
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Congratulations to our double all-female Mobile LEAP cohort. Six weeks. Web development. Graphic design. Real skills. Real futures. Different backgrounds. One shared achievement. The digital world needs what you have built. Go show them. @MastercardFdn #LearningLions
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A charity walk in Bayern. A future unlocked in Turkana, Kenya. That is the Löwenmarsch Bayern: 100 kilometers, 24 hours, this weekend, September 5th & 6th. Still time to join the waitlist or support a walker. Every step counts. 🔗 Link in bio. #Löwenmarsch #löwenmarsch2026
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Lights, camera, action! Our Mobile LEAP participants are in their final week, turning ideas into stories through Digital Media Week. From brainstorming and scripting to filming, they’re showing what young people can create with the right digital skills. @MastercardFdn
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This week: Mental Health Awareness, Work-Life Balance, and Reproductive Health. Honest conversations in a safe space, every week. Because the whole person matters, not just the learner. Looking for partners in women's empowerment and disability inclusion. @MastercardFdn
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Her Journey, Her Future happened this weekend. Young women from Mobile LEAP, Tech Dada, and campus came together — guided by incredible speakers and senior Lions who have walked the path before them. By the end, every girl had written down her dream and defined her future.
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Tomorrow, our female alumni come together for Her Journey, Her Future. Storytelling. Career pathways. Mentorship. Real conversations and practical next steps. Her journey brought her here. Her future starts tomorrow Made possible by the @MastercardFdn, with Tech Dada and Asha
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Week four of our double all-female Mobile LEAP cohort, and this week they step into Basic Graphic Design using Canva. First time designing. Full potential unlocked. Two weeks left. The growth is real. Connect with us and witness it. #LearningLions #MobileLEAP
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Week three of our double all-female Mobile LEAP cohort, and they are stepping into computer programming and Coding 101. Come volunteer or partner with us to help young women grow digitally in Turkana, Kenya. #YoungAfricaWorks @MastercardFoun2 #PeopleWithDisabilityInclusion
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41 young people. 70% women. 6 weeks. All graduated. Websites. Short films. Capstone presentations. All built from scratch. Cohort 14's transformation has only just begun. Made possible by the Mastercard Foundation. #LearningLions #YoungAfricaWorks @MastercardFdn
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Cohort 14, you did it. Congratulations! 🎓 Websites. Short films. Design projects. All built on a mobile phone. Mobile LEAP Cohort 14 has graduated — and they are just getting started. Made possible by the Mastercard Foundation. #LearningLions #MobileLEAP @MastercardFdn
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Final week of Mobile LEAP. Mock interviews. Capstone presentations. Portfolio showcases. Tomorrow, they graduate. Congratulations to our trainees — the best is yet to come. #LearningLions #MobileLEAP #MastercardFoundation #YoungAfricaWorks @MastercardFdn
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Final week of Mobile LEAP. Our trainees are learning script writing, mood boarding, mobile cinematography, and video editing on CapCut — all on a smartphone. This is where the filmmaker's journey begins. #LearningLions #MastercardFoundation @MastercardFdn
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She saw a friend post her work on LinkedIn. That one moment changed everything for Syprose Pauline. Her story is one every young woman in a remote area needs to hear. #LearningLions @MastercardFdn
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We're on Week 4 of Mobile LEAP training — and this week, participants are getting introduced to Graphic Design. 🎨 Among them: young refugees from Kakuma Refugee Camp, ready to discover, learn, and grow. @MastercardFdn #MobileLEAP #TalentBeyondBorders #WorldRefugeeDay 🧵👇
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Refugees are not passive recipients. They are trainers, innovators, entrepreneurs & community leaders. Dessai is proof. 💛 @MastercardFdn #TalentBeyondBorders #WorldRefugeeDay #SolidarityWithRefugees #LearningLions #MobileLEAP #YoungAfricaWorks
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