Student empowerment Changemaking Literacy Everything is connected - people, choices and the planet, we help students understand these connections.
“Where young minds learn to
solve real problems
before they inherit them”
A better future isn't built by chance—it is shaped by change. And meaningful change begins with empathy, deepens with commitment, and is driven by those who solve for people and planet.
And they are changemakers.
Now imagine if we nurtured this way of thinking early in life.
Our “Future Changemakers” program helps students
Russell was a stalwart practitioner across social and environmental development for nearly 50 years in 60+ countries across the world. Russell was an ardent supporter of Social Enterprise development and has backed early-stage Social enterprises financially and intellectually starting from the 80s. He is the founder of S3IDF where he designed the Social Merchant Bank Approach (SMBA), implemented and transferred in various countries.
Russell was also an author of various research initiatives, his pioneering work includes "The Energy dimensions of Poverty" for a world study on poverty commissioned by International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD).
Russell held a Ph.D in Engineering Economics from Harvard University and a masters degree in Engineering from Harvard University.
