Brendan Callahan (MBA’13)

Co-founder and President,
Achieve in Africa

During a service trip to Tanzania in 2007, Callahan was so inspired by the children’s enthusiasm for learning that he co-founded the nonprofit Achieve in Africa. The organization is currently building Olasiti village’s first secondary school in northern Tanzania, which is open to 600 students in grades 7-8, and upon completion, will accommodate grades 7-12. On May 5, 2013, a bomb exploded at a Catholic Church near the secondary school, killing three and injuring dozens. Undeterred, Callahan told BusinessWeek, "We are even more determined to raise funds to provide this village its first secondary school so that all children can learn together peacefully under one roof."

23 May 2013

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