Emily Bell

I work at the Touch Foundation (www.touchfoundation.org). We are addressing the chronic shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa by dramatically expanding a regional medical training college and teaching hospital in rural Tanzania. In 5 years, the number of students has risen from just 10 to over 800. The Tanzanian government recently asked us to create an expansion plan for health worker training across the country. We use the best management skills from business and bring together key partnerships with institutions such as Mckinsey & Company and Weill Cornell Medical College.

I am also co-founder and co-chair of Young Professionals for CARE, a volunteer group that supports CARE and its mission to end global poverty. Through fundraising, advocacy, education, and a range of social activities, we engage young professionals with shared values and sensibilities, and connect them to global efforts to empower people to overcome poverty. Visit our group on Facebook.