Acumen Colombia Fellow Andrés Felipe González has spent his life choosing hope over despair — despite the odds. When Andrés was born in Cali in 1991, the city was one of the two main hubs for Colombia’s drug cartels. He grew up with his parents, two brothers and four sisters…

En un país como Colombia en donde la violencia ha forjado cada paso de su historia, y el último medio siglo ha dejado cicatrices profundas en el tejido de la sociedad, los niños crecen jugando a la guerra y entienden que el sonido de un disparo es la campana de…

This social entrepreneur is connecting India’s citizens to government welfare benefits

As a teenager, Acumen Fellow Kelvin Hughes took his grandmother to the grocery store in London. A simple task that for many mixed-race families can provoke questions and even insults from strangers. At the check-out counter, an employee made a racist remark to Kelvin. …

Online Platforms Serving Low-Income Communities Through COVID-19

Acumen Fellow Caren Wakoli has always called out injustice and corruption. Now she’s teaching Kenya’s future leaders to do the same.

If ever there were a moment to double down on Acumen’s commitment to stand with the poor and vulnerable, it is now.

At Acumen, we are committed to standing with the poor, and the leaders of our portfolio companies share that commitment—even in the face of a crisis. But we also know that many companies are facing an existential crisis and that difficult choices lie ahead. We believe there is much to…

Yogesh Kumar and the Women Driving Women’s Equality in India