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Botswana Celebrates 50 Years of Independence & the Harnessing of Diamond Resources to Empower Youth
In Botswana, Africa, on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, lies the Jwaneng diamond mine. The mine, the richest in the world, was founded in 1982 by Debswana, the 50-50 JV partnership between the government of Botswana and global diamond miner De Beers. This year,...
How Brilliant Earth Supports Children’s Education in the DRC through the Diamond Development Initiative
Rising bright and early, a group of 20 primary school students at Brilliant Mobile School in the Democratic Republic of Congo line up outside the school tent in uniform. They sing a song to mark the start of their school day and tuck into a free breakfast before...
Day’s Jewelers – Making the World Smarter, Safer and Stronger
Giving back to the community is part of Day’s Jewelers DNA. Through the actions of its management and employees, Day’s wants to make the world healthier, smarter, safer and more accepting. The Waterville, Maine based company runs the “Diamonds for Peace” program in...
How Mentor Together and Rosy Blue Help At-Risk Youth in India Learn Life Skills
At first glance, 21 year-old Sumaiya and her 66-year old mentor, Usha, have little in common. However their mentor-mentee relationship facilitated by Mentor Together, an Indian NGO supported by prominent diamond manufacturer Rosy Blue, has blossomed into a fruitful...
How Diamonds Do Good and the Flaviana Matata Foundation are Helping Girls Succeed Through Education
For model Flaviana Matata, being crowned Miss Universe Tanzania and enjoying a successful international career just wasn’t enough. Going back to her roots, Matata founded the Flaviana Matata Foundation (FMF) in 2011, a grassroots non-governmental organization (NGO)...
Bindu U.
Bindu U. is currently pursuing her B.C.A. at the Veerayatan Institute of Business Mangement & Computer Applications. She is the daughter of a farmer, and growing up, she faced constant hardship due to the fact that her family's prosperity depended on the uncertain...
Leo Schachter Fostering Leadership in Botswana University Student
As a child, Chris Mamalelala marveled at the low-flying planes that soared above his small village in eastern Botswana. The pilots, he was told, were diamond explorers, a title that piqued the curiosity of his 7-year-old imagination. “We didn’t understand what they...
Sanjay J.
Sanjay J. is currently pursuing his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering at the Arham Veerayatan Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research. He has secured 78% in Standard 12 and is performing well in each and every semester of his degree course. Sanjay's father is...
Sagar K.
Sagar K. is pursuing a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering Arham Veerayatan Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research. He is the youngest member of his family of seven and is the only son. After passing the 12th grade with 76% marks, he joined Veerayatan. He...
Bhavesh G.
Bhavesh G. is currently pursuing his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the Arham Veerayatan Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research. Bhavesh grew up in a single-parent home with his mother and sister after his father had passed away when he was very...
Manisha K.
Manisha K. is pursuing her B.C.A. from the Veerayatan Institute of Business Mangement & Computer Applications. She hails from a small village, and her father is a farmer. Having scored a good 83% in the 12th standard, she started thinking about going ahead and...
Nandan S.
Nandan S. is pursuing his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the Arham Veerayatan Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research. He is the son of a tailor in Sukhpar, a small village in the district of Kutch. Nandan’s father is also physically challenged; he...
Anjali S.
Anjali S. is pursuing her B.B.A. at the Veerayatan Institute of Business Management & Computer Applications. An ambitious girl with great potential, she does well academically and secured 86% in the 12th standard. Her family faced financial hardships given that...
Shruti D.
Shruti D. is a student of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) in her final year at the Veerayatan Institute of Pharmacy. She has been an academic achiever from the very beginning, scoring an 83.20% in her 12th grade examinations. Shruti wants to be a scientist and also...
Nirali S.
Nirali S. is pursuing her Diploma in Civil Engineering at the Arham Veerayatan Institute of Engineering, Technology & Reserach. Nirali's parents are workers on road construction sites, and have a very small total household income, no more than 32,000 Indian Rupee...
Yash T.
Yash T. is currently pursuing his B.E. in Electrical Engineering at Arham Veerayatan Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research. Just as he was about to start his secondary education, his father passed away; and after the death of the sole earning member of...