Serge Ismael Ouedraogo

Serge Ismael Ouedraogo, Over the past eight years, Serge Ouedraogo has researched and published works in human-interest photography and storytelling, engaging thousands of donors across the world to the cause of West-African children. He currently works for the American NGO Compassion International where he helps design and implement youth development programs for more than 50,000 adolescents. As a community organizer, Serge Ismael Ouedraogo initiated and led programs that engaged youth in IGAs, civic education and social collaboration. In response to the growing school-drop rates of children in his community, Serge started an organization that implements a 1 child: 1 tutor program for school children by organizing teachers, volunteers, university students and alumni to deliver tutorship to students who cannot afford it. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Serge hopes to reinforce his leadership in his organization helping build a more resilient community that continues to fight against child labor, female genital mutilation, and unemployment.