Teen combating poverty in a Refugee Camp is Among 100 Teens Supported by Schmidt Futures

An 18-year-old from Burundi who lives in a Kenyan refugee camp and has co-founded a nonprofit to help address poverty. He is one of 100 who will get a lifetime of help with his work from a new philanthropic program created to nurture talented teens around the world.

Schmidt Futures announced the inaugural 100 Rise Global Winners, part of a $1 billion program funded by philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt.