Sr. Georgette Sidbewendin Sawadogo

Georgette Sidbewendin Sawadogo is the mission superior of the Donum Dei Sisters and director of St. Therese Technical and Vocational College in Nairobi, Kenya. She is a leader in women's empowerment, expanding access to education, entrepreneurship and livelihoods for vulnerable young women and communities. Through vocational training, leadership development and community-based initiatives, she equips women to become employers, innovators and changemakers. Her work demonstrates how locally led solutions build resilience, strengthen communities and create lasting, sustainable development.