42. Commemorating the life, inspiration and legacy of Leila Janah, the visionary founder of social enterprise Samasource which lifts people out of poverty by giving work, not aid.

Leila Janah was also the founder of Samaschool, a non-profit focused on reskilling for the new economy and LXMI, an ethical fair-trade, organic skincare company. She passed away at the age of 37 after complications from a rare cancer epithelioid sarcoma in January of 2020. She was driven to create a better world, believing that providing meaningful, dignified, living wage work was the best way to permanently lift people out of poverty. She was extensively recognised, including being named one of Fortune’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs. Her book, Give Work: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time, was released in 2017. Find out more at leilajanahfoundation.org