Helena Appakouo Dogo

Helena comes from Cote d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast, a vibrant country in West Africa, and is a mix of the Dida and Baoulé cultures. Known for its outstanding hospitality and joyful people, it is a diverse country with more than 60 ethnicities that represent the unifying power of humility and solidarity. In 2019, Helena founded a social enterprise called Effo Service Ivoire, a company that transforms cashew nuts into oil, creating a platform to transform local natural resources, generating 14 jobs for those lacking formal education or living with a disability. In 2023, after teaching English, entrepreneurship, and ethics to kids in her community, she discovered her love for psychology and is now passionate about using studies of human behavior to bring sustainable and adaptive changes to African educational systems. As a Scholar, she is excited about being connected to a diverse group of intelligent and ambitious people committed to improving the world.