“If you don’t ask, you don’t get” with Annabelle Chauncy

Parents and teachers around the world have had to grapple with remote learning this year. But imagine if your students didn’t have access to the internet or a computer at home. That’s the challenge Annabelle Chauncy had to meet – and fast – earlier this year for over 1,000 students at schools in Uganda built by her charity, the School for Life Foundation. A six-month study break teaching English in Kenya and Uganda inspired Annabelle to use the knowledge gained from her law degree to make a social impact. She launched School for Life at the age of 21, before she had even finished her degree. Ten years later, the Foundation has a team of 120 staff across two continents, raised more than $10 million in five years, and built three schools in rural Uganda. On top of that, Annabelle has racked up a long list of business awards, and in 2015 became one of the youngest Australians to add OAM to her name. She is the very definition of inspiration and testament to how one person can make a huge difference. Listen in to hear us talk about the power of listening, learning from mistakes and how youthful naivety can generate big results. Annabelle’s Five in Five shout-out: medical researcher Professor Nadia Badawi. Follow the Influence Unlocked podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/influenceunlockedpodcast/ Follow Samatha Dybac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthadybac/Check out the Influence Unlocked podcast videos on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3fq8dJ5 Producer: Andrew Menczel http://www.piccolopodcasts.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.