James Thuch Madhier
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| Nationality | Sudanese | ||
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James "Thuch" Madhier is a Toronto-based South Sudanese humanitarian, keynote speaker and CEO[1][2].
Early Life
Madhier was born in Tonj, South Sudan. At the age of 15, escaping the Sudan Civil War|Sudanese Civil War, he fled to Kenya where he lived in Kakuma Refugee Camp[2]. In 2014 he moved to Canada after enrolling at University of Toronto via the Refugee Sponsorship Program run by World University Service of Canada.[2][3][4]
Career
Madhier is a member of the board of directors of Médecins sans Frontières Canada[5], the CEO of Rainmaker Enterprise,[6][7] and is a Community Scholar at The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research.[8] He serves on the Advisory Council of Grand Challenges Canada.[9]
Madhier has spoken at events organised by TEDxTrinityBellwoods[10], and The Reach Alliance.[11]
Madhier is CEO of Rainmaker Enterprise, a social enterprise that uses solar energy to provide drinking water and support sustainable farming in South Sudan.[12][13][14][15]
References
- ↑ MURTA, ABIGAIL (May 14, 2018). "5 FORMER REFUGEES WHO BUILT SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES IN CANADA". CBC. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "James Thuch Madhier". Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ Isai, Vjosa (2017-09-24). "From refugee to university degree: How a Canadian program is giving refugee students a way out". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ Sanford, Jeff. "Water's Next Profile: James Thuch Madhier, The Rainmaker Enterprise - Water Canada". Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "Our Team". www.doctorswithoutborders.ca. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "Our Story". The Rainmaker Enterprise. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "5 young leaders tackling Africa's droughts | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "James Thuch Madhier". Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "Governance". Grand Challenges Canada. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "TEDxTrinityBellwoods | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "The Reach Symposium" (PDF). Reach Alliance. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "One-on-one with James Thuch Madhier". CTVNews. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "James Thuch Madhier – Canadian Water Summit". Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "Rainmaker Solar Powered Water Pumps". Creating Hope in Conflict. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ "Rising to the Challenge: How Three Millennials Are Shaping The World Through Social Enterprise". HuffPost. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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