Julius Mbeya
The Idea
Organization
Lwala Community Alliance
Distance and delay turn treatable diseases—malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea—into lethal threats.
About Julius
Julius is a public health practitioner and community builder. He studied Political Science & Public Administration in Nairobi and Peacebuilding in Switzerland and went on to work at INGOs like ActionAid Denmark and United Nations Development Programme in Kenya. A few years ago, he returned to his own roots to bring health care to forgotten rural villages through Lwala's innovative model. He was named the Angel for Africa 2018 in recognition of his community building efforts.
