{"id":781839,"date":"2025-10-05T10:45:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T07:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=781839"},"modified":"2025-10-05T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T07:54:17","slug":"from-lived-experience-to-global-recognition-kenyas-jerop-limo-named-goalkeepers-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2025\/10\/from-lived-experience-to-global-recognition-kenyas-jerop-limo-named-goalkeepers-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya\u2019s Jerop Limo among 2025 Goalkeepers Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Oct 5 \u2014 The Goalkeepers Awards, founded by the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation to celebrate changemakers advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, added a new name to its roll of honour this year: Jerop Limo, a 27-year-old Kenyan advocate placing young people at the centre of the HIV response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I still wonder how I got here,\u201d Jerop says of being recognised in New York during the 2025 Goalkeepers annual event. \u201cBut it reminds me that the work I do is seen and valued. Advocacy is often thankless, so this recognition tells me I\u2019m on the right path.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jerop-Limo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jerop-Limo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-781842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jerop-Limo.jpg 948w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jerop-Limo-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jerop-Limo-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She was awarded alongside ten from across the globe as champions of child health and vaccine equity through research, advocacy, and policy. Bill Gates said together, they are turning lived experience into bold action and inspiring a global movement to protect every child\u2019s right to a healthy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the 2025 Global Goalkeeper Award\u00a0was won by Pedro S\u00e1nchez, President of the Government of Spain who was recognised for his leadership in advancing international cooperation and amplifying the voices of the Global South. Under his leadership, Spain has deepened ties with the Africa Group at the United Nations, convened global leaders at the International Conference on Financing for Development, and expanded support for public health. His commitment to international develop and public health has helped boost contributions to the Global Fund by 12% and to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 30%. President S\u00e1nchez is championing a more inclusive, collaborative approach to solving the world\u2019s most urgent challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-781845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Pedro-Sanchez-1.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pedro S\u00e1nchez, President of the Government of Spain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Goalkeepers platform has previously celebrated figures such as Brazil\u2019s President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, Indian philanthropist Ratan Tata, Japan\u2019s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Joining that lineage, Jerop accepted the honour as a Goalkeepers Champion, amplifying a youth-led movement she has helped build at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2025-child-health-champions-dr-abhay-bang-amp-dr-rani-bang-community-health-pioneers-india\">2025 Child Health Champions, Dr. Abhay Bang &amp; Dr. Rani Bang Community Health Pioneers, India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/-\/media\/goalkeepers\/speakers\/2025\/dr-abhay-bang-and-dr-rani-bang.jpeg?rev=91a2644cbbf24f3699df0859d4c9ac66\" alt=\"Dr. Abhay Bang &amp; Dr. Rani Bang, Community Health Pioneers\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Advancing community-driven healthcare in rural India, transforming how underserved populations access lifesaving care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mosaic-awards-4\">Krystal Mwesiga Birungi, Entomologist and Malaria Advocate, Uganda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure 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