How does the gift of opportunity make a difference in the world?

In this episode of Humankindness at Work, you'll meet Bulleh “Boo” Bablitch-Norkeh, founder of Girl Power Africa, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and children in Liberia, West Africa through education and entrepreneurship.

Bulleh was born in Liberia to a Liberian mother and an American Peace Corps father, who brought her to the United States as a child — giving her, in her words, "the opportunity of a lifetime." She grew up, went to school, married, and built a comfortable life in Wisconsin. But when Liberia's newly elected first female president invited her husband to help rebuild the country after a 14-year civil war, Bulleh found herself making the opposite journey: uprooting her own family and moving back to the country of her birth.

What she found there — women walking miles each day to sell goods worth less than a dollar, children unable to attend school because their families couldn't afford a single cup of rice — changed the course of her life. She began helping women one at a time, giving them bags of charcoal to sell, then covering school fees for their children. That quiet, personal generosity has since grown into Girl Power Africa, which today supports more than 585 children's education and dozens of women-led small businesses across Liberia.

In this conversation, Bulleh shares:

• Her personal story and what it was like to return to Liberia after its civil war
• The founding philosophy behind Girl Power Africa: give a hand up, not a handout
• Why self-sufficiency restores dignity and voice to women in her community
• Real stories of transformation, including women who've gone from street vendors to homeowners and business owners
• How listeners can sponsor a child's education for $110 a year or a woman's small business for a one-time $100 donation

This episode is a reminder that meaningful change doesn't require wealth, influence, or a grand plan — just the willingness to keep passing on the gift of opportunity to others.

🔗 LEARN MORE OR SPONSOR A CHILD OR WOMAN THROUGH GIRL POWER AFRICA.

🎤 THIS EPISODE'S SPONSOR PARTNER: JENNIFER'S VOICE

Jennifer Clark is a multi-award nominated female voice over talent who specializes in TV/radio/digital commercials, web videos, corporate training, eLearning, TV narration and documentaries. She has voiced projects for brands like Apple, Walmart, Pinterest, Walgreens, Advent Health, NASA, PBS, Sam’s Club, Hilton, LEGO, and Starbucks. Jennifer is a trusted and seasoned voice talent, who brings the sound of humankindness® to everything she voices. Need professional voice over for your media projects? Let the sound of humankindness share your story!

HOST AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jennifer Clark

Humankindness at Work Podcast website

🎧 PRODUCER: Melanie Scroggins of Scroggins Creative

Scroggins Creative is a content studio run by husband-and-wife duo, Jeremy and Melanie Scroggins, helping founders and teams create thoughtful, high-quality podcasts and videos for heart-led brands.

🎵 Original music written and produced by Brent Johnson.