10. Marina El Khawand

Age: 22
Occupation: Founder & President of Medonations
Nationality: Lebanese
Residence: Lebanon
Category: Social Impact

El Khawand founded the Medonations NGO at the age of 18 to provide free medical assistance in Lebanon after the Beirut explosion. In 2022, she launched Medonations’ Free HealthTech Clinic in Beirut. In 2023, she registered Medonations France, establishing its first European headquarters to enhance support for Lebanon. Medonations saved over 20,000 lives by addressing critical healthcare needs and covered the costs of more than 110 surgeries. It has obtained $70,000 from individual contributions and companies’ sponsorships to build its free healthtech physical clinic.