Global Health Corps: A Leadership Accelerator of Health Equity Changemakers

In leading GHC’s communications efforts, Brittany Cesarini brings a love of words and an unwavering belief in the power of narrative to help people imagine and build a more equitable world. Prior to joining GHC in 2016, Brittany led communications and legislative affairs for Council Member Fernando Cabrera in The Bronx, New York focusing on key health and immigration issues in the poorest Congressional district in the U.S. Brittany began her career piloting a community-based health education program in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, funded by the Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy, gender & sexuality studies, and African studies from Princeton University. Fluent in Swahili and an avid reader and writer, Brittany lives in Northeast PA with her husband and their young son.

Raymond Besiga is the CEO of Sparkplug, a software engineering and technology consulting company that partners with social change agents to create contextually applicable technology solutions that address social and economic challenges. We provide unique insights and solutions to cater to the specific needs of the developing world, while maintaining the highest global standards for technology service delivery. Prior to founding Sparkplug, he worked on disruptive technologies in the Technology for Development Unit at UNICEF Uganda. Raymond served as a Global Health Corps Fellow from 2011 to 2012, and as a MIT-Africa iLabs Engineering Research Fellow for two years at Makerere University, University of Dar es Salaam and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.