Organization : eLiberare Headquarters: Romania Impact Region: Europe Focus: Human trafficking prevention SDGs: 5, 8, 16Ioana Bauer is Chairwoman and President of eLiberare, a Romanian organization dedicated to preventing human trafficking and sexual exploitation. A lawyer and advocate for human rights, Ioana has led national efforts to strengthen prevention strategies and survivor support. Under her leadership, eLiberare partners with schools, communities and law enforcement to raise awareness and create safer environments for vulnerable populations. Ioana’s work has contributed to shaping national policy and fostering public dialogue on ending exploitation. Ioana Bauer Sandescu Organization : Drinkwell Headquarters: Bangladesh Impact Region: Asia Focus: Technology, access to clean water SDGs: 3, 6, 9Minhaj Chowdhury is Co-Founder and CEO of Drinkwell, a social enterprise providing affordable, safe drinking water through patented filtration technology. He launched the company after working on arsenic mitigation efforts in Bangladesh, witnessing first-hand the devastating health impacts of contaminated groundwater. Drinkwell operates more than 800 water ATM systems in Bangladesh and India, providing over 47 million litres of clean water monthly to 3 million people while creating dignified jobs for hundreds of operators—one-third of them women. Chowdhury’s public-private partnership model, backed by development banks and powered by patented HIX-Nano ion exchange technology, has positioned Drinkwell as a global leader in decentralized water infrastructure. Minhaj Chowdhury Organization : Onçafari Headquarters: Brazil Impact Region: Latin America Focus: Wildlife conservation, ecotourism SDGs: 4, 8, 10, 13, 17Mario Haberfeld, a former racing-car driver from São Paulo, founded Onçafari after witnessing wildlife conservation in Africa. He mobilized leaders to reintroduce jaguars and protect over 33 endangered species, shifting regional mindsets from extraction to conservation through self- sustained systems. Onçafari combines science, technology, ecotourism and philanthropy to restore ecosystems across 17 conservation bases in four biomes. The organization has protected 2.6 million hectares, raised $13 million in 2025 for new ecological corridors and benefited 5,900+ people through education and social programmes. Its model is now scaling across Latin America, aiming to protect 10 million hectares. Mario Haberfeld Schwab Foundation 2026 Awardees and Impact Report 29

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