Article: Tracie Ohonme: The Bridge Builder — Women, Partnerships, and the Power of One at UNGA 2025

Tracie Ohonme: The Bridge Builder — Women, Partnerships, and the Power of One at UNGA 2025
New York, October 2025 — At the One Court Africa Reception, hosted by the NBPA Foundation, World Shoe, and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), the room was buzzing with NBA players, philanthropists, First Ladies, and global development leaders. Yet one of the most commanding presences that evening wasn’t an athlete or a head of state. It was Tracie Ohonme — Co-Founder of Samaritan’s Feet International and the steady, relentless force behind a movement that has touched more than 12 million lives.