Overall winner: James Annan

Having paid his own way through school and university, James wanted to improve the life chances of deprived children in his village by increasing their access to education. Not content with donating a percentage of his monthly income and his entire annual bonus to provide scholarships, he also succeeded in building a classroom and employing two teachers for an evening school. James has since set up a charity, Challenging Heights, which works to promote children’s rights, education and health and to combat child trafficking and child labour.