John Reuben Ngoma was born in Solwezi, Zambia. John was a part of a team that completed a gender mainstreaming project at Copperbelt University that utilized data to ensure that gender equality was considered in enrollment at various schools. Prior to becoming a GHC Fellow, he was a lecturer at MTTI and a managing director for Mucheni Zambia Ltd. In 2012, he graduated from Copperbelt University with a degree in agroforestry. John loves to meet new people and discuss new ideas about topics he is passionate about.