29/04/2026
“Children should not have to be lucky to be supported.” - Raquel Mata
Last week at the Skoll World Forum, Labhya and Fonds d'Innovation pour le Développement co-hosted a Marmalade session to share findings from the world’s largest randomized controlled trial on children’s wellbeing!
The conversation opened with an inspiring keynote by Raquel Mata from Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Impact Fund!
Our CEO, Richa, then shared findings from the two-year RCT in public schools, which shows evidence on how wellbeing unlocks learning!
An enriching panel discussion followed, with Dr. Kevin Carney (Principal Investigator), Juliette Seban (Executive Director, FID), and Richa, thoughtfully moderated by Amina Zakhnouf. The conversation highlighted what these findings mean for policy, philanthropy, and practice.
We are deeply grateful to the FID team for being our anchor partner and graciously supporting the study from the very beginning! This study would not have been possible without your support!
A huge shoutout to Barbara, Laetitia, and Arthur from the FID team! Special thanks to Dr. Avi (Principal Investigator) who couldn’t join us in person!
Deepest gratitude to our champions and everyone in the room who continue to invest in children’s wellbeing!
Read more about the findings on our website: https://www.labhya.org/impact