Meklit’s Story.

Before Purpose Foundations, Meklit was living under the weight of expectations that weren’t entirely her own. As the oldest daughter in her family — the one younger girls, cousins, and family friends looked up to — she grew up feeling responsible to perform, excel, and be the example everyone expected her to be. Medicine was truly her passion at first, and she pursued it with excitement. But over time, she began to realize that the path she was walking no longer gave her the meaning she longed for. She recognized that, even though she had always said she wanted to be a doctor and genuinely wished to help people, the direction she was heading in wasn’t aligned with who she was becoming. Changing her field was one of the hardest decisions of her life. Her parents had always envisioned her as a doctor and found it difficult to accept her shift, and Meklit struggled with feeling like she had disappointed them. She even continued medical school for a period of time just to avoid hurting them, even after knowing internally that it no longer reflected her purpose. But deep inside, she knew she could not keep living a life that didn’t feel like hers.

But beneath the pressure, God had woven something different into her design. Meklit carries the strength of individuation — the rare ability to see and value what makes each person uniquely themselves. Her core strength is significance, a deep desire for impact and meaning, paired with a futuristic mindset that constantly envisions what life could become. She’s driven by clarity, moved by emotion, and gifted with a spiritual mercy that allows her to forgive, to see the good in people, and to respond to the deep social and mental needs she feels called to serve.

When Meklit went through the Purpose Foundations beta, everything came into focus. For the first time, she saw how much progress she had been making in the wrong direction — pursuing a path chosen for her, not by her. Through the process, she discovered what she loved, what she was good at, and what she believed the world needed, and it didn’t match the story she had been living. Her transformation moved her from people-pleasing to purpose, giving her the confidence to realign her identity with what God said she was and what she saw the world needed. She began leading her life with intentionality — meeting her needs, expressing her values, and using her strengths in contribution and service to solve the problems that are meaningful for her to solve.

Today, Meklit is the backbone of Purpose Foundations — the operational center and administrative overseer who helps keep our mission grounded, focused, and aligned with what matters most. She pours her time, energy, and effort into this work because she desires to contribute to something meaningful, glorify God, empower others, and experience (and help others experience) a life of true freedom.