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The Leaders Of Tomorrow
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Country of origin: Northwest Region, Cameroon
SAKINATOU ADAMU ABDOU
I am a final year undergraduate student in the university of Buea studying international relations and conflict resolution I uphold the rights of indigenous women and youths, by advocating for their effective participation and inclusion at all societal levels. Also, I am a Youth coordinator volunteer with the Association for the welfare of women and indigenous people (ASOWWIP). It's an association that advocate for the right of women and girls in the indigenous communities.
Country of origin: Mara , Tanzania
Miriam Edson Mtego
Miriam Edson she is a co-founder of Foundation for Community Driven Development with registration number OONGO/R/0472 with the view of enhancing Justice and peace in gold belt zone by working on the interconnected issues of economic, good government, environmental and racial justice, peace, and human rights through education, advocacy, training, non-violent activism and community empowerment. Currently I am working as an indigenous community base researcher consultant. I am a climate change coordinator working with indigenous pastoralists community by empowering women and youth at different arenas as well as climate change adaptation, mitigation based on indigenous knowledge, land rights , and peace.
Indigenous Group/Coomunity: Bambuti
Country of origin: South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo
kashindi Shabani Gady
Kashindi shaba Gady is a human rights activist for minority groups in eastern of DRC since 2000. She work with indigenous people of Bambuti for having a law which will protect them from land eviction from protect government land and wellbeing for their community in promoting laws such ‘lol linguistique: loi n°74-003 du 2 janvier 1974 which protect minority groups local languages in DRC.
Country of origin: South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo
MAKAMARE BALIKE Ezechiel
Originaire du Sud-Kivu, en République Démocratique du Congo, Monsieur Makamare Balike Ezéchiel est porteur d’un diplôme de licence en science de l’environnement et gestion et administration de projets. Depuis 2007 il assure la coordination des activités de l'organisation des peuples autochtones Afrique solidarité (AFRISL-RDC) avec comme rôles coordonner les activités, classer et mettre à jour la liste des contacts développés, assurer la correspondance avec d'autres organisations, avec les autorités, assurer la continuité des relations développées avec les acteurs locaux et tenir à jour la liste des contacts, organiser des contacts liés à la défense des droits des BATWA et agir aux cotés de la communauté Batwa dans le cadre de leur bien être en défendant leurs droits. Soucieux de la précarité de la vie de sa communauté « Batwa » il a initié plusieurs projets pour les peuples autochtones notamment : le projet de mise en place d’une clinique mobile en faveur des peuples autochtones pygmées de la communauté Batwa confrontés à des grands risques de sécurité et des personnes déplacées dans les hauts plateaux du territoire de Kalehe dont les villages de Kakerekenge, Katasomwa, Chatondo, Munango, Kabona, Bwesi, Ramba, Murangu et Tshigoma dans le territoire de Kalehe, province du Sud-Kivu en République Démocratique du Congo et des villages de Bulolo, Chahoboka, Buyungule, Cibuga et Muyange dans territoire de Kabare et favoriser leur réseautage.Currently I am working as an indigenous community base researcher consultant. I am a climate change coordinator working with indigenous pastoralists community by empowering women and youth at different arenas as well as climate change adaptation, mitigation based on indigenous knowledge, land rights , and peace.
Country of origin: South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo
KAMBALE KIVEHO jacques
Brief Biography: KAMBALE KIVEHO jacques, originaire de la province du Nord-Kivu, est ambassadeur des droits des peuples autochtones Batawa et des communautés locales. Avant de rejoindre Afrique solidarité pour venir en aide aux groupes autochtones et communautés locales partant de sa formation comme médecin traitant pour le projet de clinique mobile en faveur des Batwa et communautés locales, a été acteur de la société civile au Nord-Kivu. Actuellement il est le responsable chargé des urgences à l’organisation des peuples autochtones Afrique solidarité (AFRISL-RDC)
Indigenous Group/ Community: Masai
Country of origin: Arusha , Tanazania
Alice Nina Tipap
My name is Alice Nina Tipap from Ngorongoro and I am a Maasai. My highest level of education is bachelor of science in horticulture from Sokoine University of Agriculture. I have worked with different organizations in agriculture sector including Rijk Zwaan Q-sem 1 Tanzania as a Team leader breeding support station, livelihood and resilient officer at World Vision Tanzania, Currently I am working as an indigenous community base researcher consultant. I have ventured in other activities pertaining indigenous communities like translation, transcribing and voice overs to Indigenous Rights Radio- Johannesburg, South Africa and for Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology (KCCO). I participated in research on rangelands in indigenous communities in Northern Tanzania with Savannas Forever Tanzania. I am a founder of Oleng'oti le Nina, which is a platform of collecting, preserving and narating the Maasai indigenous knowledge on different things through storytelling and documentation for the future generation.
Indigenous Group/Community: Bambuti of burihyi forest
Country of origin: South Kivu , DRC
Nadine Nabintu Simire
Nadine Nabintu Simire she’s local activist from Bambuti group in forest of burihyi in mwenga territory. She always fights for her minority group to access schools system in DRC.
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Country of origin: NORTHERN REGION, GHANA
ABU IBRAHIM
Abu Ibrahim is an ace social worker who has been on the cutting edge of industry advancement in the community development space. He has spent a major part of his career iterating and programming to find the perfect solution which better helps children and youth in the rural communities of Northern Ghana to realize positive life outcomes. His goal is to contribute to remedy the situation of ignorance which results into ill-health, unemployment, streetism and poverty among the children, youth, women, and girl-child in particular in Africa. He is the founder of Centre for Communities Education and Youth Development (CCEYD), a volunteer of the SDGs and a Co Convener of SGG 13 in Tamale, he is the Northern Zonal Coordinator of Girls Not Brides (GNB), Secretary Ghana National Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GNCRC)
Indigenous Group/Community: Owerri
Country of origin: Imo State, Nigeria
Okoronkwo Chimere Fredrick
I am an Attorney in private practice. Through several mediums especially engaging my immediate community I have advocated for renewable energy and also clean environment. I am among a teeming population of Nigerian youths yearning for a change in the trajectory of the local African communities in terms of infrastructure, health, education and social justice. I have spoken at the local level in sparse opportunities, and I currently seek a wider audience to espouse our ideas for my community, my nation and the modern African society.
Country of origin: Southwest Region, Cameroon
Arrey Eta Steve
I am a young humanitarian professional with over 6 years of experience working in humanitarian response in Cameroon and the region. I am currently the Projects Coordinator at the Integrated Youth Empowerment Center (IYEC), a national non-profit organization founded in 2003. During the past year my professional accomplishments have been centred around improving the access to quality education for children/youths affected by the ongoing anglophone crisis. I am motivated by the passion of working with young people and by the desire to contribute my token in reducing the impact of the ongoing crises on youths. As project coordinator, I designed a project to improve the access to quality education by vulnerable youths. The project has paid the school fees of, provided didactic materials to over 200 youths in Limbe. Furthermore, I championed the creation of community dialogues structures where I lead the capacity building of over 300 adolescences on different aspects of reconciliation, peace building and conflict resolution as well as how to adopt positive mechanisms to mitigate the impact on their mental health and wellbeing. My long-term goal is to empower youths and contribute to poverty alleviation, fight hunger, build resilience towards climate change, and mitigate the effects of food insecurities while improving livelihood activities in remote and crisis-affected communities.
Country of origin: Mara, Tanzania
SILAS S DILLU
Silas is rural based human rights lawyer with more than 5 years experience advocate for and promote equal economic, political, justice and social rights and opportunities through legal and policy advocacy, capacity building and community empowerment. I am also working with Association for Law and Advocacy for Pastoralists (ALAPA) on research to indigenous women on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies by introducing kitchen gardens, chicken rearing and bee keeping. I run Youth civic engagement activities as a platform to protect traditional medicine for indigenous. Provided clarification on legal specifications to the community around reserved forest. Handled, Reported, researched and monitored human rights violations as well as transparency and accountability issues. Conducted seminars, public/community meetings and workshops on promotion of good governance, human rights and rule of law. Also promote on civic education through dialogues and share resources such as handbooks, and news with indigenous, and PWDS From 2018 I have established 62 platforms to advocate for achieve SDG 5 by initiating activities that support political and civic participation of women in rural/semi-urban areas with objective to support women to have equal say in meetings, dialogues, fora at villages and at district levels. I have provided legal aid including training on land rights protection I have a strong relationship with the beneficiary and stakeholders; for example in 2019-2020: 803 youths, 611 local government Authorities, and normal citizens 1,690.
Country of origin: NORTHERN REGION, GHANA
Tahiru Asimawu
Tahiru Asimawu, 25, hails from and resides in the Northern part of Ghana. She is currently studying Development Education at the University of Development Studies a graduate of FLOURISH – A Youth Learning Journey of Climate Resilience and Regeneration. Tahiru has in-depth knowledge and work experience in social work, specifically youth development and climate change, capacity building of fellow youth on the SDGs and an active volunteer for Global Partners for Education (GPE) – Youth Leader for Ghana. She is a LEARNER GUIDE FACILITATOR FOR CAMFED and a trainer of trainers. She believes that Education is the tool that breaks down all barriers and it is part of the foundation of all progress and growth, both as an individual and as a society. All things are possible because anything can be learned.
Country of origin: Southwest Region, Cameroon
Tabemonso Tabeagbor
I am Tabemonso Tabeabor, a Cameroonian with over 10 years of experience in sustainable development and humanitarian. As a community leader in my country, I have made a change in my community to some 5000 people through the local community organization that I am leading (IYEC). Also, as 2022 Commonwealth professional scholarship and 2019 Global Challenge Research Conference Alumni in the UK, with knowledge acquired while in the UK. I have continued to impact my community upon return to promote SDGs in the aspect of climate change, Fisheries/agriculture, good governance and advocacy. My work remains unique and always makes sustainable change in the lives of vulnerable local community members including indigenous groups. I have certain unique value-added skills such as the eagerness to produce, creativity and ingenuity, correctness and quality in decision making, good in ethics and professionalism, resilience and pursuit, Networking and Lobbying, analytical and design abilities With all these value-added qualities, I remain a unique representative (speaker) for the 30X30 AFRICAN YOUTH FORUM, ZIMBABWE 2023
Local Community: Amazigh
Country of origin: Dakahlia, Egypt
Abdelrahman Moustafa Elmorsy Basha
SDGs Director at Maat for peace, development and Human rights association. Expert in Climate change impacts on vulnerable groups in Egypt. Masters on the Impacts of MNCs on Human Rights.
Local Community: Local indigenous rural communities
Country of origin: South Kivu, DRC
Annie Nabintu Chishungu
she works for minority groups since 2017 and has their trust when it comes on support.
Local Community: pollution Indigenous Group/ Community: Masai
Country of origin: Banadir , Somalia
Mr. Kikambi JohnBosco
Kikambi John Bosco is a 36 years aged Ugandan citizen. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, a bachelor’s degree in Computer science and information Technology and a student pursuing a master’s degree in Information systems with great knowledge in Somalia, country. This is in reference to his time of stay and working as a humanitarian actor in Somalia. Kikambi JohnBosco is the current Academic registrar of as well as a lecturer at Africa graduate university. Kikambi JohnBosco has Over 8 years’ experience in research and development. He is currently the operations manager for SHO Somalia. He always strives to keep a positive attitude and also has the ability to train and give up-to-date information that can be be import for generations.
Local Community: layis
Country of origin: Abia, Nigeria
Orji Stephen
Orji a development lawyer, human rights advocate; passionate about the evolving and dynamic rights of women, youths, children, indigenous groups and other marginalized demography. I am also a runner, a mixed martial artist and a lover of music.
Country of origin: EASTERN , Kenya
SAIDA KUNU GALAGALO
My name Saida Galgalo, born and raised in Eastern region of Kenya, in a small called Isiolo. I am a Youth Coordinator in Ardha Jabesa Foundation an organization based in Isiolo, Kenya. My ultimate goal is; to use my role as a female, and youth coordinator and to empower, nature and build capacity of the youths, women and the vulnerable groups in order to have a sustainable source of livelihood. It has always been fulfilling working with the communities in my home town by being a role model to the young learners in school and community. I always believe in leaving people better than I found them. And throughout my interactions and work, I believe I have managed to achieve this even if it is by smaller margin because we are work in progress.
Local Community: Southern Region Community
Country of origin: Malawi
Ashraf Ibrahim
I am Ashraf Ibrahim aged 21 a final year student at Mzuzu university pursuing Bachelor of science transformative community development