Nigeria Leaders

Founder/Executive Director, Care For Healthy Life Initiative Darlington Ezeagu is very hardworking and passionate about health, education and economic empowerment, with over eight years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. He’s the Founder/Executive Director of Care For Healthy Life Initiative (CAHLIN), a non-governmental organization that is based in Nnewi-Anambra State, Nigeria, which was established to promote healthy lifestyles. Through … Read More

Founder/CEO, FunmiJoy Social Development Foundation (FSDF) Rashidat Raimi, an educator and advocate, is a 2020 Women Deliver Young Leader and serves as a Dove Youth Board Member. As the founder of FunmiJoy Social Development Foundation (FSDF), she envisions a world where women, children, and young people, particularly adolescent girls in Nigeria, possess the voice, choice, and agency to fulfill their … Read More

Dr/Coordinator, Healthy Life Development Initiative (HELDi) Dr. Mfon Clement Utin is a community advocate and the coordinator of the Healthy Life Development Initiative (HELDi). She is an activist and a feminist who is deeply passionate about creating a safe environment, promoting healthy living, and advocating for the rights of women, girls, and persons with disabilities. Through advocacy, awareness creation, education, … Read More

Deputy Executive Director, Film For Impact Foundation Maxwell Akujobi is a social development and project management professional, a strong advocate for gender equity, and youth and women participation/inclusion in governance and politics. As the Deputy Executive Director of Film For Impact Foundation, he has led several national and regional youth centric advocacy programs. The latest being the 2023 Film For … Read More

Executive Director, Legal Care Advocacy Foundation Jane Omonor Apollos-James, Esq. is a seasoned legal practitioner and an advocate of the rights of women and girls, especially victims of human rights abuse and domestic violence. She is the founder of Legal Care Advocacy Foundation where she partners with government ministries and NGOs for the rehabilitation of discharged inmates and accommodation of … Read More

Program Manager, Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) Stephen Idoko is a dedicated human rights advocate and civic leader with over six years of experience, currently serving as the Program Manager at the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA). Passionate about empowering women and girls with disabilities, Stephen is spearheading a project aimed at enhancing the capacity of persons with disabilities to champion their … Read More

Executive Director, Center for Human Awareness and Intellectual Development | Nigeria Uche Obioha T. is a social reformer with  passion towards enthroning social justice, particularly in the areas of education and gender equity. Over the years, Uche has been driving social changes in the local government areas and communities of Nasarawa State. She is the founder and the executive director … Read More

Executive Director, Sarah Nathaniel Snart Foundation | Nigeria Sarah Nathaniel Yanayork is a legal practitioner and an advocate for social change. She is the co-founder of Sarah Nathaniel Snart Foundation, which works to create better social spaces that promote the inclusion of vulnerable persons in her community, particularly children, women, girls, youths, and persons living with disabilities (PWDs), by building … Read More

Founder and Executive Director, Bookaclan Literacy Initiative | Nigeria Samuel is an inclusive and equitable quality education advocate. He is the founder of Bookaclan Literacy Initiative, where he delivers strategic leadership aimed at driving literacy development. A multiple grant recipient, he has helped set up several literacy hubs and libraries in schools in low-income communities. A Commonwealth 100 and Teach … Read More

Women and Girls Rights Program Officer, Hope For the Village Child Foundation | Nigeria Salama Kasang Ibrahim is a medical microbiologist who has a passion for empowering women and girls to demand their rights. As the women and girls rights program officer for Hope for the Village Child Foundation, Salama equips women and girls with the skills needed to help … Read More