When Elie lost his father to a community land conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, his world changed forever. Forced to flee for safety, he spent his early life in displacement, witnessing the toll of poverty and violence. Today, he’s channeling that experience into a powerful vision: to empower youth to resolve conflicts peacefully, […]
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News from kanthari, enjoy the read… The new year is here! that means that it is time for the 4th Quarterly newsletter of 2024!Wish you an enjoyable read! Scroll down to read all three pages: Powered By EmbedPress Your support helps us to train more change makers that then impact more lives of those who
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After Jethro’s dad lost his lucrative city job, the entire family returned to farming in their village in the Niger Delta. Due to the oil spills, the harvests were hardly enough to feed them once a day. At the age of 15, He relocated to Lagos in search of work to support his family, and
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Solange grew up in Munyenge village in the Southwest region of Cameroon, where her parents were cocoa farmers. She was raped first at the age of 14 and again at the age of 16 and because of that victimized by the community elders. Through education, she has rebuilt her life. Her organisation “Solange Rising Star”
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Building Resilience and Community with Talk Mental Health ID During her childhood, Fransisca grappled with anxiety and self-harm. She found art as an escape. In her youth, strong friendships, mentorship, and therapy helped build her resilience and she gained a clear sense of direction. Now, Fransisca is determined to inspire and empower others to overcome their mental
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When her father lost his job, Susanna’s family was forced to move from the convenience of the city to a rural village without flowing water or electricity. There, her days started very early to gather firewood. This experience, coupled with her work with NGOs to uplift rural women, revealed a crucial need: empowering women with
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Heritage and Struggles of a Tribal Life Tudu belongs to the Santhal tribe, one of the largest tribal communities in India. It is a tribe with its own language, cultural heritage, and religion. In school, he faced discrimination from students of other castes. In his own village, he observed serious problems such as alcoholism, poverty,
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Gloria Anne Achieng’s life was shaped by an upbringing in the slums fraught with hardship – domestic violence, the loss of her mother to suicide, and her own battles with depression and anxiety. With no clear path forward, she was on the verge of dropping out of school, until a supportive faculty helped her regain
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