By Elaina Starzacher | International Internship Program Facilitator
Dear Amazing Leadership Initiatives Donor,
First and foremost, thank you! Your donations will continue to empower individuals and communities across Bauchi State, Nigeria, giving them the opportunity to form connections and address local issues using community resources. Donors’ contributions have allowed Leadership Initiatives and their students to carry out their mission of improving lives in Bauchi through advocacy initiatives that are designed to enhance local participation and help community members find their voice. Bryanna, Kingston, and Mannat have been engaged in months of cultural immersion and have been building connections with community leaders in Nigeria to address pressing advocacy issues that our communities in northern Nigeria are facing.
Team LA22097 has worked throughout the last seven months to create and develop a deep understanding of child trafficking that is unique to the Gwallagan Mayaka community.
Bryanna, Kingston, and Mannat have been working with Auwal Yakubu, a project coordinator in the Gwallagan Mayaka community. Through skype calls, the team has learned about the obstacles facing communities that are concerned with child trafficking. In January, Team LA22097 worked hard to create an advocacy proposal to address child trafficking in the Gwallagan Mayaka community. Your support of team LA22097 interns and their hard work is crucial to the success of each team member and their solution.
For team LA22097’s final intervention, Bryanna, Kingston, and Mannat are preparing a community workshop to build individual and community capacity to address child trafficking. By increasing knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, and social support, Bryanna, Kingston, and Mannat hope to prevent and lower the prevalence of child trafficking in the Gwallagan Mayaka community.
As a donor to this project, your support is an important thing to have as we attempt to transform lives. Please consider participating in the upcoming Little by Little campaign GlobalGiving is hosting from April 3rd - April 7th, 2023.
Everyone at Leadership Initiatives would love to have you more involved in our organization. If you would ever want to learn more about ways that you can assist, don't hesitate to contact Executive Director Marshall Bailly at mbailly@lichange.org with any suggestions, questions, or comments!
On behalf of everyone at Leadership Initiatives, thank you for everything you have done. We all truly appreciate your donation and support for our organization. If you would ever like to speak to our staff in Nigeria or this specific project leader, we would love to communicate with you so you can personally see the change you are creating.
Wishing you the absolute best!
Sincerely,
Bryanna, Kingston, Mannat, and the Leadership Initiatives Team
By Marshall Bailly | Executive Director
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