A Community Activist

Passionate about changing lives, building communities and transforming societies, I also spent the early part of my career supporting and guiding communities in different parts of Africa to organize and establish relevant community structures, strengthen their voices and build resilience against discriminatory practices. I worked with communities especially women to lobby local authorities to improve the living conditions of community members. Critical and interesting among these experiences were the opportunities I had to support grassroots women in various communities in Africa, to loudly name and record the undocumented and undervalued practices that demonstrate the energy, abilities, innovation and leadership of organized women to effect change in their communities. Some of the slogans that stuck with me from the community efforts and empowerment initiatives are “homeless but not hopeless” “busy, for something” “housing is a human right” “Women! Let your voices be heard” These were life changing and special moments I can never forget. Experiences from Kwabenya and Old Fadama in Ghana to Kibera and Kisumu in Kenya and Lusaka in Zambia were simply awesome, utterly gratifying and totally fulfilling!