Facebook unveils its Africa CLP winners
In line with its focus on
bringing people together and supporting the development of connected
communities, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) has announced the names of 116 people
worldwide who have been selected to join the Facebook Community Leadership
Program.
“Many community leaders worldwide
and in Africa turn to Facebook to create connections through Facebook groups,
WhatsApp or Messenger,” said Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director, Facebook
Africa. “This programme is all about empowering them with the tools, support
and funding they need to advance their causes and build their communities.”
Since announcing the programme in
February, Facebook received more than 6,000 applications from all over the
world. A selection committee, which included employees as well as community
experts from outside of Facebook, reviewed each application to identify leaders
with a strong, clear and committed vision for their community.
Five participants have been
selected globally as community Leaders in Residence. Each will be awarded up to
$1,000,000 to fund their community initiative. The final amount received will
be determined based on final budget proposal created and submitted by each
resident as part of their program training.
Kenya’s Noah Nasiali, the
selected leader in residence for Africa, has brought together more than 100,000
farmers across Africa through a Facebook group in less than a year.
Farming is one of Africa's most
important industries, and Noah's community helps farmers obtain and share
critical information.
“Africa Farmers Club was formed
to help farmers come together to access credible, reliable and applicable
farming information that will help them develop their skills and most
importantly help them get markets for their produce and in the end get returns
for their hard work. I invite group members to share their stories both
positive and negative through pictures so that we can learn together. Whenever
possible I personally visit members face-to-face to see for myself their
challenges and we discuss how they can overcome and at the same time improve.
Our community aims to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal to end hunger,
achieve food security, improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture,”
he said.
The programme will also host more
than 100 fellows and youth participants who will receive up to $50,000 each to
be used for their community initiative. Fellows from Africa include:
Felista Wangari, 52-Week Savings
Challenge (https://www.facebook.com/groups/52WeekSavingsChallengeKenya/) (Kenya)
Pamellah Oduor, Let's Cook Kenyan
Meals (https://www.facebook.com/groups/384859444982267/) (Kenya)
Asha Mweru, #WomenWorkKE (Kenya)
Caroline Kihusa, Still A Mum
(Kenya)
Truphosah Monah, Women And
Realities of Disability Society (Kenya)
Anike Lawal, Mamalette
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/MamaletteCommunity/) (Nigeria)
Mamadou Sy, Docteur Nakamou
(https://www.facebook.com/DocteurNakamou/) (Senegal)
Gabriel Hoosain Khan, LGBTI
community, Human Rights (South Africa)
Lusanda Magwape, Dream Factory
Foundation (South Africa)
Nadine Maselle, Salt River High
Tutoring (South Africa)
Savio Lule Mark, The Youth Hub
Uganda (Uganda)
“Our group of African fellows and
our residents represent diverse perspectives from different parts of the
continent, but they share a common goal of helping their communities thrive. We
know they will do great things over the next year and we're excited to get them
started,” said Ime Archibong, Vice President, Product Partnerships at Facebook.
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