Sally shares how she is mentoring & equipping young mothers with entrepreneurship skills in Kenya
Skills Day at Wings of Hope Rescue Centre: Empowering Young Mothers for Economic Independence
Sally Ndwiga, a ONE Champion since 2022, is on a mission to transform lives. Through her Femiscope Initiative, she mentors young girls, especially adolescents from underserved communities in Kenya. On November 2, 2024, this passion came to life during a transformative Skills Day at Wings of Hope Rescue Centre in Kamulu.
The event,...
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The ONE Campaign just dropped its first-ever edition of the Africa – ONE Voice quarterly! 🎉
Read Africa - ONE Voice now!
It’s all about elevating authentic African views on key issues shaping the continent's future. Some voices blend in harmony, others stand out with unique takes—but they all matter.
This inaugural edition is packed with insights on "Africa Agency in Health", spotlighting Africa's push for:
Producing its own vaccines 💉
Boosting clinical trials 🧪
Shifting from donor-funded research to Africa-led health solutions 🌍
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Sometimes when people talk about the world, they’re not actually talking about the whole world. But we have a few facts about a part of the world that’s really vital and vibrant — Africa.
Keep reading to find out.
70% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 30
The youngest population on Earth is in Africa. That means there are millions of young people with ideas, innovations, and the potential to drive economies. Those are the people that...
COVID-19 has acted like a mirror of countries’ healthcare systems, revealing the vulnerabilities and pushing health systems to the brink. Worldwide over 3 million people have a confirmed case of COVID-19 and it has resulted in over 220,000 deaths.
As countries balance the tightrope of a health, economic, and in some cases security crisis, everyone is asking: when will this pandemic be over? The answer is: when we have a vaccine or some effective remedies. However, when the vaccine is...
The ONE Campaign recently visited a primary healthcare center in Osun State to better understand the implementation of Huwe. ONE Campaign’s Innocent Edache describes the transformation and promise.
“What would life be like without Huwe?” The question caused a pause in Mrs. Agunbiade, the warm, eager officer in charge at Ipole Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Atukumosa East Local Government Area of Osun State. Huwe is a government programme designed to provide a basic minimum package of health services to...
On February 28th, the Nigerian government confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria — marking the first case in sub-Saharan Africa. While health authorities at state and federal levels are taking action to isolate and contain the virus, this incident is a reminder that diseases do not recognize or respect borders, especially in our interconnected world, and strong, well-resourced healthcare systems are necessary for outbreak preparedness.
Unfortunately, Nigeria’s public health system is under-resourced and overwhelmed, resulting in poor health...
“I started to paint graffiti in 2008 because I found I could express myself better on a wall as there was more space than a canvas. Women are marginalised in society, I think my art can help people understand."
As global leaders meet in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, the scale of humanitarian assistance required in North East Nigeria and the Lake Chad region resulting from the Boko Haram insurgency needs urgent, high-level attention.
"Someone once said to me, ‘Chinasa: why do you always exude this strong, nothing gets to me attitude, but are fragile when defending something you believe in?"
The sad reality is that in some countries the realisation of a malaria free society is a distant dream.