Global network of social entrepreneurs, Ashoka has unveiled six Nigerian youths below the age of 21 who, irrespective of their young age have decided to apply themselves to creating the desired changes needed to make the world a better place.
The young Nigerians plugged into the Ashoka Young Changemakers program launched to support changemakers under 21 years, Vanguard reports.
Ashoka described them as a carefully selected network of young people who have found their power to create change for the good of their communities and are leading a team and engaging their peers and the entire world towards realising the vision of Everyone a Changemaker.
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Having launched the Everyone is a Change maker movement in Nigeria, at the weekend, Ashoka said its leaders, including Ashoka Young Changemakers, will share ideas, strategise, co-create tools, and build cross-cutting relationships and partners, champion and spread the movement across all parts of Nigeria.
Deborah Benjamin
She is a young changemaker committed to creating a safe environment for young people from sexual violence, and helping them make better decisions about their sexual safety through her Save a Girl Africa project, which centres on Advocacy, Training, and Empowerment. She is using Community Leadership, Creative Sex education and Design Thinking to help them not just stay safe from sexual abuse, but to create sustainable solutions to gender-based violence, self-esteem building, and other related social problems that these young people encounter.
Godwin Jonathan
He is a technology-savvy 19 years old changemaker with a strong passion and commitment for the encouragement and spread of STEM Education and social innovation in underserved public schools. Through his initiative, STEM Club, he is tackling the digital illiteracy problem by empowering high school students from these schools using alternative learning models of technological innovation for education and entrepreneurship.
Godwin Kevin
He is also 19 years old changemaker working and ensuring access to opportunities for young people. He is committed to connecting young people to available resources, training, and engagements that help them become individuals desiring change and working towards the actualisation of youth engagement for positive impact. He believes there is a role for every young person and that with proper coaching, opportunities, and engagement, young people can influence change in their communities. He is doing so through his Inspire for Greatness project.
Splendour Kalu
He is the initiator of Communities Will Connect, is a 19 years old changemaker dedicated to empowering students, especially young girls, in rural communities within Nigeria, with digital skills. Through his initiative, Communities Will Connect, he is bridging the digital literacy gap by providing young girls and boys in these communities, the opportunity to learn the basics of coding, master computer skills, and become innovators who can solve problems in their communities using technology.
David Onilude
He is a 20 years old Tech Now Global initiator is a young Nigerian changemaker who is empowering and improving the livelihoods of children in unserved communities in Nigeria through technology. He has designed a system to eradicate digital illiteracy sustainably by providing young people with the resources, skills, and support they need to harness opportunities and attain better outcomes for their future.
Ayomide Akran
He is a 13-year-old changemaker dedicated to attaining a sustainable environment and gender equality within Nigeria. With her Pink Diva organisation, she is committed to achieving a better and safer recycling system for Nigeria and providing sustainable reusable pads for young girls that are special needs and for young girls in rural areas. Ayomide believes that girls can be whoever they want to be and that with the right empowerment girls can utilise their full potential.
