This July 35 African and North American Next Gen’s converged in Mozambique for the 2015 Lost Mountain Next Gen Symposium. For us, a Next Gen is any young person who pursues their passions for driving positive change, exploring this great planet, forming new connections, and creating lasting impact. They are students and young professionals working on the hard issues of our time with big dreams about our global future. Read on for the Next Gen Voice Blogs:
Ngilai Health Training: Integrating modern and traditional birth practices to ensure safe and culturally relevant health careCommunity members with Walter Lenolngenje (right), Thriving Futures Program Coordinator in Northern Kenya, outside the completed maternity shelter in 2022 | LegadoIn 2021, community members in Ngilai, Northern Kenya, came together to create their Legacy Plan. One of their priorities centered on community health, ... Read More
How Community-Driven Change leads to holistic, sustainable, equitable actionNabukoki Lekominga, a Community Health Promoter from Nkokoyoi Village, maps out her vision for her legacy in Ngilai, Kenya | Legado“Earlier, projects came dictating what the community needs, but now it’s changing. We feel in charge of identifying our needs and developing a plan.” This quote comes from Richard Newman Lenaseyan, a ... Read More
Dr. Alaka WaliCentering women is a core tenant of Legado’s 360° Community-Led Change approach—and a critical part of advancing climate justice in places important for biodiversity, 80% of which are stewarded by Indigenous and local communities. In this Q&A, Legado Board Member, anthropologist, and Curator Emerita at Chicago’s Field Museum Dr. Alaka Wali shares why centering women is absolutely crucial ... Read More
Women are key community leaders when it comes to creating a Thriving Future. Women like Leverina Ricardo.Leverina lives in Niwiri Village and is part of the Mucunha community in Mozambique. For the past few months, she has been one of the many women helping lead her community as they take collective action to build the community’s very first health center. ... Read More
A volunteer from the Mucunha community helps build a traditional stove to burn the blocks that will be used to construct the new health centerJoin usSupport Namuli’s community-led health prioritiesDonate TodayWhat: This Fall, Legado is asking friends and donors to support the Mucunha community on Mozambique’s Mount Namuli as they advance their community-identified Thriving Future health priorities. This includes building ... Read More
In Kenya, our community partners in Ngilai used the Thriving Future process to map their priorities for action.