“Through the LIDDO Initiative Africa and LIDDO Leadership Camp, I’ve empowered young Africans to lead change in their communities by fostering leadership and problem-solving skills. As the steering committee member of and one of the designers of the African Union Child Participation Platform, I’ve helped create a space for children across the continent to have their voices heard in policymaking. My contributions have had a tangible impact, enabling children and young people to influence decisions that shape their future.”
Monwabisi
Home country: Lesotho
University: Bucknell University, Class of 2028
Major: Neuroscience
Ashinaga Proposal Topic: Founded LIDDO Initiative Africa, a children’s rights and welfare protection campaign
My purpose in life is to fearlessly pursue my goals, dreams and opportunities for support to help me design innovative protocols to address healthcare disparities for marginalized people in Lesotho.
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Experience:
◦ Teacher of Information and Communication Technology and Development Studies at St. Stephen's Diocesan High School
◦ Collaborated with young people from Africa to create and steer the African Union Child Participation Platform
Professional & Academic Interests:
◦ Academia (MD-PhD) with hopes of studying neurosurgery
◦ My Ashinaga Proposal project aims to host week-long leadership camps for young people and children which are academic and leadership tailored. I hope to create a sense of responsibility, transformative, and patriotic leadership in Lesotho and other possible countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. I envision a program that also instills a sense of entrepreneurial leadership that is supported by strong academic standing.
Skills:
◦ Child advocacy
◦ Design of policies
◦ Teaching and mentoring
◦ Communication and negotiation
◦ Review of NGO structure