Harambee 6 Participants

 

Hermela Zeleke
Ethiopia
Marketing Management

I like helping people and I will keep on doing it because there is nothing as good as helping and being there for someone

  

 

Arebe Goodluck Ofejiro
Delta State, Nigeria
Secretariat Education

I am glad to be a part of change in my country and to promote initiatives of leadership, education and development in Africa.

 

 

 
Mohammadou Sopse Umarou Yayah
Cameroon
Masters in International Relations & Strategic Studies

To me, simplicity and humility is my watch word as I believe that in our simplest form we can achieve so much. 

 

 

 
Mary Naa Kutorkor Amon Col-Ross
Ghana
Law Student

I aspire to see change in myself as a young leader of integrity and to raise young people to that standard.
 

 

 

 
Samuel Muiruri
Kenya
Social Worker

I am an advocate of humanity especially the vulnerable people in the community. My mission in life is to make sure that everyone gains access to quality and meaningful life through inspiring change in the mindset of the different stakeholders in the society. 
 
 

 

Ahmed Javed Oria
Afghanistan
Teacher

Many people are thinking of changing the world but no one is thinking of changing themselves....It’s getting clearer to me that change starts with me.  

 

 
Opara C. Julius
Lagos, Nigeria
Accountant

I am a young African with the vision that one day Africa will be a better place for all provided that I give change a chance. 

 

 

 
Ruth Kefas
Jos, Nigeria
Peace Builder/Conflict Mediator

My goal is to see a society that is free from violence where people will come together as one irrespective of their ethnic, religious and cultural values. 

 

 

Evans Kwarkye
Ghana
Accountant

I am a young man with ambition and motivation to help change and create a new African continent for sustainable development of the African youth. I believe in human rights and attitudinal change of people. ‘Change begins with me’.

 
Hayatu Ashafa
Kaduna, Nigeria
University Student

Coming from a region that faces a challenge of religious and ethnic divisions, I feel that I have a responsibility to engage my people in a way that can forge a way forward towards bridging these gaps.

 

 
Leon Marincowitz
South Africa
Masters in Forgiveness

I believe that nothing the leader says should be about him but about helping to guide the people around him into greater liberty so that eventually he is not needed.

 

 
Joanne Wuye
Kaduna, Nigeria
University Student

I am passionate about the co-existence of people who irrespective of tribal, ethnicity, religious and cultural differences come together to pursue a common goal to the betterment of our community. 

 

 
Khalid Mohammadi
Afghanistan
College Graduate

When I look at people’s face, I know what they are feeling about me and other people. I have come to learn that Africans are really caring and kind. 

 

 

 
Sam Oyirwoth
Uganda
Lawyer

I envision an accountable and God fearing leadership in Africa through a network of individuals and institutions that are focused towards leadership development. 

 

 

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Princess Nohgwe Helen Yogo
Cameroon
Masters in Sociology

As a Social Counsellor and a Language Instructor I am doing my best to work on my attitudes and potentials so that I can be the change I want to see in the world. 

 

 
Alfa Momoh
Jos, Nigeria
Peace Builder/Conflict Mediator

With my positive contribution, we will achieve greatness in Africa...change begins with me.

IofC in Brief

Who we are: Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a world-wide movement of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behaviour, starting with their own.

 

Purpose: We work to inspire, equip and connect people to address world needs, starting with themselves, in the areas of trustbuilding, ethical leadership and sustainable living.

 

 

Omnia Marzouk, President, IofC International
'Nothing lasting can be built without a desire by people to live differently and exemplify the changes they want to see in society.'