One Million Leaders Africa Project

Immediately the OMLA Fellows recruited over 500 young people who are referred to as OMLA Stars, they embarked on THE STARS CHALLENGE  where they are currently executing the community-change project they applied for through their project proposals. 

Recall, that the OMLA Fellows alongside their Stars submitted their project proposals which were approved and supported by the OMLA secretariat with $300 each for the approved projects. 

 OMLA disbursed $6300 to sponsor 21 projects in 5 African countries which include Gambia, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon. The span of executing the community-Based Project is 4 months

Here are some of the Ongoing projects 

• Creating enabling community for youth entrepreneurship and leadership Creating an enabling community for youth entrepreneurship and leadership
• Fighting climate change and hunger
• Setting up indigenous seedbanks to combat the lack of quality crop seeds among farmers in Beau.
• Reforestation of Janneh Kundah community forest
• Waste Management, Recycling of Waste, Proper Waste Disposal, and Rubbish Disposal in a Hygienic Manner, in Bafoussam 
• Youth employment skills training.
• Mitigate teenage pregnancy and empower five teenage mothers in Bamenda I sub-division

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