Leadership Initiatives Students Creating Change

Dear Amazing Leadership Initiatives Donor,

Kimberly, Shaw, Hailey, McKenzie, and Caroline in the International Public Health Internship have been engaged in months of cultural immersion and have been building connections with our partners in Nigeria to accomplish the goal of fixing imperative issues that the community is facing.

Kimberly, Shaw, Hailey, McKenzie, and Caroline have been working with Laurat, a project coordinator in the field in the Miri Community. Through skype calls, the team has learned about the obstacles facing individuals that are dealing with Water and Sanitation. In January, Team 23460 worked hard to create a community workshop proposal to address Water and Sanitation in the Miri Community. Your support of Kimberly, Shaw, Hailey, McKenzie, and Caroline and their hard work is crucial to the success of each team and solution.

For team 23460’s final intervention, Kimberly, Shaw, Hailey, McKenzie, and Caroline are preparing a community workshop to build individual and community capacity to address Water and Sanitation. By increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy, Kimberly, Shaw, Hailey, McKenzie, and Caroline hope to raise awareness about Water and Sanitation in the Miri Community.

Additionally, Leadership Initiatives is beginning work on three community development projects in rural areas of Bauchi, Nigeria. In the Inkil community, plans are underway for the construction of a new school building that will allow educational opportunities for local children and foster a brighter future. In the Gwallagan Mayaka community, efforts are focused on the installation of a borehole, a system that will provide clean and accessible water to residents, addressing a fundamental need for health and sanitation. In the Guru community, a culvert bridge will be constructed that will foster connectivity to other communities and allow access to vital services during the rainy season. These projects underscore Leadership Initiatives' commitment to empowering communities, driving sustainable development, and creating lasting positive change.

On behalf of everyone at Leadership Initiatives, thank you for everything that you have done. We all truly appreciate your donation and support for our organization. Everyone at Leadership Initiatives would love to have you more involved in our organization if you would ever want to help us grow our programs or learn more about ways that you can assist. Please contact Executive Director Marshall Bailly at mbailly@lichange.org if you have any suggestions, questions, or comments!

Sincerely,

The Leadership Initiatives Team