I would like to shift my focus to gains made in Mandera County as my Homeland. Mandera has one of its leading lights and top role model as Kenya's first founder of Normad Green Belt Movement (NGBM), The Kenya youth for change, The fight against Malaria, HIV / AIDS, Tuberculosis, Maternal and child Mortality.
Mr. Abdikalif Abdiqafar Adan 'aka' Malelow, started inextinguishable desire to contribute to society from early age in primary school. He was a leader in school, and could organise events at the school. He excelled with good performance and a graduated in Accounting. Joining Banking Industry, with Barclay Bank of Kenya for years, a period in which he initiated various projects as a cooperate Team leader. It was a big opportunity opened up for him to contribute fully to Kenyan societies.
Abdikalif thought of injecting his talent and dream in Northern Kenya. He hails from Elwak Sub-County of Mandera County.
During his trip to his homeland, he did Rapid assessment of the area and decided to offer volunteer service towards the pressing needs of the Northern Region. The young man, a brainchild of Nomad Green belt Movement could intervene in Northern Kenya to address environmental degradation, hazards, disasters, impact of climate change like floods, decreasing forest cover, solid waste management, poor water and air quality, health and youth empowerment.
Abdikalif, started planning Trees in greater Mandera County and he always encouraged farmers to plant trees especially along River Dawa. One notable project, was Agro-forestry at Mandera East and South Sub-Country's to ensure environmental sustainability for livelihoods.
Through his initiatives we encounter on daily basis a truly beautiful face of Elwak town including Reffereal Hospital and Schools where he planted tress in the compounds and free seedlings distribution. Besides regulating a control on environmental situation, Abdikalif managed to implemented waste disposal strategy by conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA)that helped transform the health facilities and the general Outlook of the town in the entire Mandera South Sub-County.
He is doing a voluntary work and appreciates giving back to society. However, reaching out to other counties with great emphasis on awareness creation. He inspired many youths and looks positioning himself as a regional hub of development. He build a good rapport and signigicantly increasiing his partnership with neighbouring counties. He is relevant in many society and commonly people from Northern and Coastal Kenya and Diaspora.
His unique outstanding young man as the only resident of Mandera to be dupped, '#Friend of environment, health advocator and ambassador of peace, all rolled in one !
Congratulation brother for wining several award in your volunteer service.
A young leader, down to earth, eloquent speaker with a sharp mind and ideas and youth role models.
We are proud of you and feel humbled by your zeal and desire to change the society. bro. Covngrats. We still recall your involvement at Walk of hope, which your team earned International recognition. Your Eagle Award is globally known, and in many feats you felt accepted as a leader.
On behalf of Elwak South Youth Forum (ESYF), received our greeting, recognition and as your followers you really changed the life of many youth in our forum and beyond. We are proud of you and stand with you shoulder to shoulder, to make sure your dream of protecting and changing the marginalized region come true.
We (ESYF) members request to partner with your volunteer organization (NGBM) to transform our environment as member of the community, we feel privileged to be associated with you.
Finally, I thank your hardworking team for you have moulded them into becoming productive.
Inshallah God will help us all.
Cheers !
Abdirizak Maalim Noor
Program/Motion mova
El-wak South Youth Forum (ESYF).
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