Four years ago in the rocky town of Abeokuta, South West Nigeria, 10 young people came together to share their passion for creating a better future for Nigeria. They worked tirelessly for two days to come up with a declaration of the change they wanted to see happen in Nigeria.
After mulling over what they should call this new declaration, it was unanimously agreed that it was written on behalf of over 80 million young Nigerians, so it became the...
The ONE Africa Awards are back! Through this award, we recognize the best practices of African-lead advocacy organizations.
The organizations we recognize are addressing social development issues through innovative advocacy in promotion of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
And applications for this year’s award are officially open! Here’s what you need to know and how you can apply.
About the ONE Award
The ONE Africa Award celebrates African efforts aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the world’s blueprint for a better future. SDG...
Have you been unemployed before? Or seen the look of frustration on the face of a family member or close friend who has been trying to get a job, with no success?
Mercy’s story
This is the story of Mercy, a 28-year-old woman who graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing degree five years ago but has never had a job. Initially, Mercy sent out applications week after week trying to get a job. Whenever she applied, she noticed employers...
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is a global player that helps fight these three preventable diseases.
This year, global leaders had the opportunity to reinvest in the Global Fund, and there was a huge amount at stake. In fact, the Global Fund could save 20 million lives by the year 2026 with its request for $18 billion. Watch our video below to find out just how big of an impact this is.
So, how much did global leaders commit this year?...
Poverty remains a serious problem in Africa, and Nigeria is not an exception. Although the country is home to both rural and urban poverty, rural poverty contributes a greater percentage to the total number of poor people in Africa. In fact, most of those living in rural communities and in urban slums earn below the nationally defined poverty line.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight the need to eradicate poverty and promote good health and well-being, and how all of...
In wake of the 2022 International Youth Day theme, “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages,” ONE Champions in Nigeria share how they are using their initiatives and advocacy skills to bring together and create change for all generations to achieve sustainable development. Keep reading to discover their impact stories.
Olayemi Amusile, Delta
Olayemi sees social action as a responsibility that inspires her to seek mentorship from older generations while sharing her knowledge and guidance with younger generations.
As a young...
Olayemi Amusile and Ayomide Agbaje are ONE Champions in Nigeria.
Earlier this year, ONE and its partners in Nigeria launched the State of Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria Report, with data from 2019-2021. The report tracked the health performance of all the 36 states across the federation, provided insights on their implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), and put forward concrete recommendations to improve the quality of service at Primary Health Centers (PHCs).
The BHCPF, also known as...
Globally, people are experiencing hunger every day. And we’ve seen how crises like climate change and the war in Ukraine are making that worse.
That’s why this year for Mandela Day, the Nelson Mandela Foundation called on global activists to explore sustainable solutions to both food security and the climate crisis.
Add your voice to our petition urging world leaders to end the hunger crisis.
ONE Champions Nyombi Morris and climate activist, Sipasi Olalekan are weighing in.
Nyombi on the journey to food...
Ayomide Agbaje is a ONE Activist in Nigeria using advocacy journalism as a tool for policy change.
In September 2021, I visited the Tse-yandev refugee camp, located in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. This camp offers refuge to internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are one of the most vulnerable people in the country. Most of them migrated to the camp after fleeing the herder-farmer conflict in their region, another consequence of the climate crisis in Nigeria. Worse still, flooding and government...
Emitomo Tobi Nimisire is a ONE Champion from Nigeria.
ONE Champions are young changemakers from all across Africa who are committed to furthering ONE’s work and enacting change throughout the continent. To spotlight the capabilities and versatility of our ONE Champions, we spoke with four of them about their unique skills and the positive ways these skills are serving them and their communities.
This World Youth Skills Day, find out what they had to say.
Anne Mugo, Kenya
A graduate of international relations...