Biography

My name is Leah Nyalobo from Kenya. I am the Founder and Executive Director of LEC Community Organization. I have a background in community development, Social work. I studied Women Studies and Women in Leadership at Aga Khan Holding a Degree in Gender and Development Studies from the University of Nairobi (Kenya). I believe in society where women and children are empowered for access to equal opportunities in the society. As a result, LEC COMMUNITY ORGANIZATON focuses on projects that enhances women’s and girls spaces in the community. Through my leadership at LEC as the Executive Director, we have implemented several projects in ending Gender Based Violence. Among them; 1.Women economic empowerment project that target equal vulnerable women from the slum of Mathare and rural area of Busia with life skills including business skills that enhances their economic capacities to be able to meet their needs and those of their children. 2. Elimination of sexual Exploitation of children project, which focuses on preventing children from sexual abuse by empowering them with preventive messages and awareness raising. The project also responds to victims of sexual exploitation, provision of psychosocial support such as counseling, legal aid and supporting them go back to school to continue with education, 3. Education sponsorship programs for girls that has enhanced vulnerable girls from the slums of Mathare and the rural area of Busia with educational opportunities to enable them achieve their career dreams.