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Kenenye Initiative for National Development (KIND) is a locally registered non-Governmental organisation established in Sierra Leone in 2014 with operations across Sierra Leone.

Introduction

One of KIND’s major objectives is to empower rural women through skills development, financial education, small grants and training in agro business methods of farming. We strongly believe that Sierra Leonean rural women are key agents for achieving the transformational, socio-economic and environmental changes required for sustainable development. According to UN research, limited access to credit, health care and education are among the many challenges they face, which are further aggravated by the global food and economic crises and climate change. For KIND, empowering rural Sierra Leonean women is key not only to the well-being of individuals, families and rural communities, but also to overall economic productivity, given women’s large presence in the agricultural workforce in Sierra Leone,. KIND wants to play its part by giving back to this target group to make a difference. At KIND, we also aim to work in partnership with organisations and development partners to support some of Sierra Leone’s school leavers/graduate fulfill their professional and entrepreneurial aspirations.

KIND’s Mentoring Programme for Youth and Women would support young Sierra Leonean's and develop the skills for the workplace or grow their businesses. KIND’s mentoring programmes has two dimensions - for women and youths in the Rural Areas, entrepreneurship for women in Agribusiness and in the Urban centres would focus on entrepreneurial advancement and skills development for job search and career progression. KIND will build on its initial community sensitisation efforts about microfinance services with the help of market leaders, and jointly engage the community in the development and management of the scheme.

According to the World Bank, Africa is set to see an increase of 70% in its working population (ages 15-64) between 2015 and 2035. However, underdeveloped infrastructure, poor or inadequate education, limited access to resources impede the path to prosperity. At KIND, our objectives is to explore ways through collaboration, co-ordination with government, private, non-governmental and civic society organisations to address these varied issues.

Launching of Kenenye Initiative for National Development(KIND)
Held in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 16th December 2022

We work for a better future

Entrepreneurship and business management

At KIND our objective is to provide entrepreneurship and business management training. We have recently signed an MOU with the Richard George Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO with access to mentors across diverse disciplines. These mentors will help our mentees develop their competence and confidence, create a safe environment for mentors and mentees to exchange ideas and knowledge through collaboration with the aim of enhancing entrepreneurial success.

Enhance employability of youths

KIND is seeking to create a platform for youths from diverse background to develop their skills. We aim to connect organisations and businesses with a talent pool of youths who have gone through the mentorship programme with Richard George foundation.
Richard George Foundation

Improve the management and organisational skills of youths and women through extensive social activities such as seminars

At KIND, we recognize and value the key role of women in the development of a nation. Enhancing the capacity of women is critical in ensuring that they scale up their businesses to support their families and the economy. After working with women for more than ten years, KIND has identified that the majority of their businesses are small-scale.We believe that business management skills would enable them to accelerate their businesses and become successful entrepreneurs.

Our Board Of Trustees

Kankay Yumkella

MBA
Founder.
An Operations and Organisational Change management expert. Kankay has an extensive operational experience leading people and delivering business performance against key performance indicators. She is a mentor and has been involved in community work for almost two decades. Kankay is passionate about empowering women and young people. She has been an advocate for women’s empowerment and remains committed to enhancing the livelihood of the rural poor in Sierra Leone mainly women. She believes that to develop as a nation we need the women as contributors towards this journey. Kenenye Initiative for National Development (KIND) was born by this determination to bring opportunities and activities that will help women achieve their full potential as well as become partners in development.

Osman Kamara-Kolleh

CEO KIND.
Osman is a qualified Accountant with over a decade financial services experience in the UK. He is passionate about improving the lives of youths and women. He strongly believes that enhancing the talent base of the nation is key to changing the country’s fortunes. He has a BSc in Applied Accounting and MSc in International Finance and Investment.

Karimay Ayesha Hajallie

Is a CHRP and a SHRM-CP with 15+years experience with the UN managing teams and providing client support to professionals and field service staff. She also worked as a talent manager and was responsible to capitalize on the full potential of employees, help develop, motivate and retain high performing staff. “Ms Hajallie is a young people advocate. “ I love young people, the capacity and immense possibilities embedded in them, which when handled and wielded properly has the propensity to not only impact their lives but also their larger communities”. This is why it is so essential that we listen to them, their frustrations and dreams, and work with them so they can fully actualize their potential”. Presently Ms. Hajallie manages a small NGO which networks with Christian groups, provides funding for trainings and small businesses, counseling and support to struggling women and youths.

Ibrahim Bangura

Ibrahim Bangura is a senior lecturer at the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. He is also a partner of Transition International, a consultancy firm based in the Netherlands and has worked extensively in the fields of Youth, Gender, Transitional Justice, Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants (DDR), Security Sector Reform, Sustainable Livelihoods and Conflict Resolution in Africa. He is also a Result Oriented Monitoring (ROM) expert that has assessed European Union (EU) funded projects and programmes in more than thirty countries in Africa. Bangura holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science and History and a Master’s degree in Gender Studies from University of Sierra Leone; another Master’s degree in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands; and a Doctorate degree in Economics from the Leipzig Graduate School of Management in Germany.