Kachem young initiative

06/10/2026

Sometimes, the school bag is not the biggest problem.

You can give a child books, a bag, and other school supplies — and it may mean very little if we do not also address why that child is struggling to learn, losing interest, or eventually leaving school.

That is why our Light 💡 Up × Mercy Missionaries Living By Design Back-to-School Programme took a slightly different approach.

We brought learners, parents, teachers and communities into the conversation.

We talked about learning, purpose, study habits, inclusion, emotional wellbeing, entrepreneurship, leadership and the role of parents and community in a child’s educational journey, planting a seed - a stronger connection between the home, the school, and the community around the educational needs of the child.

We are not just interested in a successful event, but in what happens after the event.

How can existing structures keep supporting the child?
How can schools and communities take greater ownership?
How can mentorship, inclusion, and educational support become something children can continually access?

That is the deeper impact we are pursuing.

Because when a child stays in school, discovers purpose, receives support, and begins to believe in their future, the impact does not stop with that child. It can ripple through the family, the school, and eventually the community.

This is how we believe sustainable community development begins; one child, one family, one school and one community at a time.

You can partner with us too, and be part of driving sustainable and positive impact💡
www.kyinitiative.org

22/09/2026

A NEW BEGINNING, EDUCATION EQUITY, PURPOSEFUL LEARNING

22/09/2026

It’s another new learning season and as always we believe that back to school should mean more than going back to class.

Today 6 schools across Ida, Anmachi, Enyigba, Igbegu, and Okpuitumo Communities in Ebonyi State, Light 💡 Up Initiative, in partnership with Mercy Missionaries of Living By Design, took Back to School beyond the distribution of learning materials.

Our intervention focuses on the whole child—their aspirations, learning, emotional wellbeing, inclusion, family and community.

Through conversations on new beginnings, self-discovery, effective study habits, inclusive education, emotional wellbeing, entrepreneurship and positive citizenship, we challenged children to see education not simply as a pathway to certificates, but as a pathway to possibility, purpose and participation. We explore the a meaningful Parent/School/Community partnership that better fosters the developmental needs of our learners.

And yes, we have also provided school bags and learning materials, but these are only tools within a bigger commitment to Education Equity.

Because every child deserves more than access to a classroom.

Every child deserves a chance to learn, belong, grow and become.

💡 Lighting Lives. Raising Leaders. Transforming Communities.

13/09/2026

Meet our Disability Inclusion Ambassador, Ambassador Gloria Chinenye of Imeabali in the Ida community. We are driving Inclusion —one community at a time.

‎Nwankwegu Gloria Chinenye is a Disability Inclusion Advocate, Public Speaker and Educator, committed to advancing Disability Rights, Inclusion, and Education Equity.
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‎As a Brave Voice and Disability Inclusion Ambassador for Ida Community, Abakaliki Local Government Area, , under Kachem young initiative ( ), she works at the grassroots to amplify the voices, rights, and participation of persons with disabilities.
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‎Chinenye holds a B.Sc. in Social Studies Education, with practical experience in teaching and . Her passion for inclusive education extends beyond the classroom, as she actively mobilizes Brave Voices within her community and facilitates stakeholder and community engagement to advocate for more accessible, equitable, and inclusive communities.
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‎She is also trained in Confectionery and Cosmetology, skills she has leveraged to support and empower women with disabilities with practical livelihood opportunities, fostering greater independence and participation.
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‎As a public speaker and community mobilizer, Chinenye continues to use her voice and lived experiences to challenge exclusion, promote disability rights, and inspire communities to recognize the abilities, dignity, and potential of persons with disabilities.
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‎Through her work with Brave Voices, Chinenye embodies the belief that inclusion is not simply about creating space for persons with disabilities, but about ensuring that they are heard, valued, empowered, and meaningfully involved in shaping the communities they belong to.

04/09/2026

We are proud of our Brave Voices Advocacy Team Lead, a strategic and passionate advocate. Thank you ma'am, for your service and passion for Inclusive Advocacy💡

Meet Joy Ugo Emegha-Okoro

Joy Ugo Emegha-Okoro is a Registered Nurse ( ) and passionate young leader committed to healthcare, advocacy, youth development, and community impact.

Beyond nursing, she is passionate about health education, leadership, and building healthier, better-informed communities. Her leadership experience includes serving as Vice President of her faculty and General Secretary of Christ the King Chapel.

At Brave Voices, Joy brings her voice, knowledge, and experience to our advocacy team, promoting awareness, amplifying important social issues, and inspiring young people to take an active role in creating meaningful change.

19/08/2026

Kachem Young Initiative continues to fulfill its mission through our programs;
Brave Voices + Rural Women Farmers Initiative
Light 💡 Up Initiative
Literacy Solutions

These programs are designed to address systemic and complex problems from the grassroots. We continue to evolve our strategies to scale impact.

Follow us as we continue to share our journey with you.

10/08/2026

Meet Success, one of our Light 💡 Up Ambassadors, a mentee at Kachem Young Initiative.

17-year-old Success comes from a very low-income household. At one point, he lost almost two school terms because of unpaid fees and was practically encouraged to “dream according to his family’s pocket.” Yet, he kept going and continued to represent his school in every math Olympiad, STEM, and Essay Competetitions.

On weekends, Success pushes wheelbarrows and takes on hard labour to meet some of his educational needs and occasionally support his mother.

When he could no longer afford to continue, Kachem Young Initiative’s Education Grant helped clear the fees he owed from SS2 and covered his WAEC and NECO registrations.

Today, we celebrate this WAEC result, not because it is the end of the journey, but because we know the odds he had to overcome to get here. Imagine what Success could do with consistent access to learning, resources, support, and opportunity.

He dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and, someday, innovating in the medtech space.

This is why Light 💡 Up exists, to shine light in forgotten places to find extraordinary potential. Sometimes, all they need is someone to see them, believe in them, and create a pathway for them to keep going. While Success worked hard to target EducationUSA, he missed it, yet we are certain there are so many more opportunities for him.

We see you, Success. Keep going. Your story is still being written. 💡

06/08/2026

Light💡Leaders Retreat, 2026! When beliefs are renewed, character is formed, and leadership is grounded in truth, communities experience sustainable change from the inside out.