Be our next hero – be a Yennenga Networker!
A Yennega Networker:
- has talent and a good heart
- stands for innovation and courage
- challenges limiting norms
- asks for help to succeed
- is a good role model and encourages others’ potentials.
We know we might ask for much. But we are aiming for the stars and believe it is possible! If we support each other we can all strive to live up to Yennengas keys to success! You are an important key for us, with your expertise, your commitment and your support. Together we create the conditions for positive social development, by strengthening the positive forces and initiatives around the world.
As member of Yennenga Progress – a Yennenga Networker – you are given the opportunity to:
- Get a platform to brainstorm and develop ideas.
- Get inspired
- Find exciting projects to get involved in
- Connect and get support from other Yennenga Networkers having the skills you might need in your activities / projects
- Get feedback and coaching on your ideas and in your projects
- Conduct fundraising for social entrepreneurship, through the structures of the network of Yennenga Progress
When we all help each other we are capable to achieve great things! We are here presenting some of our members, for you to get to know us better!
Denis Mukwege
My name is Dennis Mukwege. I am the chief physician and Director at the Panzi Hospital in the town of Bukavu, in Eastern Congo Kinshasa. I have dedicated my life to fight for and assist women victims of sexual violence. I travel the world to be the voice of these women, and have been awarded with many prizes, for my work: the UN prize for Human Rights, Olof Palme prize, Légion d’Honneur by the French government, the Wallenberg Medal, The King Baudouin International Development Prize, and African of the year, to mention some. But these prizes are only for me, but for all women – and men – fighting to end violence and war in our beautiful country.
Eva Karlsson
My name is Eva Karlsson. I am a teacher with focus on the right to education for everyone. I have for 35 years worked with education issues. With an education with focus on the individual, I have during my career worked both with the education of children, adolescents and adults. Workplaces have shifted both when it comes to school level, between age groups, languages and nationalities, but also between countries.
I am currently supervisor of the training of preschool teachers in Nakamtenga, Burkina Faso. The project has aroused considerable interest both nationally and among international visitors. For the success of the project demonstrated both with the children at the preschool, and the “rings-on-the-water”-effects the project has achieved, I have been awarded a National Merit, Chevalier de l’ordre de Merite, by the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore. In Sweden, I work as a preschool teacher as well, at a preschool with a Montessori approach.
Moussa Bologo
My name is Moussa Bologo. I live in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I am married and have grown children. After a life crisis I changed my life completely, from having an ordinary job and hanging in bars, I decided to give poor, marginalized, handicapped children in one of the world’s poorest countries a voice in society. I believe education and work that sustains financially are the foundation for human worthiness. That is why I founded the organization ECLA, that became a plant school for entrepreneurs.
Because of my innovative work and social involvement, I have been honored with several international orders (1998 and 2000). I have received prices for creative initiatives in France, Schweiz and Japan. I am working with several projects, and one of them is the Centre Medical ECLA in Ouagadougou, as part of Yennenga Progress.
Gina Sharro
My name is Gina Sharro. I have been a professional lawyer for 7 years and worked primarily with discrimination law, labor law and immigration law. Today I run the consulting and law firm Equals AB, where I assist governments, businesses and organizations in their work on equality and diversity, values and non-discrimination. I have experience in training, lecturing and leading seminars and developmental processes. I also has experience in representing and mediating in cases of discrimination.
I was born in Beirut and raised in Sweden – Borås and Gothenburg. My background and the life journey I have made have contributed greatly to my interest and understanding of diversity. I am passionate about equal rights and opportunities. I live by the motto: “have fun, be creative and live passionately.”
Edo Bumba
I am Edo Bumba, and I live in Gothenburg with my family (five kids!), Sweden, but I was born in Congo and grew up with many different musical influences combining rhythm and dance. The need to further extend my knowledge of music made me move to Sweden in 1987.
I am a guitar player, singer, percussion player, teacher, composer and choir leader. This awareness being awarded in 1997 when I was awarded ” The Swedish Royal Academy Teachers Musical Award”. I am dedicated to give the world music and joy, and I collaborate with musicians in many different countries. Music bring people together and can hel pus colaborate and develop the society. http://www.edobumba.com/
John Harding
My name is John Harding. I am a cofounder of an organization called Terra Una whose headquarters consist of an eco-village in the Mantiqueira Mountains in the Minas Gerais state in South East Brazil. We work with sustainable development and holistic education for Global Peace through reconnection of humankind with the creation we are an inseparable part of.
The members of Terra Una have various different professions and areas of work. Collective projects are planned and implemented utilizing circular leadership techniques.
My work and research are in the areas of music and holistic health.
www.terrauna.org.br
www.gaiatristudio.wordpress.com
Gunilla Hamne
I am Gunilla Hamne, I live in Krokstrand, Sweden and in Kigali, Rwanda. I have a daughter Moa, 25 years old. I am a Trauma Therapist and Consultant, Journalist and Coordinator. – Since 2001 coordinating international project for the Rights of the Child – The World´s Children´s Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCP) www.childrensworld.org – Co-founder of emergency center for women subjected to violence– Terrafem –Stockholm, Sweden www.terrafem.org Field expertise: Since 2007 working in the Great Lakes region and since 2011 also in West Africa holding workshops in trauma treatment and theory, mainly together with colleague Ntabwoba Robert, himself survivor of the genocide in Rwanda 1994 and expert trauma therapist and trainer.
- Initiator (2006) of projects for treating and teaching simple and efficient method of trauma treatment (TTT – Trauma Tapping Treatment) in Rwanda, DR Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Sweden in cooperation with partners in respective country.
- Initiator and founder of international network of Trauma Tappers: Peaceful Heart Network.
Website: www.peacefulheart.se
Ingemar Hedström
I am Ingemar Hedström, I live in Costa Rica, and I have four grown up children. I am an experienced tropical biologist
and researcher, with a Ph.D. in tropical
ecology. I have published several books on nature and biology. To present my work and knowledge to you, I have created
”coast to coast” to guide you in the fantastic forests of Costa Rica. www.costaricaupplevelse.com
Helena Eriksson
My name is Helena Eriksson. I am a part of the newly founded network, Yennenga Art Team. I have been studying on the Public Relations and Communication Programme with Specialization in Peace Studies & Development Work in Växjö. At the moment I live in Älvsjö, Stockholm, and work as a project administrator and marketing administrator on a consulting-firm.
My thesis and exam project within the field of communication is the photo project Kids’ Perspectives (KP). This project includes photo workshops with vulnerable kids and the first project started at a school in Quito, Ecuador. KP is built upon the ideas of social sustainability and ecological sustainability and are important key factors to reach a fair climate for as many individuals as possible.
http://kidsperspectivesglobal.wordpress.com/
Lennart Karlsson
I am Lennart Karlsson, living most of the year in Sweden, but also much time in Burkina Faso. I have two grown up children. I am a political scientists and construction engineer. I have over 25 years of experience in development cooperation, primarily in Africa but also South America and Eastern Europe. I have worked for several organizations, including Sida and Diakonia. My main focus is democracy building and organizational development. I currently work part time as an international officer at the Centre Party International Foundation, and part time with administration at Yennenga Progress.
Maria Ruiz Hedström
I am Maria Ruiz Hedström, I live in Costa Rica, and I have two grown up children. I am a sociologist with long experience in capacity building, conflict management and teaching, through out Latin America and South America. I am now running the “oasis” El Descanzo Lodge next to the tropical dry forest overlooking the
Pacific Ocean – with pool and latin food – to guide you through cultural knowledge and over coming gaps in your organisation. www.costaricaupplevelse.com
Charlemagne Kaboré
My name is Charlemagne Kaboré. I am married and I have two children. I live in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, since 12 years back. I started out as a teacher in primary school, and after further studies, I now work as economy assistant in the Sida country office in Burkina Faso. With the experience I built up both working in the field and at the Swedish cooperation, I decided I wanted to create a structure to support the development of my country. Therefore I started the organization AAEPC in 2006, at the starting time of the decentralization process of our country. The purpose of AAEPC was to strengthen the locally elected in their democratic process in the new municipalities. This has now been further developed to cover a larger target group and more areas of education. Read more at: http://www.yennengaprogress.se/charlemagne-the-most-important-thing-is-to-give-people-the-chance-to-succeed
Marine Hedström-Rojas
I am Marine Hedström. I live within the rain forest with my husband André and our three small girls. I am a well experienced field anthologist and
have been working on developing school material, adapted to the local history and traditions, together with the indian population here in Costa Rica. Our establishment next to Barbilla
National Park on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica is open for you to get to know the history, the culture and the nature of this interesting country. www.costaricaupplevelse.com
Martina Lindroos
I am Martina Lindroos, living in Stockholm, Sweden with my 2-year-old son Josef. I’m a humanitarian aid worker with experience from several conflicts in Africa. My expertise is in the psycho-social aspect of refugee work, in particular gender, trauma treatment and evaluations. I’m presently studying to be a psychopractor. My objective is to apply complementary methods for trauma treatment in the treatment of war-affected persons. I’m an independent consultant in humanitarian assistance, please see www.lindroos-affirmer.se
Simon Werbart Flato / Sustainergies
I am Simon Werbart Flato, a dedicated social entrepreneur who loves sustainable solutions, new projects and my grandmom’s berry pies. All I do is for the development of myself and others and my organization, Sustainergies, strives to bring students and corporations together around creating a better world. We provide students with practical opportunities for working with sustainbility, and we give our partners access to future talants.
Stina Berge
My name is Stina Berge, I am married and I have two small children, living in Stockholm, Sweden. I am a social entrepreneur, a political scientist and consultant, with a background both as an employee, project leader and as self-employed. I have a broad international experience in both Europe and the developing countries, both in entreprices and in organizations (both UN and non-profit org) with a focus on leadership, entrepreneurship and organizational development, democracy, human rights, and gender equality. I am also Fair Trade Ambassador. I grew up in various parts of Africa, north and south of the equator. I am currently Executive Chairman of Yennenga Progress.
Gustaf Hansson
I’m 25 years old and have 2 boys. My other passion is to mountain climb. I work in a warehouse in Gothenburg, Sweden.
In my spare time I work on fundraising using social media with my blogg www.musikplus.se and my Google+ page . In these pages I market projects that’s needs funding and connect with people and companies online to raise money for important projects.
Kalle Hedlund
I’m working as an Information and Communication for Development (ICT4D) developer and tutor at MKFC Stockholm College in several courses and developing learning methods connected to ICT in Somalia, Pakistan, Kenya, Ghana, Palestine and Nigeria.
I’m also a board member of Engineers Without Borders Sweden and NGO Sharing Awareness. Before this I worked with eLearning development in the Swedish Rescue Service Agency and the Research Institute for Working Life.
Dawn Penner
My name is Dawn Penner. I live with my husband in beautiful Canada. I am a doctoral candidate in counselling psychology at the University of Toronto. Six years ago I founded Healing Streams, a non-profit charity. Healing Streams responds to high needs and postwar environments by providing holistic, culturally-appropriate leadership and counsellor training in partnership with local organizations. Our values include authenticity, courage & boldness, diversity, professional competence and contextualization. We currently work with community leaders in eastern Congo and Kinshasa. We use a train-the-trainer model.
http://www.healingstreams.org/
Sotissi Compaore
I’m Sotissi Compaore. I live in the village Nakamtenga, in Burkina Faso. I have experience in the field of rural development. I have worked with agriculture and livestock. I did my studies in French but do speak some English as well. Presently I work at the preschool in Nakamtenga. I am responsible for the caretakers and maintenance. I am also the secretary of the School board and am handling the accounting and payments. I am dedicated and willing to work hard, for networking and to achieve development.
I’m burkinabé.i do my studies in french.i speech french.also i speak english but limited.now i work in the perschool at nakamtenga.i have some experience in agricultur level and elevage.i like collaboration and i wont to work to arrive devellopment stade.