It Takes A Village: Leading Social Change in Africa

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The challenges facing Africa are well-documented. Despite these challenges, young people are working hard to mitigate the suffering of our people by creating nonprofits that address the needs of people in their communities.

In this book, I tell the story of their leadership. I document their leadership practices and activities that facilitate social change. After reading this book, you will come to appreciate leadership as a collective activity, one that involves multiple stakeholders. You will learn how to identify these stakeholders, and effectively mobilize them to make progress on complex challenges.

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About the Author

Kachi is the founder of Postpartum Support Network (PSN) Africa, a leading maternal mental health organization working to educate and support women struggling with postpartum depression in Africa. Established in 2015, the organization has educated and screened over 25,000 women. The organization’s success is a function of its community-engaged approach that involves working with multiple stakeholders in local communities to create context-relevant interventions.

Kachi is passionate about improving access to mental healthcare and helping social change leaders in Africa develop the capacity to make progress on tough challenges facing the continent. Kachi’s educational background is in Psychology. He holds a first-class degree in Psychology from Lagos State University and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He has over Ten years of experience as a clinical psychologist and in the past, served as Consultant Clinical Psychologist at The Retreat Healthcare. He earned his PhD in Leadership Communication from Kansas State University.

He is a Lecturer of Leadership at the Institute of Leadership Advancement (ILA) at the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. He is a Mandela Washington Fellow, a prestigious fellowship by the U.S. State Department. In 2018, Kachi was selected for the Global Leadership Fellowship, recognized as among the top 10 young leaders in the world.