The Director of Widows and Orphans Movement, a Non-Governmental Organisation based in the Upper East region, Fati Abigail Abdulai is amongst forty (40) fellows who are heading to the United States of America (USA) for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship of the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI).
YALI was launched in 2010 by US president Barack Obama to invest in the next generation of African leaders and nurture them as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship takes young African leaders to the United States for 6 weeks of leadership training and mentoring at twenty U.S. universities and colleges in three areas: business and entrepreneurship, civic engagement and public administration.
In announcing the list of winners for this year, the American Embassy said Fati intends to, after the Mandela Washington Fellowship, continue her work in ensuring that vulnerable groups, particularly widows and orphans–live a dignified life.
Profile of Fati Abigail Abdulai
Since 2013, Fati Abigail Abdulai has been the National Director of the Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM), a non-governmental organization founded in 1993 in Bolgatanga. Fati has a passion to contribute her quota in ending injustices towards vulnerable groups in her community. At WOM she is tasked with advocating for the rights of widows and economically empowering them. She believes that she can impact the lives of the weak and vulnerable irrespective of challenging circumstances.
Fati holds BS and MS degrees in Renewable Natural Resources from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Reading University in the UK.
After the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Fati plans to continue her work in ensuring that vulnerable groups–particularly widows and orphans–live a dignified life.
By:Offei-Akoto Ayeh/a1radioonline.com/Ghana
