OLEla Tonny

Resilient, Visionary, Optimistic

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Championing
Human Rights
and gender Equality

Gender Expert and SRHR Advocate
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I am a development professional with over 5 years of experience specializing in program development, partnership building, strategic communication, advocacy, and community projects, focusing on Gender mainstreaming, Child protection, Reproductive Health, and policy.

My achievements include training innovators, leading impactful projects and supporting marginalized groups. I’m skilled in resource mobilization, public speaking, M&E and design thinking, and I have enhanced youth participation & policy development with UNFPA, UNICEF & UNESCO. I’ve successfully expanded meaningful engagement for youth, women, girls, and men while strengthening civil action, particularly in Gender mainstreaming, Child Protection, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and policy development.

Notably, I trained 30 young innovators for Kectil Community Kenya's "Innovation by Design Thinking for Sustainable Development" program, resulting in a team (EcoBana) winning the $1 million USD in the 2022 Hult Prize Challenge. I also led a self-initiated 3-month project dubbed (Tree Seedling & Pad Drive) supporting over 8,522 marginalized girls, teen mothers and persons with disabilities across several Kenyan counties.

My work with UNFPA involved developing youth-led policies, coordinating advocacy strategies, and enhancing youth participation in national policies. At UNESCO Youth Kenya Forum, I organized SDG awareness campaigns and facilitated youth-led projects. I also served as a Regional Program Coordinator for Kectil Center for Youth Excellence, training young innovators and implementing capacity development strategies. My role at the Global Youth Consortium Against FGM, UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program involved developing administrative systems and advocacy programs for 58 countries.

Additionally, I ensure sustainable support of food through partnerships, for a street homeless family of 35 in Nairobi Kenya.

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Volunteer projects

I believe in the power of giving back to the community and making a positive impact. Over the years, I've had the privilege of participating in various volunteering projects that have allowed me to contribute to causes I'm passionate about.

Delegate
Delegate
June 2021 - June 2023

Member
Member
May 2021 - January 2023

Youth Advocate/Coordinator
December 2021 - December 2022

Civil Rights and Social Action

Youth Delegate 2021 YOUNGA

Communication Strategist

Communication Assistant

Youth Development Specialist
November 2018 - December 2020
VSO

Embracing the profound link between rationality and knowledge, I've been compelled to champion the rights of People Living with Disabilities (PWDs). As a fervent advocate for change, I stand at the forefront of the movement to empower and uplift those who deserve equal opportunities and inclusivity.

Youth Program Coordinator
October 2017 - September 2018
Center for Health Solutions - Kenya

I firmly believe in the paramount importance of prioritizing our health and adhering to prescribed medications. Join me in championing this vital cause.

Communication Strategist

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