Lekeh Development Foundation

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Heroes Week Proposed Activities

November 6th to 7th – Capacity building workshop for Ogoni CBOs, CSOs and NGOs on project design, proposal writing, project implementation, resource mobilization, media engagement, evaluation and project monitory.
November 8th – Conversation with Ken Saro Wiwa
November 9th – Candle night in remembrance of the Ogoni nine.
November 10th – Peaceful march and culture display.
January 4th – Outdoor environmental campaign on the negative impact of oil spills, gas flaring and climate disaster to mark the Ogoni day celebration 2024.

News

  • A photograph of a group of people sitting in a community meeting, paying attention to a speaker. A banner on the wall reads "Lekeh Development Foundation, Open Data Day of Action, Building Community Capacity for Quality Air Monitoring".
    Building Community Capacity for Effective Air Quality Monitoring
    by Lekeh Development Foundation
    Communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta are among the most degraded communities in the world. Ogoni has become symbolic and a metaphor for degraded environments; the impacts can easily be felt on land, water bodies and the air. This has led to various problems ranging from environmental, socio-cultural, and then, to health issues.
  • A photograph of a big group of people standing outdoors on grass with trees behind them. They are holding a banner reading "Lekeh Development Foundation, Youth Parliament on the Effect of Coal Mining and Climate Change".
    Report of the Youth Action Parliament on the Effect of Coal Mining and Climate Change in Iva Valley
    by Lekeh Development Foundation
    In a bid to fight against environmental damages which often arise from coal mining activities in Iva Valley town of Enugu State and the need to sensitize the people to protect the environment, a Youth Action Parliament (YAP) was organized by Lekeh Development Foundation (LEDEF) to discuss the environmental hazards caused by the coal mining industry and the way to a possible means of remediation.
  • A photograph of a person sitting beside a river. They are holding out their hand to show it is covered with oil from the polluted river.
    Nigeria to Morocco: A Pipeline To Disaster
    by Lekeh Development Foundation
    In 2016, a year after Nigeria signed a pledge to reduce emissions by 20% from business as usual levels by 2030, Morocco and Nigeria signed a partnership agreement for a new gas pipeline.