Ideas that move the world
kanthari TALKS 2026
Two days. Bold voices. Real-world change. Explore the programme and meet the changemakers turning lived experience into action
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Day 1 — Friday, 11 December 2026
Session 1
Four International Voices, One Planet: Rethinking Our Environmental Future
What if waste became a resource, farming a force for regeneration, and local action a catalyst for global change?
Rajesh Boddu
Creating healing space.
Leon Likali
Transformingf waste into livelihoods
Emmanuel Masha
Stabilizing farmer incomes.
Yahaya Yusuf
Promoting sustainable farming.
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
10:00–10:20 |
Introduction | |
10:20–10:30 |
Speech |
Rajesh Boddu (India) |
10:30–10:40 |
Q & A |
Rajesh Boddu |
10:40–10:45 |
Video |
Kanthari+ |
10:45–10:55 |
Speech |
Leon Likali (South Sudan) |
10:55–11:05 |
Q & A |
Leon Likali |
11:05–11:10 |
Video |
kanthari+ |
11:10–11:20 |
Speech |
Emmanuel Masha (Kenya) |
11:20–11:30 |
Q & A |
Emmanuel Masha |
11:30–11:35 |
Video |
kanthari + |
11:35–11:45 |
Speech |
Yahaya Yusuf (Nigeria) |
11:45–11:55 |
Q & A |
Yahaya Yusuf |
11:55–12:30 |
Break — 35 minutes | |
Session 2
Beyond Classroom Conventions: Rethinking the Art of Teaching
What if education empowered teachers, reached children in forgotten corners and valued practical skills as much as academic grades?
Ian Mugabi
Expanding digital education access.
Leah Oginga
Keeping chindren in school.
Sethok Tinnyan
Educating rural youth.
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
12:30–12:40 |
Speech |
Ian Mugabi (Uganda) |
12:40–12:50 |
Q & A |
Ian Mugabi |
12:50–12:55 |
Video |
Kanthari+ |
12:55–13:05 |
Speech |
Leah Oginga (Kenya) |
13:05–13:15 |
Q & A |
Leah Oginga |
13:15–13:20 |
Video |
kanthari+ |
13:20–13:30 |
Speech |
Sethok Tinnyan (India) |
13:30–13:40 |
Q & A |
Sethok Tinnyan |
13:40–15:00 |
Lunch break — 1 hour 20 minutes | |
Session 3
Sparks, Spirits and Solutions: New Ideas to Bridge Old Gaps
Meet changemakers helping young people build skills, confidence and the power to shape their futures.
Baluku Mikidadi
Building resilient livelihoods.
Miraj Mirajudin
Supporting livelihood creation.
Simon Elive
Training vulnerable youth.
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
15:00–15:10 |
Speech |
Baluku Mikidadi (Uganda) |
15:10–15:20 |
Q & A |
Baluku Mikidadi |
15:20–15:25 |
Video |
Kanthari+ |
15:25–15:35 |
Speech |
Miraj Mirajudin (Afganistan) |
15:35–15:45 |
Q & A |
Miraj Mirajudin |
15:45–15:50 |
Video |
kanthari+ |
15:50–16:00 |
Speech |
Simon Elive (Camaroon) |
13:30–13:40 |
Q & A |
Simon Elive |
16:10–17:10 |
Break — 60 minutes | |
Session 4
Who Cares for Those the World Forgets?
Changemakers standing alongside people with disabilities, older people and families affected by incarceration.
George Kakala
supporting disabled children.
Primrose Julius
Caring for vulnerable elderly.
Njoki Kiarie
Supporting prisoners family.
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
17:10–17:20 |
Speech |
George Kakala (Kenya) |
17:20–17:30 |
Q & A |
George Kakala |
17:30–17:35 |
Video |
Kanthari+ |
17:35–17:45 |
Speech |
Primrose Julius (Zimbabwe) |
17:45–17:55 |
Q & A |
Primrose Julius |
17:55–18:00 |
Video |
kanthari+ |
18:00–18:10 |
Speech |
Njoki Kiarie (Kenya) |
18:10–18:20 |
Q & A |
Njoki Kiarie |
Day 2 — Friday, 12 December 2026
Session 5
From Violence to Voice, from Insult to Celebration
Women challenging gender-based violence, standing beside survivors and transforming how society values women.
Susan Adina
Protecting women and girls.
Patience Naggayi
Supporting mental recovery.
Adbel Nyanzira
Empowering abused women economically.
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
09:45–10:00 |
Introduction | |
10:00–10:10 |
Speech |
Susan Adina (Kenya) |
10:10–10:20 |
Q & A |
Susan Adina |
10:20–10:25 |
Video |
Kanthari+ |
10:25–10:35 |
Speech |
Patience Naggayi (Uganda) |
10:35–10:45 |
Q & A |
Patience Naggayi |
10:45–10:50 |
Video |
kanthari+ |
10:50–11:00 |
Speech |
Adbel Nyanzira (Zimbabwe) |
11:00–11:10 |
Q & A |
Adbel Nyanzira |
11:10–12:15 |
Break — 55 minutes | |
Session 6
From Pain to Peace, from Invisibility to Human Rights
Changemakers challenging injustice and imagining a world where every voice matters and every identity deserves respect.
Evariste Bizimana
Healing community trauma.
Thomas Isagara
Securing womens land rights.
Cedric Sokou
Regenerating LGBTQ+ youth.
Guerschom Slam
Poetry slam as a tool for free expression.
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
12:15–12:25 |
Speech |
Evariste Bizimana (Rwanda) |
12:25–12:35 |
Q & A |
Evariste Bizimana |
12:35–12:40 |
Video |
Kanthari+ |
12:40–12:50 |
Speech |
Thomas Isagara (Uganda) |
12:50–13:00 |
Q & A |
Thomas Isagara |
13:00–13:05 |
Video |
kanthari+ |
13:05–13:15 |
Speech |
Cedrick Sokou (Côte d’Ivoire) |
13:15–13:25 |
Q & A |
Cedrick Sokou |
13:25–13:30 |
Video |
kanthari + |
13:30–13:40 |
Speech |
Guerschom Slam |
13:40–13:50 |
Q & A |
Guerschom Slam |
13:50–14:10 |
Vote of Thanks | |