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Together Women Can: Empowering Women and Fighting Cervical Cancer
In the realm of social impact, some partnerships are more than just collaborations;…
Systems Change Through Collaboration: Making More Health
In an era where collaboration fuels innovation and impact, Lightup Impact proudly unveils…
Lightup Impact Days: Everything You Need to Know!
Dear Supporter, Get ready to embark on an inspiring journey at our…
Lightup Impact and the East Africa Philanthropy Network Join Forces
Journeying through change is a path best taken hand in hand. As the…
Shift the Power: Igniting Change at Lightup Impact Days 2023
In the heart of East Africa, a transformative movement is about to unfold…
Meet Our New Members – July 2023
We are happy to welcome five new changemakers from Kenya and Uganda into…
Meet Our New Members – June 2023
We are happy to welcome six new changemakers from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda…
Join Our Skills Development and Innovation for Impact Program
Lightup Impact envisions a world where grassroots organizations are empowered and sustainable. To…
Hexa Media and Lightup Impact Partner Up to Scale the Impact of African Nonprofits
We are delighted to announce that over the next six months, Lightup Impact…
Meet the Lightup Impact 2023 Founder Committee
Our first community-led election has wrapped up! Together, we selected 8 new Founder…
First Newsletter 2023
Dear Supporter, We kicked off 2023 with plenty installed for the new…
Elect the Lightup Impact Days 2023 Founder Committee!
We are thrilled to announce that voting for the Lightup Impact Days 2023…
Join Our Team as a Communications Officer!
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Communications Officer to join our team…
Help Us Make the Most of this Year’s Lightup Impact Days
We have started planning our annual conference, Lightup Impact Days 2023, and are…
Mental Health Matters: Understanding and Addressing Common Issues Affecting Communities in East Africa
On 30 January 2023, 40 participants from the Lightup Impact Community gathered for…
New Partnership with Think Opal
We are delighted to announce Lightup Impact has recently entered a partnership with Think…
Path Youth Organization: Building a Sustainable, Empowered, and Informed Generation
Path Youth is a registered community-based organization (CBO) operating in Mombasa County, Kenya,…
Lightup Impact Days 2022: Sustainable Development of CBOs and NGOs in Gender and Health in East Africa
On 30-31 May 2022, over 50 Lightup Impact community member organizations and external…
Taking Stock of Women’s Health
Women have battled and continue to battle for equality. Apart from societal, educational,…
An Empowered and Healthy Society
The Founder Tour begins The first stop on the Founder Tour was at…
Reproductive and Sexual Health Through Sport for Development
Reproductive and sexual health rights include social, political, and economic inequalities that affect…
Happy Holidays from Lightup Impact
Author: Kate Keller It’s that time of year again when the streets come…
Period Poverty in Kenya: Menstrual Health is Fundamental in Building Women’s Agency
Menstrual health, gender equality, and poverty are strongly connected. Inadequate menstrual hygiene affects…
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The Lightup Impact blogs cover compelling and valuable topics relevant to its members, partners, investors, and anyone with an interest in the work of grassroots social organizations active in women’s health and gender equality in East Africa.
