Comm-UNITY! | Season 13 | Episode 6 | Peace Pioneer from The Smiling Coast

Award-winning peacebuilding and leadership champion and a recognized sustainable development champion. He is a Co-Founder and National Programmes Coordinator of Peace Hub The Gambia, a leading youth-led peacebuilding organization. In Africa, peace is cherished as a universal treasure. It's a concept deeply understood, nurtured, and advocated for by Africans who strive to embody it, sustain it, and pass it on. In the spirit of fostering peace, we introduce Bakary Sanko, a seasoned youth leader hailing from The Gambia, fondly known as the Smiling Coast of Africa. Bakary is not just a youth giver but a visionary peacebuilder and a fervent advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His dedication to promoting peace led him to co-found Peace Hub The Gambia, a platform through which he extends his generosity to the people of Africa. His journey in peacebuilding has seen him collaborate with prominent organizations such as the African Union, ECOWAS and GIZ, among others. His projects primarily focus on empowering young people and women to actively participate in grassroots, community, and national peacebuilding efforts. Bakary draws inspiration from his homeland, the Smiling Coast of West Africa, where he has witnessed the abundance of peace. His upbringing also taught him firsthand the destructive impact of disunity, fueling his commitment to fostering peace. Now, he collaborates with the government to integrate peacebuilding principles into policies and structures, ensuring a holistic approach from the ground up. Through Peace Hub de The Gambia, Bakary has equipped youth stakeholders with the tools and knowledge to contribute meaningfully to the national peace agenda. He firmly believes that every young person should see themselves as integral to the peace process, despite the challenges encountered along the way. For Bakary, overcoming these obstacles is made possible through collective effort and collaboration. Join us in this episode of Youth Givers in West Africa as we delve into Bakary's admirable journey, where the language of peace flows as naturally as his mother tongue. _ To explore more seasons of the comm-UNITY! Podcast series ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _ #InspireInclusion #communitypodcast #season13 #YouthGiversWestAfrica #YouthPhilanthropy #WestAfricaGiving #CommunityBuilders #GiversOfTomorrow #PhilanthropyRising #SocialGoodWestAfrica #FutureChangemakers #YouthGiversNetwork