LEAD TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE
RAISING TRANSFORMED MINDS THAT ARE CREATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA.
(CAC/IT/NO 9222)
We are creating rural co-working space with Rural Farmers (Women and Men), Unemployed Youths and Students working hand in gloves using Agroforestry as a tool for healthy food production in the rural communities and Job creation.
LTI aligns with seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (1, 2, 3, 4,5,13 and 16) which we carry out under our projects that focuses on:- Gender Inclusion,Transformational Education, Rural Community Development and Climate Smart Agriculture.
Gender Inclusion
We seek to build capacity in girls through Gender Ride and empower rural women through the Agrogender Development.
Transformational Education
With the rate of unemployment in Nigeria, We are preparing future leaders in both public and private sector through our transformational curriculum.
Rural Community Development
We are engaging the communities in broad expression of skills, and activities that enable the community to be self-sustaining which includes food security, income-generating activities, sanitation, malnutrition, access to quality education, power generation and much more.
Climate Smart Agriculture
Based upon integrated management of water, land and ecosystems at landscape scale. We engage youths and rural farmers in climate smart agriculture to explore agricultural value chains and create more job opportunities.
Tree Planting ongoing for 2018.
Tertiary Institution Partnered for SLEDT
High School support FOAA.
Youths start Small Scale Agric-business
Students Leaders Trained at SLEDT since 2014-2018
Rural Farmers sets to adopt Agro-forestry
Facilitators Trained on Agroforestry in Rwanda
Rural Women own Farm Lands & 6 young ladies starts small scale agribusiness
Newsletter for first quarter of 2018
Get to know more about our activities through our periodic newsletters. Download our newsletter and please don't forget to share among your networks. LTI News Letter APRIL 2018
Tree Planting; A Sure Way to Heal Our Planet
The effects of climate change are evident in the rise in temperature, irregular rain pattern, rising sea level, and land degradation. anthropological actions such as burning of fossil fuel which
GENDER RIDE; DEVELOPING CAREER MINDSET
Right now many girls are not developing the skills they will need to procure a decent work later in life. Many girls believe they cannot have certain skills simply because
FARMING GETS BETTER ON THE DEMONSTRATION FARM.
Some years back, our now demonstration plot called Luca Frutig Agrofeorestry Demonstration Farm – in honour of our mentor Roland Frutig - was once a dumpsite which constituted nuisance to
LTI ENGINEERS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORTS.
One of our core commitments at L.E.A.D TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE is towards youth development, which is a prerequisite for national growth and development. On a daily basis, youths within the community where
Mariwo Children Stop Trekking 45 Minutes To School.
When we got to Mariwo - a rural community in Ifedore Local Government Area, Ondo State, the challenges the community was facing starred us in the face. One of these
TREE NURSERY MANAGEMENT
A tree nursery is a place, on the farm or away from it, where tree seedlings are bred and grown to a desired, usable size. Seedlings grown in a nursery
LTI TEAM AT AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION FORUM(AGRF) 2018.
The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) is considered the world’s most important and impactful forum for African agriculture, pulling together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share
OUR LEARNING ON AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
One of the major reasons we went to Rwanda was to learn more about agroforestry. below are some lessons we learnt on agroforestry during our trip. Agroforestry is the practice
STUDENT LEADERS TRAINING AND TOURNAMENT AFRICA KICK STARTS IN RWANDA.
Student Leaders Training and Tournament (SLEDT) is a training that was birthed from feeling the needs of student leaders. Seeing the trend that one time student leaders become country leaders,
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT
Climate change is one of the factors affecting agricultural activities. Climate change refers to a broad array of changes in climatic and weather conditions. Climate change can be caused by
OUR INSIGHTFUL TRAINING ON AGROFORESTRY IN RWANDA
Project Mariwo natural has the plan to join Mariwo community in solving their basic problems and build up a sustainable mobilization of natural resources, creating awareness about the interdependence of
GENDER R.I.D.E WITH LTI IS ON THE MOVE WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
L.E.A.D is attending to five selected schools this year, dealing with sexual assault and harassment and educating boys and girls in high school on Drug abuse. With the high rate
LTI installs healthy kitchen garden in Yaba Lagos
So excited about the Development going on at LTI We just installed kitchen garden for our first client in Lagos, Moore street Yaba. This Family has been complaining about
SLEDT follow up tour at UNIBEN
Titilayo Femi Kings with the Dynamic Students Leaders of University of Benin (UNIBEN) right there on their campus They were there at SLEDT 2018 in OOPL, Abeokuta and they are
LTI plants more water
Roland speaking at Sledt 2018 challenging Nigeria Students leaders on production of healthy food for students by students using agroforestry systems both on campus and collaborating with Rural farmers
Roland Speaking at SLEDT 2018, urges students leaders to produce their own foods
Roland speaking at SLEDT 2018 challenging Nigeria Students leaders on production of healthy food for students by students using agroforestry systems both on campus and collaborating with Rural farmers
Opportunities for youth leaders in Enterprise Development -Tony Alagbile
Tony Alagbile a Human Resource Consultant spoke on the need for enterprise development at this point in the 21st Century. Beingan HR expert, he gave an analysis of
MR. AYO ADERINWALE CHARGES STUDENTS LEADERS ON CORE VALUES
Mr. Aderinwale, The Deputy Chief Coordinator OlusegunObasanjo presidential Library emphasized that there is need for leaders to understand core values before attaining or contesting any leadership position. He stated the
OBASANJO URGES STUDENTS LEADERS TO BE PROBLEM SOLVERS AND STAND FOR INTEGRITY AT SLEDT 2018
SLEDT 2018 had the presence of the former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who during the mentoring session charged the young student leaders to know the reason(s) why
SLEDT 2018 PARTICIPANT TOUR OBASANJO PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
An important aspect of SLEDT 2018 was the tour to the main library where the life,work-life, achievements and adventures of the former president OlusegunObasanjo was explained with pictures, artefacts
SNAILS REARING TRAINING IN LTI
Lead participants feeling cool with snails on their hands. My daughter and son my cute farmers did not miss the class. Fasakin Aduragbemi thank you so much. Snail Farm training:
ROLAND’S VISIT TO LTI
We were filled with excitement and loads of expectation yesterday has we received our mentor Roland Frutig from Switzerland. We had an in house intense discussion on #Zerobudget farming
SMART FARMERS KIDS PROJECT – LTI DONATES SCHOOL BAGS TO FARMERS KIDS IN MARIWO
Small support but big smiles on the face of these children, if we have more we can do more. Smart farmer kids project LEAD Transformation Initiative went on to
Water extraction from Bitter leaf cured Army worm infestation on our Maize plants
During one of the thought storming sessions called (TURN YOUR PROJECTS TO PRODUCTS) of the organization, Titilayo Kemi Kings was placed on the hot seat to discuss her final
LTI BEGINS DENSED VEGETABLE PRODUCTION USING AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
The Eat and Live Organic Garden of LTI moved from mono cropping system to Densed vegetable plantation using Agro-foresty system. Our ideology has been to ensure production of healthy vegetables
FIRST LEAD PARTICIPANTS GETS ADMISSION INTO UNLEASHLAB 2018 IN SINGAPORE ON PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Omolabake served and worked for ten months in LTI as a volunteer, office manager and participant. While working she showed excellent communication and coordination skills, I am particularly thrilled by
LTI DEFILES SOCIETAL EXPECTATION BUILDING MUD HOUSE IN THE CITY (FOR OUR FACILITATORS AND PARTICIPANTS)
In our bid towards development and modernisation, we often belittle the role of Mother Nature in our thinking, planning and actions. As a result, civilisation has taken a strong hold
AKINWALE OLAFARE; LEAD GAVE ME THE NEEDED BOOST TO START MY AGRIBUSINESS
I am Akinwale Gabriel Olafare, a Materials Engineer, an Agro-prenuer and a deep lover of nature. I playfully applied to be a volunteer for the maiden edition of this transformative training.
REGISTER FOR SLEDT 2018 “RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS LEADERS”
Are you an Exceptional Student Union Leader? Do you possess qualities of an effective leader which is worth showcasing? Do you consider yourself as a result-oriented and people-focused leader? If
AUGUSTINE MATTHEW ADINOYI A PRACTISING COCOA FARMER SET TO LUNCH “FARM PRIDE’’
I am Augustine Adinoyi Matthew, a Ph.D student of Crop Protection and an agropreneur. An ardent lover of community service. My passion has been such that; amidst huge unemployment, we
OLADELE DAVID OLUSEGUN; MY ABANDONNED FISH BUSINESS HAS BEEN REVIVED
Am Oladele, David Olusegun, an Environmental Economist, Agro-entrepreneur and Project Manager. I was introduced to L.E.A.D TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE around January 2017. I was also privileged to be among the beneficiaries
ADEGBITE OLUWATOBI’S FINE FARMERS INITIATIVE SET TO BOOST FARMERS HEALTH TO ADVANCE FOOD PRODUCTIVITY
I am Adegbite Tobi Gabriel. A masters student of environmental biology and public health. A lover of community service. I pursued a career in public health because of my passion
AKINOSUN OLUWABUKUNOLA THE MICROBIOLOGIST PRODUCED ORGANIC INSECTICIDE TO SUPPORT ORGANIC FARMING
Before I joined L.E.A.D initiative I strictly focused on academics, since research is in my blood and the only way to be a researcher is through academics that I had
LEAD PARTICIPANT “EWEDAFE” CREATES HEALTHY SNACKS FROM COCOA YAM TO MANAGE DIABETES
My encounter with LEAD Transformation Initiative really imparted a positive transformation in me and now I picture myself a solutions man or a problem solver rather than remain in darkness.
LEAD TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS TRANSFORM REFUSE DUMP TO DEMONSTRATION FARM AND STUDENTS FARM MARKET
LEAD TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS TRANSFORM REFUSE DUMP TO DEMONSTRATION FARM AND STUDENTS FARM MARKET Kunle Jaiyeoba Street is located very close to FUTA junction behind foursquare church in Akure Ondo
AGRO-GENDER DEVELOPMENT
AGRO - GENDER DEVELOPMENT The “AGRO- GENDER DEVELOPMENT” program took place at the transformation space of L.E.A.D Transformation initiative’s office. The program was organized to commemorate the Mandela day celebrated
AGRO INCUBATION CENTER (IDEAS PARK)
Are you creative, innovative and passionate about creating needed solutions for Agriculture value chains and value additions? LEAD initiative in conjunction with Innovation Experience India brings you a chance of
Set to Raise Transformed Minds That Will Create Sustainable Developments
We are set to raise transformed minds that will create sustainable developments. our ambassador met from Jan5th-7th 2017 for a step down training of what Kanthari equipped the Founder and
Back from Kanthari, equiped to raise transformed minds that will create sustainable developments in Nigeria
In four intensive acts Kanthari participants including Titilayo femi kings have experienced what it means to start a social venture in a rather challenging environment. They have gone through the
Youths Transformation
I had men who helped me in birthing my dreams join me and other Navigators at a Youths Transformation Summit, forum designed to ignite youths carrying a dream projects for
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