OUR TEAM

Meet The Team Behind Our Mission

Conzana Cornelius Mangati

Executive Director
Conzana Cornelius Mangati, is the founder and Executive Director of SaidiaCommunityInitiative. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurial Leadership at African Leadership University, Rwanda. With experience spanning 5 years at Kakuma Ventures as an operational manager, 4 years coordinating SRHR projects at Resilience Action International, and a year at Cohere as an assistant admin. She is passionate about transforming refugee lives through innovative reskilling, skill development, advocacy, and mentorship, particularly empowering young girls.

Pang Ismail

Vice chairperson

Pang Ismail, is the Vice Chairperson at Saidia Community Initiative (SCI) in Kakuma, Kenya. She holds a degree in Physiotherapy from Ahfad University for Women, Sudan. She is committed to community change, she also volunteers at Voice for Disabled People Association (VDPA). She was formerly a teacher at Legacy School, and she’s a dedicated, ambitious, and passionate advocate. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, and dancing.

Angeline Gabriel Gatwech

Secretary

Angeline Gabriel Gatwech, is the secretary. She is a Bachelor’s student in Entrepreneurial Leadership with a focus on Policy and Advocacy at African Leadership University. She is dedicated to fostering transparency and integrity in governance, combating poverty, spurring economic growth, and defending human rights globally, using education as the catalyst. She has taught at Windle Trust Kenya for a year and honed digital marketing skills at Sheane Cosmetic Company for three months.

Bakhita Ismail

Finance

Bakhita Ismail, a Software Engineering alumna, and the finance at Saidia Community Initiative. She is driven by the challenges and potentials within her community, she’s devoted to fortifying communal resilience through strategic support, believing in the collective power for enhanced well-being.

We need you and your help

It’s impossible to reach many people without your help. We need collaborators, Donors or Volunteer who love to help.

ABOUT

Saidia Community Initiative is dedicated to fostering resilience, empowerment, and community integration for refugees through innovative reskilling programs and pathways to self-sufficiency.

CONTACT US

+254 711938145

info@saidiainitiative.org

conzanacornelius@gmail.com

Turkana West, Kakuma kenya