"What if the solution isn't another conference or toolkit, but a different kind of conversation?"
"Crookes suggested, "What if we-Khan, Crookes, and I-connected with Siama Yusuf, the senior program officer at CfK Africa in Kenya, and exchanged stories directly with each other?""
NGOs across diverse cultural contexts confront similar complex problems such as gender inequity, poverty, and the climate crisis while facing inadequate infrastructure, resistance, and scarce resources. Many NGO leaders feel isolated and seek ways to scale, reignite creativity, and find connection and support. Big-picture focus can miss critical real-life insights from grassroots work. Direct exchange of grassroots stories across dramatically different settings can catalyze new understanding, practical ideas, and stronger collaboration. A planned one-hour interview in Fiji became a three-hour, lively staff gathering and sparked the idea to connect directly with a Kenyan program officer to swap stories.
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