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Vision
A world of truly equal opportunities for all people, where no one is left behind.
Mission
Increase the inter-generational economic mobility of marginalized and under-served communities by becoming leaders in inter-generational poverty research to inform policies and practice, and a hub for these communities, linking them to relevant resources and support.
Focus
Critical thinking
Knowledge
Innovation
Financial literacy
Our story
Founded in 2016, Hakili is a Canadian non-profit organization born in Calgary, Alberta. Our multidisciplinary leadership team works alongside local community members to tackle the complex problem of poverty here in Canada but also all over the world.
“Hakili” is one of those universal words in many African languages, meaning wisdom and insight. In Dioula culture, a people commonly found in West Africa, elders often say “hakili da yele” to say that intelligence needs to be activated to become profitable for ones’life. It is with this vision that we approach the problem of poverty in many marginalized and under-served communities. Thus, we seek to activate the potential that lay dormant to accelerate sustainable community developmentÂ
[denorious_heading denorious_heading=”WE BELIEVE IN”][denorious_service_details denorious_featured_img=”https://hakiliworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/girl3-1.png” denorious_icon_img_1=”https://hakiliworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Equity-e1525676987830.png” denorious_title_1=”EQUITY” denorious_details_1=”Equal opportunities and chances for all children, regardless of geographical location, demographic and socio-economic background.” denorious_icon_img_2=”https://hakiliworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/young-people-icon-1-e1526070273994.png” denorious_title_2=”Children and youth” denorious_details_2=”Long lasting societal improvements are derived from investment in children and youth” denorious_icon_img_3=”https://hakiliworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/3-2-agriculture-free-png-image-e1525677048117.png” denorious_title_3=”SELF-DETERMINATION” denorious_details_3=”The strengths and resources that allow each individual to take control of their own future in meaningful and sustainable ways, and determine their own evolving story.” denorious_icon_img_4=”https://hakiliworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/change-e1525677019238.png” denorious_title_4=”CHANGE” denorious_details_4=”A better world starts with one community, one family and one child at a time.”]
Board of Directors
Ben Traore, CPA, CMA
Senior Manager, Indirect Tax Services at KPMG Canada
Ben Traore holds a Bachelors degree in
Social Sciences from Humboldt University – Berlin, Germany and a Master’s in Business from ESCP- Europe Berlin-London.Â
Camilia Thieba, MSc
Epidemiologist and Program coordinator at Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta and University of Calgary
Camilia Thieba holds a Master's in Cellular and Molecular Biology and a Graduate Diploma in Population Health Risk Assessment and Management from the University of Ottawa - Canada
Ndidi Uzo-Ojimadu MBA CPA CMA
Strategist and Financial Expert. Instructor at University of Calgary
Ndidi Uzo-Ojimadu holds an MBA from Delta State University and a Bachelor in Actuarial Science from University of Lagos - Nigeria
Okema Oyet
Okema Oyet, ESL/LINC Facilitator at Center for Newcomers.Â
Okema Oyet holds a Master degree in Education from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor in Political Sciences and Education diploma from Makere University - Uganda.
Serge Thieba
CEO and Senior Consultant at Agile Technology Services
Serge Thieba holds an Engineering degree from Karkiv Polytechnic Institute - Ukraine
Tiffany Novotny PAg MBA
Tiffany Novotny holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Environmental Science and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of
Calgary - Canada
We are a volunteer run organization
As a grassroots organization, we rely 100% on each other
Committees and Working Groups
Economic Mobility Working Group
Holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) with a focus on participatory socio-ecological modelling. A Master’s degree and development and the environment (Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil) concentrated on sustainable technologies and practices applied in hotels. A bachelor in Tourism, minor: Planning. (Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil).