GodsLove-Divine Ngbechukwuyem
Community Development Practitioner in Calabar, Nigeria
GodsLove-Divine Ngbechukwuyem
Community Development Practitioner in Calabar, Nigeria
GodsLove-Divine Ngbechukwuyem is a youth advocate and community development practitioner working at the intersection of youth development, education, nutrition and food systems, public health, civic engagement, tech, liberty and sustainability in Africa.
He has six years of professional experience leading and supporting grassroots initiatives focused on health equity, youth empowerment, and civic participation. His work integrates community-based solutions, digital tools, and systems thinking to drive inclusive development across Nigeria.
He is a 2025 YouthxYouth Weavership Fellow, 2025 Theirworld Global Youth Ambassador, 2025 Kectil Colleague, and 2025/26 African Liberty Writing Fellow. Having served as the Deputy Coordinator and Director of Partnerships for YALI Network Cross River State Hub (2025), he is also a 2024 UN SDSN Local Pathways Fellow, 2024 Aspire Leaders Program Alumni, 2023/24 YouthGovTracka Youth Focal Point, 2023/24 African Digital Health Students’ Network Campus Ambassador, 2023 Leaders of Leaders Fellow, 2023 Internet Shutdown Advocacy Scholar, 2022 Millennium Fellow, 2021 World Literacy Foundation Ambassador, 2020 African Changemaker, 2020 Project Peace Champion, and a 2019 Commonwealth100 Open Source Leader.
In addition, GodsLove-Divine is:
- A serial volunteer who has volunteered for over 30 projects and initiatives across the past six years.
- A trained public health advocate with a background in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Programs and Partnerships Lead at iKapture Centre for Development, Local Coordinator at Students For Liberty, Research Lead at Pink Africa Foundation and currently leading the re-establishment of Ourfrika Development Initiative (formerly known as The El Razep Youth Foundation).
- Certified by WHO, Columbia University, Google, Harvard University, IBM, HubSpot, Nonprofit Ready, Society for Family Health (UK) and the University of Washington, to mention a few.
- Skilled in web and mobile design, photography, content creation, project coordination, and community management.
- Committed to expanding access to education, mentorship, and opportunity, especially for underserved youth.
- Holds a diploma in football medicine from FIFA.
Born into a low-income middle-class family and the first in his family to attend university, he continues to champion access to knowledge, leadership, and empowerment for young people across Africa. His work is guided by one central question: “What would our world look like if every young person had the tools, community, and courage to transform their context?”
He also runs a business called Geedify DigitaI.