Fombah Lasana Kanneh

Fombah Lasana Kanneh is an entrepreneur and has been working with impoverished youths in slum communities on waste recycling for sustainable livelihood for more than three years. Fombah Lasana Kanneh is the chief executive officer of Youth Empowerment Training, a social enterprise that focuses on educating impoverished kids in slum communities with skills and materials in order to reduce poverty. Currently, he has an ongoing campaign called Leave No Child Behind, helping children with needy school materials and scholarships. Fombah is a member of the US Ambassador’s Council of Youth Advisors in Liberia, and a candidate for BBA degree in Marketing Management from the University of Liberia(Africa), with a diploma in Entrepreneurship and youth development from Casimiro Global Foundation in the United States. As a fellow emerging from the Mandela Washington Fellowship, he plans to use the knowledge and skills acquired to mentor youths in slum communities on entrepreneurship and career development.