Desde aquí: cuando la compasión se convierte en acción | Maryam Alkali | TEDxJimeta

En una charla de TEDxJimeta, Maryam Alkali relata un encuentro en un centro de salud comunitario con una niña de 13 años. Su familia no podía pagar productos de higiene, así que la niña usaba trozos de tela durante la menstruación y terminó con una infección grave. La charla sitúa esta historia en el contexto de la pobreza y de años de inseguridad que afectan a las comunidades y a las niñas del noreste de Nigeria. Alkali explica que ese encuentro dio inicio a una misión de por vida, desarrollada a través de la Fundación Ahmad Alkali de Ayuda Humanitaria (AlkHAF).

• El encuentro con una niña en un centro de salud comunitario
• Pobreza e inseguridad que afectan a las niñas del noreste de Nigeria
• El trabajo de la Fundación Ahmad Alkali de Ayuda Humanitaria (AlkHAF)

Imagine a 13-year-old girl who has to use pieces of cloth during her period because her family cannot afford sanitary products, eventually falling ill with a severe infection. How would you respond if she were sitting right in front of you? In this moving TEDxJimeta talk, Maryam Alkali shares how an encounter at a community healthcare facility—compounded by the broader challenges of poverty and years of insecurity affecting communities and the girl child in Northeast Nigeria—transformed into a lifelong mission. Through the Ahmad Alkali Humanitarian Aid Foundation (AlkHAF), she highlights how regional hardships should not limit our humanity, but rather inspire us to act. Discover why true compassion goes beyond feeling someone's pain and requires stepping up to become part of the solution. Learn how to stop waiting for ideal conditions and start creating meaningful changes right where you stand. Maryam A. Alkali is a dedicated public health professional and humanitarian based in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Passionate about transforming compassion into tangible action, she works at the intersection of community development, health advocacy, and social impact. Through her engagement with young people, community leaders, and NGOs, she champions initiatives that empower individuals and strengthen communities across Northern Nigeria. Her work spans public health, humanitarian response, entrepreneurship, education, and business development. Driven by a clear vision of creating sustainable change from the ground up, Maryam remains committed to building healthier, more resilient communities through purpose-driven leadership and collaborative action. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx