Ici : quand la compassion devient action | Maryam Alkali | TEDxJimeta

Lors d'une intervention TEDxJimeta, Maryam Alkali raconte sa rencontre, dans un centre de santé communautaire, avec une fillette de 13 ans. Faute de moyens pour acheter des protections hygiéniques, la jeune fille utilisait des morceaux de tissu pendant ses règles et a fini par contracter une infection grave. Le propos replace cette histoire dans le contexte de la pauvreté et des années d'insécurité qui touchent les communautés et les filles du Nord-Est du Nigeria. Alkali explique que cette rencontre a marqué le début d'une mission de vie, menée via la Fondation Ahmad Alkali pour l'aide humanitaire (AlkHAF).

• La rencontre avec une fillette dans un centre de santé communautaire
• Pauvreté et insécurité affectant les filles du Nord-Est du Nigeria
• Le travail de la Fondation Ahmad Alkali pour l'aide humanitaire (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