Our Story

Kommunicate was born from a simple but powerful truth: when girls are given safe spaces to express themselves, they begin to heal. Across many communities, girls face interconnected challenges—violence, health risks, education disruption, hunger, and social isolation. Traditional interventions often address these issues separately or too late.

Our Mission

To empower girls to heal, build confidence, and safely access essential support services through creative expression, peer leadership, and trusted community partnerships.

Our Vision

A world where every girl is heard, supported, and able to thrive—free from violence, fear, and limitation.

Our Core Values

Safety & Dignity

Every girl deserves spaces where she feels protected, respected, and valued. We prioritize privacy, trust, and trauma-informed care in everything we do.

Voice & Expression

Creative expression is a powerful tool for healing, confidence, and self-discovery. We honor girls’ stories and provide multiple ways for them to communicate safely..

Peer Leadership

Girls are leaders, role models, and change-makers in their own communities. We invest in peer leadership to build confidence, accountability, and collective strength..

Trust & Partnership

Lasting impact requires trusted relationships and strong referral networks. We collaborate with community partners to ensure girls receive safe, reliable, and culturally responsive support.

Connection to Care

Empowerment must lead to real support. We ensure girls are not left alone after speaking up by providing guided, respectful pathways to health, education, protection, and social services.

What Makes Kommunicate Unique

Expression Before Disclosure

Girls are not forced to speak about trauma. Healing begins through movement and creativity..

Engagement Before Services

Kommunicate builds trust first—then connects girls to care when they are ready.

Not Just a Program—An Ecosystem

Creative expression, peer leadership, referrals, tracking, and rewards work together.

Youth-Led, Adult-Supported

Girls lead campaigns and expression. Adults ensure safety, structure, and partnerships.

Designed for Girls Who Are Often Missed

Shy girls, out-of-school girls, survivors, and those without smartphones are included.

Connection to Care

We ensure all girls have access to services and opportunities.

Our philosophy

At Kommunicate, we believe that every girl deserves to be heard, valued, and empowered to shape her own future.

We believe that confidence is not something girls are born with—it is something that grows when they are given safe spaces, trusted support, access to information, and opportunities to lead. Every girl has the potential to thrive when she is encouraged to speak up, ask questions, make informed decisions, and pursue her dreams without fear.

We believe that access to care is a right, not a privilege. No girl should face barriers to health information, testing, counseling, or support because of stigma, misinformation, or lack of resources. By connecting girls to the services they need and helping them navigate the care process, we create pathways to healthier and more successful lives.

We believe that lasting change happens when girls lead. Through peer support, leadership development, and community engagement, girls become advocates for themselves and role models for others.

Above all, we believe that when girls are heard, supported, connected to care, and empowered to lead, they do not just overcome challenges—they transform their lives, strengthen their communities, and create a brighter future for generations to come.

Our Leadership Team

Oladimeji Tomori

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Oladimeji Tomori leads Kommunicate's vision, partnerships, innovation, and community impact initiatives. With more than 20 years of leadership experience across technology, nonprofitmanagement, community development, and social impact, he is committed to expanding opportunities for women and girls.th outcomes.

His passion for this work is rooted in lived experience. Having witnessed the effects of trauma and cultural norms that often silence the voices of women and girls, he understands the barriers many face in seeking support and opportunity. These experiences inspire his commitment to creating safe spaces, promoting healing, and empowering women and girls to thrive and become leaders in their communities.

Kikelomo Lawanson Tomori

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Kikelomo Lawanson Tomori leads Kommunicate's programs, community engagement, and women and girls' empowerment initiatives. With more than 15 years of experience supporting families, mentoring women, and leading community-based programs, she is passionate about helping women and girls build confidence, overcome barriers, and achieve their full potential.

Drawing from her experience as a women's leader, mentor, wife, mother, and advocate, Kikelomo understands the challenges many women and girls face in finding their voice and accessing opportunities. She is committed to creating safe spaces that promote healing, leadership, well-being, and opportunity for women and girls.

Adanna Okeke

Chief Health Coordinator

Sanda Jebet

Senior Impact Health Coordinator

Chantal Baseke

Chief Community Outreach Officer

Wemimo Adewale

Chief Program Officer

Veronica Boateng

Regional Champion Leader

Folasade Ogunrinde

Chief Strategy Officer

Bernadette Warigi-Gachanja

Senior Health Advocate Advisor

Advisory Board

Ndanu Caroline

Member

Aletha Yei Goaneh

Member

Patricia F. Paykoo

Member

Margaret Wanjiku Wanjiru

Member

Richard A. Olaosebikan

Member

Who We Serve

Girls at the Center

Kommunicate serves adolescent girls and young women, primarily in Africa, who face barriers to safety, health, education, and self-expression. We work with girls whose voices are often unheard and whose access to support is limited by poverty, stigma, or fear.

We focus especially on girls who:

  • Lack safe spaces to express themselves
  • Are at risk of violence, exploitation, or exclusion
  • Face poverty or food insecurity
  • Have limited access to health information and supportive services
  • Are disconnected from education, protection, or community support systems
  • Are seeking safe, trusted environments to heal and be heard
  • Are seeking safe, trusted environments to heal and be heard
  • Our approach meets girls where they are and supports them with dignity, choice, and care—ensuring no girl is left to navigate her challenges alone.