Save the Children Regional Operations Director’s Field Visit Highlights LABDI’s Community Impact in Magumeri, Borno State
Life At Best Development Initiative (LABDI)‘s closed its last project year on a truly encouraging note with a field visit from the Save the Children International Regional Director of Operations, Miyuki Sato, to LABDI’s implementation sites in Magumeri LGA, Borno State.
Beyond the meetings and site tours, what stood out most was the opportunity to listen directly to communities and partners. Engaging with project beneficiaries and key Child Protection and Education stakeholders—including Community-Based Child Protection Committee members, School-Based Management Committee members, Head Teachers, Education Secretaries, and Quality Assurance Officers—provided her team and her first-hand insight into how the Norad – Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation-supported project is strengthening child protection systems and improving access to quality education at the community level.
These moments of shared learning reaffirm why community-centered programming remains at the heart of our work.
LABDI sincerely appreciates Norad – Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation for trusting the organization’s capacity to deliver impact, and extend its gratitude to Save the Children International for their consistent guidance, partnership, and support.
Stepping into 2026, LABDI reaffirms its commitment to deepening impact, strengthening partnerships, and reaching even more lives with meaningful, sustainable interventions.
The visit offered the delegation firsthand insight into how the PACT-LAB Project (Protecting Women, Children, and Youths Affected by Conflicts Through Local Actors in Borno State), led by Life At Best Development Initiative (LABDI), is positively transforming lives and strengthening community resilience.
During the visit, the team engaged directly with project participants across different age groups, listening to their stories and witnessing the tangible impact of our interventions.
The delegation also paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Bama, (Dr.) Umar Kyari Umar El-Kanemi, whose continuous support and collaboration have been instrumental to the project’s success.
Beyond routine project monitoring, the visit served as a valuable learning and reflection platform for us at LABDI – helping us identify opportunities to further enhance the quality, inclusivity, and sustainability of our work.
We extend our deep appreciation to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria for their unwavering partnership and support, and to our technical partners, Terre des hommes foundation, for their consistent collaboration and commitment to shared humanitarian goals.
Together with partners like YOUTH INTEGRATED FOR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (YIPDI), we continue to build pathways for sustainable impact across Borno State and beyond.