The founder and CEO of Qabale Duba Foundation formed in the year 2014. Qabale champions against harmful cultural practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and early marriages in the pastoralist communities. This is to advocate for the rights of the girl child, ensuring that cultural barriers do not hinder them from achieving their dreams.
The local community-based organization seeks to empower the pastoralist girls and women through education in Marsabit county. The literacy program under the foundation has seen 25 women enroll in the adult education and about 60 children getting educated at Torbi Pioneer Academy. QDF has spearhead mentorship and career talks in the rural village schools, through the PAPA (pads and panties) project by donating sanitary towels and undergarments to the school girls. Since its inception so far PAPA project has kept more than 3000 girls in various schools in Marsabit County.