Contraceptives are a woman’s right, and existing research shows that access to injectable contraceptives and counseling leads to significant decreases in maternal mortality.

Lafiya Nigeria trains midwives, nurses, and community health workers to become “Lafiya Sisters,” specialists in family planning. Their team ensures that new mothers in hard-to-reach communities receive family planning counseling and access to contraceptives—like injectables—right after childbirth, empowering women to take control of their reproductive health.

Klau has worked across sub-Saharan Africa and South America on microfinance and capacity-building projects, including the creation of a business training curriculum for over 2 million microentrepreneurs in Nigeria. Their interest in family planning led them to co-found Lafiya after a successful pilot while still a management consultant. They are also a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute and completed the Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme. Klau holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford.