Sheikh Saliou Mbacke is a Family Planning Champion in Senegal. He is President and CEO of Cadre des Religieux pour la Santé et le Développement (CRSD) (Religious Group for Health and Development), a Senegalese interfaith organization that brings together all religious families, Islamic associations, as well as the Catholic and Lutheran churches in Senegal. Created in 2014, CRSD supports the Ministry of Health and Social Action in the implementation of the National Strategic Plan for Family Planning. Sheikh Mbacke is an International Consultant on Religion, Peace, and Development and a member of the Faith Committee of ICFP and the Faith Working Group of FP2030.

Puleng Mkhatshwa is a seasoned development practitioner with over 20 years of experience in international NGOs, UN agencies, and faith-based organizations. She has expertise in gender-based violence, livelihood programs, and evidence-based advocacy, coupled with a deep passion for issues surrounding children, gender, and health. She holds an MA in Development Studies and a BTh (Hons) in New Testament and Early Christian Studies. She has experience coordinating initiatives such as the Lesotho National Dialogue and Stabilization Project, and implementing programs across Southern Africa for UN Women and UNDP. As a former Gender Program Coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, she led interventions addressing gender-based violence across multiple countries.

Krishiel Ferenal is a registered nurse and serves as International Care Ministries’ (ICM) Health Director for Philippine Health Operations. She started working with ICM 11 years ago and began in the organization as a health implementer in the community. She works alongside the Local Health Unit as well as with ICM’s Partner Pastors in the communities. One of ICM’s health programs is screening women of reproductive age who are not using family planning, educating them about the different types of FP, and referring them to local health facilities for FP use. 

Nagwa Botros specializes in gender equality, women’s rights, youth empowerment, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). She has extensive experience with faith-based organizations across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, engaging religious leaders in community development and advocacy for women’s rights. She has served as a Program Manager on various initiatives funded by SIDA, the European Union, and the World YWCA. Nagwa presented on the TV show “It’s Her Right” (من حقها), which addresses community issues facing girls and women in Arab society, such as child marriage, sexual harassment, and gender-based violence. Her academic background includes studies in Local Development and Human Rights at The Catholic University of Lyon, France.