Brizan Were is a HRD from Lodwar with a passion to see the members of his community and beyond acknowledge and tolerate Diversity affecting minority groups. He started his human rights work in 2007 and is the founder of a local human right advocacy group, registered as a CBO. He is also a cancer warrior.

He has achieved many successes in his line of work, including the establishment of a DROP-IN center for the marginalized members in his community in northern Kenya. Introduced writing competitions for secondary schools on human rights and even pioneered formation of Human Rights Clubs. His human rights work has not been without challenges. He is operates in a hardship area with limited resources and medical supplies. Through strategic partnerships with various stakeholders, he has managed to overcome his challenges.

“I strongly believe that discrimination and hate are all same irrespective of
the perpetrator. The day all the oppressed people will realize we share same
and common pain the world will be a better place,” Brizan