Léonie
Senegal
Léonie Sagna was born in Bignona. She did not experience irregular migration. After failing her baccalaureate, she decided to leave for the region of Ziguinchor to try to pass the exam in another high school.
Léonie Sagna was born in Bignona. She did not experience irregular migration. After failing her baccalaureate, she decided to leave for the region of Ziguinchor to try to pass the exam in another high school. Léonie decided to get involved in awareness activities on irregular migration in Tambacounda.

Returned migrants play a central role as Volunteers in the development, planning and implementation of the Migrants as Messengers campaign.

Through their stories, the learnings from their migratory experiences and their creativity, MaM Volunteers are the principal authors and actors of the campaign. From 2019-2022, a community of more than 300 volunteers across 7 countries will develop and grow. This community will also have access to diversified training and capacity-building opportunities and be invited to regular activities to support the development of an organic and sustainable community. Female engagement plays an important role within the MaM Volunteer community as they will take the lead in shaping women-to-women dialogue sessions and engaging female audiences more generally.