Lloyd Bock, 27
Windhoek, Namibia
Lloyd Bock is a child rights and boy child rights activist, facilitator and community development expert. He is the founder and Director of a grassroots youth organization called REAL DC which focuses on bringing together grassroots youth to address social issues particularly facing children and the boy child. He started off his work on children by volunteering at many community development and social projects such as Beautiful Kidz and Youth With A Mission where he was instrumental in organizing camps for children and youth.
Current Professional Engagement: Director of a grassroot organisation called REAL DC: Working with children and youth; Male Engagement Facilitator for Regain Trust; Child rights activist
What inspires your work on ending childhood sexual violence?
My work was inspired by witnessing the social injustice happening against children and their vulnerability. Growing up in a local community where violence and crime were visible everywhere I saw how children were caught up in the middle of this. These experiences prompted me to take action, advocate and to find practical solutions
One highlight from your experience in the SPROUT fellowship
The biggest highlight was the program design and how it allowed me to express my challenges as a leader without judgment and creating a safe space for change makers. This was realised both in the online sessions as well as in the in-person convening which was even a greater platform for strengthening the support structure we created in the beginning.
