On the last day of #ILPPW2026, we express our gratitude to Dr Leslie Adogame, a recognised leader on lead paint elimination in Nigeria. His NGO, @sradev Nigeria, ran one of the country’s first paint studies in 2016, and he and his team played a pivotal role in drafting and gazetting the country's lead paint regulation and encouraging manufacturers to switch to lead-free materials. #LeadFreeFuture Meet all of this week’s #LeadEliminationHeroes: leadelimination.org/lead-eli…

Meet one of our final #LeadEliminationHeroes, Khawja Gulam Mohiuddin of the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA). Through his leadership, the lead paint market share in Pakistan fell from 88% in 2021 to 41% in 2024, protecting an estimated 8 million children. #LeadFreeFuture Meet all of our heroes from #ILPPW2026: leadelimination.org/lead-eli…

Since 2021, we have worked with Steve Afuleni - one of our #LeadEliminationHeroes - and the @BureauMalawi to help them test paint for lead and enforce regulations. As a result of our partnership, the share of brands using lead-based materials has fallen from 89% to 4% in the most recent follow-up. Watch Steve share his story in this video: youtu.be/GkkQtemiiXY?si=uDqv…

Meet more #LeadEliminationHeroes: the Lead in Paint Project team in Madagascar's Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. With LEEP’s support, they drafted the country's decree on lead in paint, approved by the Council of Government in September 2026. If adopted, this will set a legal limit on lead in paint. LEEP’s work in Madagascar has the potential to protect 2M children from lead exposure in their homes. Meet all of our heroes: leadelimination.org/lead-eli… #ILPPW2026 #LeadFreeFuture

In Peru, Elmer Quichiz Romero has strengthened the government's work on lead paint regulation and its implementation, and shared the country’s experience with other Latin American countries where LEEP is working. His contribution demonstrates how committed public officials can translate evidence and partnerships into practical steps to prevent lead exposure. #LeadEliminationHeroes #ILPPW2026

In Côte d'Ivoire, LEEP’s work has the potential to protect 1.9 million children from lead exposure in their homes. One of our key partners is Dr Claude François Koffi. Dr Koffi has championed Côte d'Ivoire's interministerial order setting a 90 ppm limit for lead in decorative paints, which was recently signed by the Minister of Health, opening the way for signatures from the other relevant ministries. He is passionate about the issue of lead and is a committed advocate for action, making him one of our #LeadEliminationHeroes. #ILPPW2026

Another of our #LeadEliminationHeroes this week is N'po Tissama Y. Hervé. He coordinated Togo's draft order setting a 90 ppm limit for lead in paint and is awaiting final signatures. LEEP continues to support this effort, and we commend N’po’s consistent follow-up, which has kept the process moving. #ILPPW2026 #LeadFreeFuture

Meet another of our #LeadEliminationHeroes: Michael Musenga. Mr Musenga has campaigned to end childhood lead poisoning for more than 15 years, serving as National Lead Elimination Advisor and helping gazette a voluntary 90 ppm standard for lead in paint. Through the Children’s Environmental Health Foundation, Michael has raised awareness of lead poisoning and convened workshops to accelerate regulations. #ILPPW2026 #LeadFreeFuture

To mark International #LeadPoisoningPrevention Week, we are highlighting #LeadEliminationHeroes who are critical in our work – from detection to prevention – to eliminate lead exposure at the source. As the Quality Manager for Hayat in Uzbekistan, Murad Kudratkhujaev led the reformulation of 31M litres a year of previously leaded paint and is increasingly an advocate for lead alternatives. Murad has been critical to our progress in removing lead paint from the market in Uzbekistan. #LeadFreeFuture #ILPPW2026

It's International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the @WHO's call to action on lead. This week, we are sharing our impact from detection to prevention. #ILPPW2026 Watch and repost this video about how LEEP has been working in Malawi to eliminate lead poisoning at its source:

LEEP is hiring for three exciting roles! We're looking for a highly organised Operations Manager to be the first point of contact for our global team, run our core people processes, and problem-solve complex employment and HR issues. We’re also looking for a Recruitment Associate to support talent acquisition and hiring processes across multiple countries. If you’re excited about helping a global team do its best work, building strong processes, and contributing to an organisation working to create meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you! Application deadline is November 1st. Find out more and apply here: leadelimination.org/jobs/

TODAY: We look forward to attending "Ending Lead Poisoning: A Global Call to Action" at 12:30 PM EST with @BloombergDotOrg, @coeff_giving, and the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future. Leaders and experts will share proven solutions and discuss how to implement them at scale to end this preventable crisis. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=BiTxNCE-… #LeadPoisoningPrevention #UNGA81

LEEP is hiring for three exciting roles! We're looking for a Key Account Manager to lead engagement with our largest industry partners and support Program Managers to strengthen their most important manufacturer partnerships. We’re also looking for Program Managers in Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to own and execute our work in eliminating lead from spices by developing and delivering interventions to reduce lead exposure. If you’re passionate about creating meaningful impact through strong partnerships, program delivery, and evidence-based interventions, we’d love to hear from you! Application deadline is October 11. Find out more and apply here: leadelimination.org/jobs/

In Pakistan, we partnered with the Sindh Food Authority (SFA) on a multimedia campaign to raise awareness of lead in turmeric. SFA then visited almost 80 shops in Hyderabad and Karachi, where they found 82% of vendors in the markets knew the message about identifying suspected adulterated whole dried roots. Watch the campaign’s animated PSA video (Urdu with English subtitles): youtu.be/wvRUUqYi5k8

LEEP is hiring for two exciting roles! We're looking for a Regional Head to lead and inspire a team of Program Managers working on Francophone African programs (application deadline is September 27). We’re also looking for a Senior Innovation Manager to take ownership of a discrete, high-impact project that will help us eliminate one of the most concentrated sources of childhood lead exposure in the world. Find out more and apply here: leadelimination.org/jobs/

Reminder: Fast track applications for our Local Action Fund 2026 are due 28 August at 23:59 GMT. Regular track applications are due 11 September. More info & application link: leadelimination.org/localact…

Applications are open!

Our Opportunity Fund advances strategic, short-term projects that further our communal understanding of lead poisoning prevention. Read about the first two rounds of grantees who will further inform our work on paint, traditional cosmetics, battery recycling, lead levels in water and cookware, info campaigns, and more: leadelimination.org/opportun…