Youth as Change Agents

Partners with over 50 grassroots organizations in rural East Africa across six community development fields, providing multi-year support including workshops on mission strategy, project management, fundraising, fiscal accountability, and individualized training in strategic planning, governance, scaling, communication, and M&E systems. Follow-up coaching and mentorship ensure application of skills.

Supports community-based partners to deliver health services and promote positive health practices in HIV/AIDS prevention, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in underserved areas.

Constructed ramps to improve classroom accessibility for children with disabilities and provided basket weaving training to the Karambi Group of People with Disabilities, enabling income generation and entrepreneurship. Also partners with organizations that prioritize inclusion of people with disabilities in development planning.

Supports partners in delivering vocational training, small business development, improved farming practices, and business skills training for young mothers to drive economic change at the household level.

Hosted a peer-to-peer fundraising event covering over 100 miles and raising over $5,000, which funded more than two grant projects.

Hosts student interns from Fayetteville State University and Ugandan institutions, as well as international volunteers including Peace Corps Volunteers, Global Health Corps Fellows, and Princeton in Africa Fellows, to support grassroots organizations in rural Uganda.

Operates regional sites in western Uganda to coordinate and support community development initiatives, including partner engagement and program implementation.

Engages virtual volunteers in graphic design, data analysis for monitoring and evaluation, and social media management to support organizational and partner initiatives.

Collaborates with organizations to improve education, health, and economic opportunities for women and girls as part of broader women’s empowerment programming.

Provides cash assistance to families in crisis-affected areas, including South Sudan and other contexts, enabling them to purchase food, medicine, school-related supplies, and other essentials during emergencies or economic hardship.

Conducts educational sessions in schools and supports community-level disaster preparedness, including climate emergency readiness and emergency relief efforts with supplies and on-the-ground response.

Delivers training in sustainable farming practices to improve crop nutrition and enhance food security for vulnerable families.

Operates education centers in Beirut, Lebanon and Alternative Basic Education centres in Dadaab refugee camp, providing literacy, child rights education, and foundational learning to refugee and out-of-school children, contributing to increased school attendance and confidence.

Supported youth-led initiatives and installed solar-powered water systems in West and East Sumba, Indonesia, including boreholes, taps, and irrigation systems, to provide safe drinking water and improve community resilience.

Hosted a fun day event at Kisumu Maximum Prisons (Kodiaga) on October 12, 2024, in collaboration with partner organizations to support community and rehabilitative engagement.

Organizes fun day events in collaboration with partners, such as the event hosted at Kisumu Maximum Prisons (Kodiaga).

Implements Vertical Garden Projects and tree planting events at Ngege Primary School to promote environmental sustainability, agricultural education, and environmental stewardship among students.

Implements evidence-informed, integrated projects in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya focused on youth sexual and reproductive health and rights, environmental conservation, and poverty alleviation.