Meet the five global winners of the Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge 2018/19
It all started with a simple, powerful idea: what if we gave young people the chance to lead? What if we stopped telling younger generations what’s best for them and actually stopped to listen? We might discover that young people are the experts in their own lives and experiences. They know their biggest challenges. They have the ideas and talent…, Fantastic Four: From detention to decent work in Thailand, Chonlachat (Mac), Pichitchai (Oat), Phanuwat (Ball) and Akarapol (Mee). Members of Fantastic Four present their work in Thailand The Fantastic Four has recently been in juvenile detention in Thailand but they are determined to move on as engaged and productive citizens, and to give others the same opportunity. “There are millions of young people…, AndroMeta: Speaking out against bullying in North Macedonia, Danche, Dario, Aleksandra, Matej and Amra. Team AndroMeta gather around a computer. This team was concerned that young people who experience bullying weren’t getting enough support, so they decided to do something about it. “We wanted to give each other a safe space to express, ask questions and advice,” explains Aleksandra, 18. AndroMeta is…, Team Amigo: Bringing education to remote corners of Zimbabwe, Blessing, Brighton, Simbarashe and Farayi Team Amigo huddle together at a table, looking at a phone. “We want to bring education to people’s homes - people who aren’t in school, people who dropped out, people who are in the rural areas,” says Brighton, 23. His team is developing an app to give every student in Zimbabwe equal access to textbooks,…, Muntjatna: Taking young artisans to the global market, Alfadel, Manara and Yassin. Three team members smile as they pose for a photo. “Finally, our dream came true! We are so proud to help people in our community,” says Yassin, 23. His team Muntjatna is creating an online platform to help displaced people in Sudan sell their handmade products internationally. The idea is to bring a new source of…, The Red Code: Menstrual health for women in Pakistan, Mahin, Sana and Sara The Red Code team stand together Mahin, Sana and Sara are supporting better menstrual hygiene with information and sanitary pads for disadvantaged girls and women in Pakistan. They run awareness workshops and provide women with reusable, cloth pads which are stitched by home-based workers to support self-sustaining micro-…, A bright start, The first Youth Challenge has come to an end but it is just the start of a journey for these five teams of incredible young change-makers. The Generation Unlimited team is excited to support their work and we’re proud of every single person who chose to join the challenge and speak up for the future they want. More than 800 bright young minds have…
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