31 March 2019

Youth Challenge global finalists

The Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge Youth Challenge  has supported more than 800 young people across 16 countries to create their own solutions to the challenges in their lives. The following teams developed the best ideas in their countries, received a small grant and mentorship, and progressed to the global finals of the Youth Challenge.…, Brazil, Three young people - members of Produção PRETA - laugh as they pose for a photo. Produção PRETA - Imersão Audiovisual Anderson, Gabriel and Erick. "Our project aims to empower and train socially vulnerable youth through audiovisual so that they can see in this tool a means of working or generating income. Our group aims to create space and…, Hungary, Three young people stand in front of a Generation Unlimited sign. On the trail of deprivation "The solution is a community laundry and bath in the Community Centre of the village. The team selects and buys a washing machine, installs it and sets up a bathing and washing space. The team also intends to organise talks with women and men living in…, Jordan, A team of young people holds out mobile phones.. Volunteers with Disabilities Abdullah, Moua'ayad, Salam, Mhd and Bashar. “Persons with disabilities in Jordan are beginning to lose hope as specialized services are limited and not accessible by the most vulnerable. The on-demand volunteers with disabilities platforms aims to change this by…, Kenya, A close-up photo of paint brushes and paint on a canvas.. The Hadassah Project Melissa, John, Daniel, Sifa, Njeri, Tracy, Joy, Governor, Victoria and Victor. “We aim to reduce the number of people living below the poverty line by allowing children stemming from such families to explore their artistic talents. We would equip them with all the…, Kosovo, Five young women present their ideas to judges at the Youth Challenge in Kosovo. Khom Shok Enida, Vesë, Agrina, Ema and Tea. “We want to ensure all children with hearing impairments have a chance to study, learn and achieve the future they hope for. KomShok is an online digital platform that enables education, expression of ideas and perspectives…, Lebanon, Portrait photos of Malak, Ibrahim and Souha. WeFindInterns Malak, Ibrahim and Souha. “WeFindInterns.com is a platform that ensures the best experience through its services for both the youth of today and companies. The former benefits from proper available internships that suit their majors and interests, and helps them build a better and brighter…, North Macedonia, A team works together on a computer.. Interconnecting Solutions - SuperPako David, Stojan, Filip and Nikola. “We created SuperPako, a superhero that fights against violence and empowers young people to be the heroes of their own lives. Our mobile game application works on a principle of a forum theater, where the user experiences a scene of…, Montenegro, Three young women in Montenegro pose in front of a United Nations sign. Act Gently be Friendly Andjelka, Jovana and Sunčica. “Our project aims to improve the mental health of youth and help them fight toxic stress by empowering them and enabling them to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Our solution is to implement a “Mindfulness class” as a part of…, Nicaragua, A close-up of someone’s hands as they work in a notebook.. Pearl Stars Shaleinie, Sheena, Derick and Margol. “The project consists in the creation of a self-support group to raise the self-esteem of pregnant and maternal adolescents through educational and preventive sessions, exchange of experiences, recreational activities and crafts, as well as…, Pakistan, Photos of Suroom, Sehrish and Sana. Hygienic Bashali Suroom, Sehrish and Sana. “Kalash is a tribe found in Chitral, where women are considered untouchable and they are kept in a hut (called Bashali) away from people during their periods. We have started off with enhancing the facilities inside Bashali to make it more hygienic and comfortable for…, Sudan, A team of three young people sits together at a computer. Ma'an Mohamed, Ahmed and Enas. “Ma’an is a service centre for the deaf/hard of hearing to help promote social inclusion and to integrate them in the community. It teaches sign language to their families and various service providers which will help boost their confidence, support them to…, Tajikistan, Photos of the four young men in the Payravon team. Payravon Jahongir, Khurshed, Mirumbek and Husein. “Through our project we want to provide an opportunity for young people with disabilities and those from rural areas, including NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), to learn necessary hard and soft skills that can help them to succeed…, Tanzania, The three members of Our Dignity team present their idea to camera. Our Dignity Elizabeth, Jackline and Magdalena. “We are keeping girls in school by reducing adolescent pregnancies. Due to the culture and traditions that exist in Tanzania today, most parents are unable or not willing to openly speak about Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) with…, Thailand, A young person sits, using a mobile phone. GLOBAL WINNERS: Fantastic Four “Our team’s aspiration is to… solve the unemployment problem of juvenile offenders. If our website is successful… it will facilitate juvenile offenders’ ability to find jobs and to save costs associated with job application. Business operators will have access to information…, Vietnam, The Folktale team sit together Folktale Quynh, Dung, Thong and Hang. “Folktale wishes to improve gender inequality in Vietnam by providing additional books on gender equality for children. Folktale is going to organize the “tales” writing contest… for anyone who studies high school and university… to collect the five best ideas to publish children…, Zimbabwe, Photos of Charlene and Tanaka, each sitting on a chair.. Charltan Charlene and Tanaka. “Our goals are to empower prematurely married women to have basic secondary education, equip them with relevant employability skills, train them in financial literacy and entrepreneurship to boost their business management acumen and improve their livelihoods,…, More to explore