Has lockdown ruined your summer holiday plans? Well never fear, #TriThisAtHome is here! Running, walking or cycling from home, you can join thousands of people to virtually travel the world (that’s 40,075km!) to help those affected by covid-19. The kilometers you travel will count towards reaching some of the world’s most famous landmarks – from …
Fighting misinformation online to stop the spread of dangerous false information during the covid-19 pandemic.
Training young people to conduct and lead research projects, collecting evidence, and documenting youth needs, challenges, and aspirations in seven African countries to influence livelihoods and employment policy.
Committed to testing and developing new ways of doing development that are truly led by young people and their communities because when communities lead, development succeeds.
In a bustling market just outside of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city, a young entrepreneur blasts music out of big speakers in his shop. “They hear sweet songs playing.” Alusine runs what he describes as an electronics shop and uses a playlist of Nigerian, American and Sierra Leonean beats to entice his customers. Alusine, a …
Lamin is one of the youngest bakery owners in Waterloo, Sierra Leone, employing four other young people. Together they produce over a thousand loaves each day, providing a good living for themselves and their families. Things were not always this way for Lamin and still aren’t for many young Sierra Leoneans who face huge challenges …
“Education helps us to be self-reliant, which gives way for innovation and creativity to solve problems in our society.” Mary is 22 years old and lives in rural Sierra Leone. Her family are farmers. “Growing up was difficult. I was the one who had to cater for our family even as a child. Working at …
Working with communities to improve the lives of the LGBTIQ community, and reduce the discrimination they face.
Volunteers working with local communities to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene, sexual and reproductive health and rights and economic opportunity