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ENERGY+ EDUCATION = ENER-DUCATE How can we achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 if people are not aware of them? ENER-DUC...

My project is a platform that helps young girls and women access age-appropriate information and education on reproductive health, hygiene, and their ...

RiseHub is a student-focused opportunity and growth community that uses accessible platforms to help young people, including those often outside oppor...

Reducing the gap between classroom and practical field knowledge

I want to create harmony for future

Change Makers: The Art of Money, is a financial literacy project created to teach elementary school students essential money habits through creative a...

Young Rescuers is a peer-led Red Cross club where students receive professional training in first aid so they can respond to nosebleeds, fainting, spo...

Youth Forward Hub is a community-based initiative that equips young people with practical business, digital and leadership skills, connects them to me...

Climatica is a youth-led climate and waste innovation project helping people identify waste, discover whether it can be reused, recycled, sold or dona...

Click Smart teaches Nigerian secondary school and university students to spot scams, protect their accounts and stay safe online, through free short w...

Pamoja Sign is a community project that will help Deaf and non speaking people communicate more easily through a small sign language learning space an...

We're changing the culture of indiscriminate waste disposal among students in 3 ways. 1. Changing people's behavior through campaigns, videos, posts ...

CleanDrain EcoHub is a recycling system tackling urban market flooding and plastic waste in Onitsha, Nigeria. It incentivize community waste collectio...

Imagine we were a world where even our ignorance is ignored, indeed it will be dangerous. A catastrophic flood in mokwa Niger state Nigeria killing ov...

Carerapy is a non profit project to provide free and accessible therapy to young people around the world using emotionally intelligent eco-friendly AI

MIND WAVE is a youth-led mental health awareness initiative that listens to young Nigerians, creates safe spaces for open conversations, and connects ...

Aquatic Sustainable Solutions is a youth-led circular economy initiative developing affordable poultry, fish and animal feeds from Black Soldier Fly l...

Every girl deserves to experience her period with dignity not worry about whether she can afford her next pad. Our project supports girls in Children’...

Taka-Trace uses artificial intelligence to digitize plastic waste recovery from the ground up. By combining a mobile app for field-level collection au...

Dijitali Maths transforms mathematical learning from rote memorization into playful discovery, interactive problem-solving, and lasting confidence for...

The People's Initiative is a civic education project that aims to inform children, youths and adults of the need to have the right type of leadership ...

With the world 300 trillion in debt and AI companies worth more than entire lands we intend to protect the food stability of the world by empowering f...

I created Smart Mama Alert System to help pregnant mothers, especially those in underserved communities, get the right information about their pregnan...

ProGirl is a healthy snack initiative developing nutritious, locally sourced snack bars designed to support women’s nutritional needs and everyday wel...

Forludi is a sports web app that enables sports players to find others to play with at a specific time, find coaches and clubs near them, and buy and ...

The Rosalind Franklin Project is a series of hands-on cancer biology kits for middle school students that makes the invisible biology of cancer visib...

We are K.I.D.S. (Knowledge, Inspiration, Dignity & Safety) is a youth-led project focused on creating a safer and more supportive school environme...

ApexBridge Initiative is a student-focused platform that bridges the gap between students and educational and career opportunities by providing verifi...

Beyond Books Africa gives Nigerian students, from secondary school through university, free exam preparation, career exposure, mentorship and leadersh...

Agricultural Legacy empowers learners to turn unused spaces into school gardens, building practical skills, growing food, and creating opportunities f...

The Perspective Youth Forum is a youth‑led initiative that bridges the transition gap for secondary school leavers in Nigeria by providing mentorship,...

Youth Voices for Peace and Governance is a youth-led initiative that equips Nigerians aged 18–25 with practical civic knowledge, dialogue, peacebuildi...

In my village after school, many small children just roam around, playing with sand and throwing stones because their parents are in farm. No one watc...

Work It Out is a free youth program that helps young people, including primary and secondary school students and community youths, to discover their p...

Know Before It’s an Emergency is a youth-led health-literacy initiative that equips young people to recognize important health warning signs, identify...

Project Einsten is a student-focused initiative ment to promote school going children with learning materials from uniforms to stationary .The main re...

Turning invisible plastic pollution into evidence and youth-led community action.

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COA is a youth-led community that teaches young people to heal from emotional pain and communicate it honestly, instead of letting it turn into the cr...

OpenPath is a youth-led initiative focused on motivating young people to believe in their potential and creating awareness of the value of education, ...

Access2Create is a youth-led initiative helping visually impaired children and young people build digital skills, confidence, creativity and entrepren...

Shujaa Cycling Club is a youth-led community initiative in Muhoroni, Kenya, founded to create opportunities for young people through cycling, leadersh...

Raising a generation of mentally whole young leaders who will help foster a better future for the generations ahead

HealthBridge Osun is a youth-led community health initiative that combines simple health education, community listening and structured feedback to hel...

KOA Energy converts discarded cocoa pod husks into clean electricity and thermal energy using modular biomass gasification, powering local processing,...

The Pressroom is a student-led media network equipping middle schoolers with journalism skills, peer mentorship, and professional publishing opportuni...

BizCompliance NG is a youth-led civic-tech initiative helping Nigerian small business owners navigate complex tax and regulatory requirements through ...

LeadHer Forward is a girls' leadership initiative equipping girls in rural and underserved communities with career guidance, mentorship, and life skil...

StepUp is a community-driven initiative focused on addressing key socio-economic challenges in Olievenhoutbosch through localized, actionable, and sus...

Goal Beyond Borders is a community soccer program created to give refugee girls a place where they can feel seen, welcomed, and supported. Moving to a...

Arturo Healing Hearts connects young instrumentalists and vocalists with hospitals, rehabilitation centers and veterans’ homes, where they provide liv...

Mukuru SDG Changemakers is a youth-led community campaign that brings the Sustainable Development Goals to life through school clubs, community dialog...

TruthSpot.ai trains teenagers to spot AI-generated deepfakes, voice clones, and fake images, helping them stay curious, critical, and kind online.

ZoomTran is a smart campus transportation platform that helps University of Ilorin students seamlessly discover, access, and board shuttles, tricycles...

HerRoom is a hybrid virtual and physical safe space and survivor-controlled referral pathway for girls and young women (13–22) in Nigeria, meeting the...

KilowattX is a project that empowers underserved communities in Kenya to access and monitor clean energy.The platform automatically connects users wit...

Helping students in my campus learn a real skill while still in school, so after graduation they have something to fall back on if a job doesn't come ...

The Centre for Civic Education empowers citizens, especially young people, with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to actively participate in democr...

Carrier is a youth-led organisation that focuses on guidance,unity and growth.

The Bookmark Project is a youth-led literacy initiative that transforms unused books into opportunities for children worldwide, mobilizing over 300 vo...

Project:IGYB trains students to give free, fully anonymous counseling to the classmates who come to them first, so no teenager has to fear becoming a ...

Reimagining community spaces, with communities, and for communities, spaces that embody ecological resilience, communion, and natural stewardship.

Fish Hut is a youth-led nonprofit promoting positive youth mental health through fishing, one fish at a time, by building free fish huts across six st...

Leadvocacy for Utopia is a youth led network that believes that a utopian society begins with a utopian mindset, and so, we focus on raising young lea...

I started Small Seed: Big Impact to make mangrove restoration something students can take part in themselves. By growing mangrove propagules using rec...

The Guardians of the Land is a youth led environmental initiative mobilizing local communities and schools across Kenya through monthly tree planting ...

Project Summary:This study examines the role of Nigerian youth in promoting civic responsibility. It assesses youth participation in governance, votin...

HealthBridge Youth is a youth-led public health initiative that equips students and underserved young people with trustworthy, understandable health i...

My project is all about mental health awareness, counseling and personal development because these aspects are overlooked but are very vital.

Empowering young teen mothers and disengaged young men in rural communities to rebuild their confidence, resume education, and discover sustainable ca...

My project supports primary school children by visiting schools to provide them with age appropriate counselling, identify academic, emotional, social...

Empower3D is a student-founded nonprofit that harnesses the power of 3D printing to design, prototype, and completely donate custom sensory supports a...

This project is called “Shop Beta”. It is an innovative project, which seeks to empower teens and youth ages 15-30 years to be “No plastics” leaders a...

Vibe Art is a youth-led initiative that uses creative arts, leadership, mentorship, and meaningful conversations to empower young people to discover t...

MIND MATTERS is a student-led mental health and well-being initiative that equips university students with the knowledge, peer support, and resources ...

Spotless is a youth-led initiative focused on waste segregation and recycling. We educate, sensitize and equip secondary school students and the wid...

Community Youth Literacy Initiative empowers underserved children by providing free community-based tutoring, foundational reading support, and essent...

In many communities within Gusau Local Government of Zamfara State, vulnerable girls continue to face social barriers that limit their confidence, ...

A community-driven initiative to improve awareness, early developmental monitoring, referral, and support for children with mild cerebral palsy in Nig...

Healing Through Art Initiative creates safe and inclusive spaces where young people in Kakuma use music, dance, visual art, drama, and storytelling to...

Ink & Armour is a youth-led literacy and education initiative helping young people strengthen reading, writing, communication and critical-thinkin...

Wealth Bridge helps young people turn financial knowledge into informed real-world decisions through student-led education and hands-on behavioral Dec...

THE DIALOGUE DEN is a youth-led changemaking community that empowers young people through meaningful conversations, literacy and communication program...

LakeSafe is a youth-led initiative bringing young people, families, public agencies, nonprofits, and community leaders together to prevent drowning th...

Campus Headspace is a peer-led mental wellness support system for Nigerian university students, built on WhatsApp. Students can anonymously reach out ...

The project "she should not have to hide" is a youth led menstrual health initiative working to ensure adolescent girls in schools can manage their pe...

Offline learning platforms for students especially in rural communities allows stud to access educational materials without constant internet.

Our project at Starco Hub is to make sure every students are able to learn, grow and get real opportunities beyond classroom by supporting one another...

Project Hands Off is a school-based initiative by Redefining Narratives focused on preventing sexual abuse among secondary school students, particular...

Catalyst Compass turns 10 years of youth-led, real-world leadership into a model others can use: across serving families, rescuing animals, advocating...

Save Drop is a youth-led effort helping kids take action on two big water challenges: wasting clean water and not having enough safe water to use. Thr...

Turning bystanders into first responders with a QR based emergency medical platform that gives anyone instant access to life saving information.

The Origin helps young people see that leadership is built, not born. Through youth-led interviews, small-group Roots Labs and mentorship connections,...

Civic Voices empowers young people with civic knowledge, leadership skills, and opportunities to identify problems in their communities and work toget...

Virtutem Populo turns civic education into civic power by giving young people real opportunities to learn how public systems work, enter the rooms whe...

RADFIRST is a youth-led health initiative making early diagnosis easier to understand and access by combining health education, digital advocacy, comm...

A youth-led nonprofit giving every book a second life in the hands of youth in need, BelieveNBooks leads book drives, read aloud programs, and girls e...

*Girls in Calabar are learning about their bodies from rumors, TikTok, or the hard way — not from someone they trust. HerVoice Calabar flips that: tra...

The Student Growth Hub is a youth-led initiative helping students turn potential into opportunity by providing accessible mentorship, practical skills...

At EcoRise Nexus, we turn climate change from something young people only hear about into something they can actually see, understand, talk about, and...

Community Connect AI is a youth-led civic technology project designed to help families quickly find trusted local resources for food, housing, educati...