Age
14
Country of Residence
South Africa
Founding Story: What was the spark that led you to start your project? What was the "Aha!" moment that led you to get started and see the potential for this to succeed?
This draft focuses on a relatable, real-world moment of realizing a young girl was missing out on her potential due to a lack of basic needs.
How do you encourage other people to join your project or learn about the problem you’re working on? If you have a new idea, tell us how you will do this in the future.
We activate our community and raise awareness about period poverty through three main approaches: Social Media Advocacy: We use platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp to share educational graphics and student stories, which has successfully engaged over [Insert total number, e.g., 500] digital supporters.Grassroots Mobilization: So far, we have directly activated [Insert number, e.g., 25] active volunteers within our community. These individuals have organized neighborhood collection drives, packed dignity kits, and helped facilitate our weekly youth workshops.Local Donation Partnerships: We have engaged 2 local small businesses and community leaders who now act as permanent, trusted drop-off points for sanitary product donations. By providing clear, actionable ways to help, we turn passive observers into active change-makers who champion our mission.
How many people are on your team?
4
Impact: How has your project created impact / made a difference so far? Or, if at an early stage, what will impact look like?
What sets our project apart from traditional charity models is our holistic, peer-led community framework. Many organizations treat the symptom by dropping off physical donations intermittently. We go further by embedding a continuous support ecosystem directly into the girls' daily lives. Our innovation lies in two distinct areas: - The Resource-Mentorship Tie: We never just hand out supplies. Physical hygiene relief is strictly integrated with mandatory, long-term mental health and academic mentorship. - The Sister-to-Sister Model: We train slightly older youth from the exact same neighborhood to facilitate our workshops. This eliminates generational gaps and cultural shame, allowing the girls to speak openly about issues they would hide from older adults. By turning past beneficiaries into current
Project Category
My project is an existing project started by another young person that I am replicating
Project Stage
Idea (We’re hoping to get started in the future)
Project Summary: Describe your project in one sentence
Empowering vulnerable girl children by providing essential educational resources, mentorship, and sanitary dignity packs to ensure they stay in school and thrive
Project title
Support a girl child
The Problem: What problem are you helping to solve? Why does it matter to you and your community?
This draft is structured to show a holistic, practical solution (approx. 900 characters, well under your 1800-character limit).
Website URL(s) or social media handles.
What’s Next: What are the next steps you plan to take to grow or strengthen your project over the next year? If your project is still in the idea stage, describe the steps you will take over the next three months to launch or begin developing it.
We drive community engagement and raise awareness about period poverty through three main channels: Social Media Advocacy: Sharing impactful stories, video testimonials, and educational infographics across platforms to highlight local realities.School Information Drives: Hosting interactive community talks and school assemblies to normalize conversations around menstrual hygiene.Grassroots Volunteer Campaigns: Organizing neighborhood donation drives that directly invite community members to participate as active change-makers. By blending digital storytelling with direct, face-to-face community conversations, we break down long-standing taboos. This transparent approach inspires local residents, youth volunteers, and stakeholders to actively join our mission.
Your Innovation: What is different about your project compared to other programs or solutions already out there? How is your project new or innovative?
What sets our project apart from traditional charity models is our holistic, peer-led community framework. Many organizations treat the symptom by dropping off physical donations intermittently. We go further by embedding a continuous support ecosystem directly into the girls' daily lives. Our innovation lies in two distinct areas: The Resource-Mentorship Tie: We never just hand out supplies. Physical hygiene relief is strictly integrated with mandatory, long-term mental health and academic mentorship.The Sister-to-Sister Model: We train slightly older youth from the exact same neighborhood to facilitate our workshops. This eliminates generational gaps and cultural shame, allowing the girls to speak openly about issues they would hide from older adults.
Your Solution: How are you solving this problem? Share your specific solution.
Our solution is a holistic, multi-layered support program designed to remove barriers and keep girl children thriving in school. We tackle the problem through three specific action pillars:
Your team: What role(s) do your team members play? How do you share leadership with them?
Our core team consists of 4 passionate individuals. I lead overall strategy and school partnerships, while my team members manage donation logistics and workshop facilitation. We practice shared leadership through weekly collaborative check-ins where each member fully owns their respective pillar. Decisions are made together, empowering everyone to pitch new ideas and run community drives independently.
