Grant Recipients

 

One Young World is working to ensure that grants are reaching young leaders as quickly as possible to address the urgent needs emerging from the Covid-19 crisis.

Find out more about the young leaders who are receiving funding from the Covid-19 Young Leaders Fund and stay tuned for more impactful stories.

 

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Cameroon

Local Youth Corner

Local Youth Corner produced and distributed PPE, and sensitised inmates and staff in overcrowded correctional facilities.

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Kenya

Wings of Empowering Pastoralists

WEP built the resilience of pastoral communities in Kenya against the pandemic with resources and education.

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USA

Survivor Safe Haven

RiseNOW launched the Survivor Safe Haven to connect survivors of domestic abuse during the shadow pandemic access to protection.

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Ethiopia

ACISDA

ACISDA is helping the nomadic Afar community respond to the virus and tackle its consequences with emergency relief.

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Dominican Republic

FUMEBO

FUMEBO connects under-resourced health facilities with PPE and vulnerable families with emergency relief during the pandemic.

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Nepal

SOCHAI

SOCHAI offers emergency nutritional intervention and long term socioeconomic support to at-risk communities.

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United Kingdom

The Five Foundation

Through the 'Africa’s Female Future' programme, the team distributes funds to grassroots organisations fighting rising rates of FGM.

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Zambia

Ingane Child Nutrition

Ingane Child Nutrition tackles food insecurity in Zambian schools that were forced to close during the pandemic.

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Kenya

Jamii Asilia Centre

JAC protects the rights of indigenous populations and is preventing the spread of Covid-19 through these communities.

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Mexico

Fundación del Empresariado Yucateco

FEYAC is helping a marginalised community recover from the economic and health consequences of the pandemic.

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Vietnam

DMN Initiative

The SDGs Council run the DMN Initiative to mobilise young people in Vietnam to tackle the crisis and wider issues of sustainability.

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Mauritania

AFPHY

The Fight Co-Vi intiaitive trains survivors of abuse to produce santitation resources to prevent the spread of the virus, and launch their own enterprises to provide empowerment.

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India

Every Infant Matters

Every Infant Matters distributes preventative supplies to medical professionals and vulnerable communities in India, Nigeria, and Kenya.

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Afghanistan

Ebtakar Inspiring Entrepreneurs of Afghanistan

EIEAO has converted solar-powered trucks into sanitation stations to disinfect public places in Kabul and employ female entrepreneurs during the pandemic.

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South Sudan

Young Adult Empowerment Initiative

YAEI supports health workers, volunteers and South Sudanese inhabitants of the Kiyandongo refugee settlement.

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Nigeria

AREAi

AREAi provides virtual learning and educational content for students in non-formal settings during school closures enforced to tackle the pandemic.

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Armenia

Armenian Progressive Youth

Armenian Progressive Youth has mobilised its volunteer base to distribute food and hygiene supplies to homebound, vulnerable people in Yerevan.

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Nigeria

She Writes Women

She Writes Women is a women-led movement supporting the mental health of survivors of gender-based violence and for internally displaced people.

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Malaysia

Refuge For The Refugees

Refuge for the Refugees organised door-to-door emergency grocery deliveries to help refugees maintain social distancing and food security.

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Colombia

Tierra Grata

Tierra Grata installs sanitation facilities in rural Colombia to prevent the spread of Covid-19 amongst marginalised communities.

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United Kingdom

Happy Space

HappySpace provided educational materials and mental health support for at-risk children during school lockdowns.

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Philippines

Manila Water Foundation

The WASH in Pandemic initiative installed hygiene facilities and distributes preventative resources in schools and overcrowded Philippine prisons.

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Brazil

Refúgio 343

Refúgio 343 runs emergency relief programmes for Venezuelan refugees in Boa Vista and Roraima, providing food packs and hygiene kits.

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South Africa

Mothotlung Network

Mothotlung Network has increased its support and counselling for victims of domestic abuse during the shadow pandemic.

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South Africa

Lesidi la Batho

Lesidi la Batho is relieving the pressure put on vulnerable people in the Mabopane township with food relief, Covid-19 screenings, education and awareness.

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United States

A Global Voice for Autism

Include 2020 assists the conflict-affected families of children with disabilities dealing with challenges the pandemic has escalated.

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Nicaragua

Huellas de Paz

The Huellas de Paz team supports educational resources and emergency relief to disadvantaged children in Nicaragua.

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Bangladesh

Soteria

The Soteria project provides medical supplies to healthcare workers in Bangladesh and trains volunteers to educate the local community.

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Nigeria

360DegreeHEALTH NETwork

The organisation ensures frontline healthcare providers are safe and supported during the pandemic.

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India

India Needs You

India Needs You donated waterless hair wash and body wash to those on the margins of society, and tracked for outbreaks in exposed communities.

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Malawi

Zenith for Young Women Achievers

The #AmWithHer initiative forms a network of support within remote communities for victims of gender-based violence.

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Fiji

SmartFarms

SmartFarms produced and distributed hydroponic equipment to prevent food insecurity amongst vulnerable familes during lockdown.

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Iraq

Lotus Flower Foundation

Lotus Flower supports Kurdish conflict survivors lacking essential support in refugee camps to tackle heightened domestic violence.

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Colombia

Fundación El Origen

Fundación El Origen runs educational programmes and an offline learning app for indigenous school children in their native language.

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Cambodia

Human and Hope Foundation

HHA disseminated Covid-19 education and preventative resources to tackle the spread of the virus through school workshops.

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United States

Breaktime

Breaktime employed and trained homeless young adults to alleviate food insecurity in Greater Boston that is heightened in the pandemic.

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Guatemala

MAIA Impact School

MAIA Impact School trained young indigenous women to spread Covid-19 awareness and teach preventative measures.

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Canada

The Hope Initiative

The collaborative of students was providing wide-ranging support for overworked healthcare workers during the crisis.

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Indonesia

Co-Hope

Co-Hope distributed PPE to health workers in a selection of under-funded health facilities in Indonesia.

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The 39 funded initiatives, led by young leaders, can be explored in more detail in the 2020 Annual Impact Report.

Search for them by 'country' or 'project type' in the SDG Impact Tracker you can find in the digital version of the report.

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