$ 1 : 16
For every $1 of value invested, One Young World Ambassadors deliver $16 of social value, based on a Social Return on Investment analysis of 43 Ambassador-led initiatives addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2024/25
SDG Impact Tracker
Interested in supporting impactful initiatives led by young leaders? Search this database of over 430 projects from the One Young World Community to find out more.
Solid'Africa
Isabelle, Co-Founder of Solid’Africa, is addressing food insecurity in Rwanda by providing meals to at-risk groups through a farm-to-fork approach. In Rwanda, health insurance does not cover meals, which places a burden on low-income patients who are unable to afford three meals a day during their hospital stay. Solid’Africa supports these patients by providing nutritious, medically tailored meals free of charge. The organisation has also partnered with the Ministry of Education in Rwanda to offer specialised, nutritious lunches to school children daily as part of the National School Feeding Programme. In addition, Solid’Africa promotes nutrition education through workshops, informative sessions, and accessible resources for both direct and indirect beneficiaries, empowering individuals to make informed dietary choices.
In 2015, Isabelle attended the One Young World Summit in Bangkok. At the Summit she learnt to build relationships and the confidence to advocate for her project. It was the first time that Isabelle was able to meet and network with like minded people at an international scale.
Solid’Africa has delivered 8,828,592 medically tailored meals to hospital patients and 666,941 nutritious meals to children, feeding over 7,000 students through the school feeding programme. With their farm-to-fork approach, Solid’Africa is engaging 4,500 farmers in regenerative agriculture, and mitigating over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. Isabelle’s next step is to establish the Institute of Culinary Art and Nutrition this year, aiming to equip aspiring culinary professionals with essential nutritional knowledge and to fundamentally change the way nutrition is seen.
Kee Farms
Kee Farms is a regenerative ocean farming initiative dedicated to combating climate change and revitalising marine ecosystems. As the CEO and Co-Founder, Nicholas focuses on connecting communities of fisherfolk and training them to cultivate seaweed, oysters, sea cucumbers, and seagrass. This then aids carbon sequestration, nutrient absorption, and marine biodiversity. The approach promotes alternative livelihoods and environmental stewardship among coastal communities. The revenue model includes the sale of biomass and its derivatives including biochar, hydrochar, agar, and carrageenan. Carbon credits are then generated through verified carbon removal activities. Nicholas attended the Summit in Belfast as a Delegate Speaker in the Food Crisis Plenary Session. There, he talked about how seaweed can help the food crisis. So far, Kee Farms has trained 18 Jamaican fisherfolk in sustainable aquaculture practices including ocean farming and the growing of seaweed on locally crafted rafts. The rafts provide a stable platform for growing sea moss. Two fish sanctuaries and two seaweed farms have also been established and 17 rafts have been deployed. Given seaweed farms remove an average of about 260.82 kgs of nitrogen per acre per year, in three years, Kee Farm’s 2.01647 acres of seaweed growing sites are estimated to have removed 1,577.81 kgs of nitrogen from the ocean.1 This results in improved water quality and nutritional content for marine life. Collaborating with research institutions, the farms facilitate studies in ocean farming, and climate resilience.
Looking to the future, Kee Farms plans to train a further 1,000 fisherfolk by 2030. By scaling community-led ocean farming, Kee Farms is leading the way to sustainable aquaculture, climate action, and economic resilience in the Caribbean.
FutureTechKid
Martina is the Founder of FutureTechKid, an organisation that increases financial independence in Ghana by teaching young people technology skills to improve their employability.
The initiative runs courses on cloud infrastructure, cyber security, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, it provides participants with soft skills support to improve negotiation and presentation ability.
While attending the Summit in Belfast with Microsoft, Martina was inspired to build stronger partnerships for her organisation. She was also motivated to build partnerships supporting young women in tech, such as with Siemens EmpowerHER and UN Women’s African Girls Can Code Initiative, for which she launched a project to help graduates attend the 2026 Summit.
FutureTechKid has enrolled 36 young people in its year-long programme and connected them with the guidance of 70 mentors. Of these, 17 youth have accessed employment in the tech sector due to their training. In the future, FutureTechKid will expand its programme to three years, and participants who complete the training will receive a certificate.
COOi Studios
Sandiso is the Founder of COOi Studios, which aims to become the leading partner in innovation strategy for African enterprises.
The company offers a variety of services, including idea validation, building innovation capabilities, and helping start-ups become enterprise-ready. Today, COOi Studios is delivering a range of open innovation projects in partnership with large enterprises and is collaborating with the government to provide feasibility assessment services and support the development of regional innovation ecosystems.
In addition to attending the Summit, being a One Young World Ambassador has helped Sandiso in expanding her global network, connecting her with donors, potential partners, and clients across the globe. She also gained insights into innovative solutions being implemented by businesses which helped her to adopt and adapt some of these approaches within her own initiative.
COOi Studios has impacted more than 200 women with their Reflecting Sustainable Business Summit 2024, an event that brought together dynamic women entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and change-makers to explore sustainable and innovative business practices. Sandiso has also trained more than 30 girls in coding through COOi Studios’s Sustainability Coding Bootcamp.
Outsource Fiji
Sagufta is the former Executive Director of Outsource Fiji, the industry body that developed her country’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Through partnerships with the government and private sector, Outsource Fiji supports programmes on bridging, upskilling, confidence-building, and behaviour to train the Fijian workforce.
During the One Young World Summit 2023, Belfast, Sagufta was able to highlight the achievements of small island nations. She also connected with numerous One Young World Ambassadors that have provided her with a “worldwide network of resources” that she would not have otherwise been able to access.
7,000 people participated in Outsource Fiji’s upskilling programme, 180 people took part in its leadership course, and 350 participated in the organisation’s confidence-building and foundations courses, respectively. The organisation also sponsored a public speaking club through Toastmasters International with 80 members. In total, Outsource Fiji employed 10,500 people in the outsourcing sector. In doing so, the industry body has not only encouraged more investors to enter the Fijian economy but also evaluated these investors to keep Fijian workers safe from exploitative practices. It has also worked with universities to ensure that the level of qualification and training that Fijian students receive adheres to the requirements of the businesses that are entering the market.
While Sagufta is on to other ventures, including serving as Head of Solutions Mapping at UNDP Pacific Office and Country Director Fiji for WOMEN IN TECH© Global, she hopes to continue creating economic opportunities for people in Fiji. She is specifically focused on employment for women and girls in tech, who often face barriers to enter the sector. She also hopes to continue supporting training and capacity-building programmes that provide “last mile access” to the internet for communities in remote areas of the island.
Invicta
Eden is the Founder and CEO of Invicta, an organisation that helps refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) enter the job market.
Invicta has secured employment for over 3,400 refugees and IDPs and enrolled 9,000 in its education and career development services, including certificate-based courses. The organisation also works to connect these communities with trauma-informed mental healthcare.
At the Belfast Summit, Eden’s Partner, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided her a leadership and public speaking coach that helped her refine her impact. She remains in contact with her cohort of delegates, who continue to share opportunities, help her review grant applications, and invite her to collaborate on their projects.
Invicta recently launched a pilot business incubation programme in refugee camps. The first pilot, in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, supported 40 female refugees. A second pilot will take place this year in Jordan’s Zaatari Refugee Camp. Moving forward, Eden plans to expand Invicta’s platforms into additional languages.
SafEarth
Harshit is the founder of SafEarth, India’s largest digital ecosystem for the adoption of renewable energy by industries.
This idea emerged after an Amendment to the Electricity Act was passed in India in 2014, making solar power cheaper than thermal power.1 After meeting with consumers, Harshit and his co-founder refined their model to facilitate informed choices and incentivise high-quality solar plants.
While attending the One Young World 2023 Summit in Belfast, Harshit was inspired to pivot his business to a complete end-to-end industrial sustainability platform. SafEarth now designs personalised renewable energy plants for industries, connecting them with financing options from the country’s top banks, helping them choose the right plant, and providing the necessary funds to make a purchase. From there, consumers can manage and track the entire installation process and site safety. After installation, the same online portal can be used to manage operations, track energy generation, ensure proper cleaning, and maintain warranties.
The SafEarth platform has completed over 300 MWp of distributed solar projects across India, working with companies of all sizes - from small and medium enterprises to Fortune 500 firms, across 18 states. In total, their plants have reduced 555,978 tonnes of carbon emissions. SafEarth has also given back to the local community through tree planting and educational support initiatives.
The enterprise planted 50,000 trees, equivalent to 1,250 tCO2 sequestered, with its environmental initiative. Through their educational support project in Rajasthan, the organisation supports 100 children, financing their education, providing athletic opportunities, and ensuring they have access to high-quality nutrition. Their goal over the next year is to sponsor a child for every megawatt of solar capacity installed.
Alma Ventures
Esias is the Co-Founder of Alma Ventures, an organisation that installed solar-powered water pumps in communities in rural Chad.
This allowed local populations to decrease their risk of water-borne diseases with high mortality rates. Clean water makes a particular impact on the lives of children and young people, who face the highest risk of death due to these communicable diseases.
To deliver its services, Alma Ventures enlisted local Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) officers, who were responsible for monitoring the supply of chlorine to the water pumps and notifying a call centre if stocks were low. From there, call centre operators worked with motorbike riders to replenish chlorine supplies with the assistance of local warehouses. A mobile application enabled data on the pumps, chlorine, and the local community’s water-borne disease rate to be collected for monitoring and evaluation. Overall, the project installed 127 solar-powered water pumps that provided 67,000 people with access to clean water.
Looking ahead, Esias is working to develop community healthcare centres to further improve the health of populations in Chad. He is preparing for phase one of a project that will initially bring three integrated health centres to Chadian communities, working with pharmacies and laboratories, with the assistance of motorbikers. These bikers will transport samples from health facilities to the laboratories and gain employment in the process. Esias also hopes to integrate an electronic health records system into this project to improve health awareness and outcomes.
Terratio
Pedro is the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Co-Founder of Terratio, an Argentine agricultural technology company specialising in sustainable land management and carbon market integration. This contributes to climate change mitigation and economic resilience in farming communities.
Terratio's core offering is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that provides real-time, high-precision data to farmers in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Utilising advanced artificial intelligence tools, the platform delivers remote sensing data on biomass, carbon sequestration levels, and woody encroachment. For example, this information enables farmers to improve regenerative agriculture and enables cattle ranchers to improve pasture management. Terratio also develops carbon projects by identifying land eligible for carbon market participation. This helps farmers and cattle ranchers generate additional income through verified carbon credits.
Pedro attended the Summit in Belfast through the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Scholarship. There, Pedro engaged in discussions on sustainable agriculture and climate leadership. He also received mentorship from Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever.
So far, Terratio has had over 650,000 software users. This has helped mitigate over 6,020 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2). Moreover, Pedro forecasts that his projects will soon mitigate 70,000 tCO2 per year for the next 20 years.
Under Pedro's scientific leadership, Terratio exemplifies the integration of cutting-edge technology with sustainable agricultural practices. In the future, Terratio aims to expand its software offering to Brazil, further extending impact in the region
NanoFreeze
NanoFreeze is pioneering sustainable refrigeration through innovative bionanotechnology.
Co-founded by Isabel, NanoFreeze's technology utilises proteins to initiate ice formation at higher temperatures, enabling water to freeze at around 2°C. This process creates a more resilient ice that maintains cold temperatures between 2°C and 8°C for longer than conventional freezing methods.
NanoFreeze products include modular panels (Natural Freezers), Cold Coats, Coolers, and Ice Packs to enhance cold chain logistics and achieve energy efficiency. These solutions can transport perishable goods and medical supplies to remote areas where consistent refrigeration is a challenge. NanoFreeze's technology extends the life of products and reduces energy consumption by up to 50%, lowering operational costs and environmental impact.
Isabel attended the One Young World Summit Belfast, 2023, as a Delegate Speaker on the Climate Emergency. This hugely improved her visibility with companies seeking sustainable ways to improve their cold chain of products sensitive to temperature such as vaccines, blood samples, medications, and perishable food.
The impact of NanoFreeze is substantial. Colombian farmers using Cold Coats and containers have reduced their food waste by 30%, so far this equates to $664,000. NanoFreeze Panels (Natural Freezers) are also reducing energy consumption. For example, in four months 87 fridges lined with NanoFreeze panels reduced kilowatt usage by 25,000kWh, avoiding 5.03 tCO2 emissions. The technology's biodegradable and recyclable components also minimise plastic waste. One health company reports saving 958 kg polystyrene since switching to use NanoFreeze cold containers. Additionally, NanoFreeze is improving access to healthcare. In March 2023, 600 Coolers were sold to transport biological samples. In 21 months, these preserved the cold chain of 10,080,000 samples from person to lab.
NanoFreeze’s impact is poised to grow exponentially as it further reduces food waste, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and enhances access to medical care through sustainable cold chain solutions.
Angola Hunger Relief
Angola Hunger Relief - Angola
Nilza Baptista
Ambassador-led Initiative
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SROI
Nilza founded Angola Hunger Relief to reduce hunger by distributing meals to the young and elderly with a community kitchen in Huambo, Angola.
Nilza attended the Summit in Belfast where she acquired a deeper understanding of sustainability and gained a place in the Action Accelerator programme. This boosted Nilza’s confidence and led her to conduct a needs analysis on how Angola Hunger Relief is impacting the people it serves. The Action Accelerator programme also provided Nilza with fundraising advice and gave her access to a broader community.
By the end of 2024, Angola Hunger Relief distributed 110,760 meals reaching 1,290 young and elderly individuals. Following Nilza’s needs analysis, she is now expanding her impact through education. Angola Hunger Relief recently hosted their first educational forum in celebration of African Children’s Day. The event was attended by 400 children as a one-day festival filled with music, sport, and culture. IT specialists, disability experts, mental health professionals, and journalists attended to provide support and educational advice to attendees.
As of 2025, Angola Hunger Relief established an inclusive education space in Luanda, Angola. Every Monday, literacy is taught to young people that cannot read or write along with English, Spanish, and French language lessons. Every student is also given a hot meal. So far, 40 young people and children have attended. Through education, Nilza hopes to help tackle hunger by improving employment opportunities.
Mosul Space
Mosul Space is a technology and innovation hub based in Mosul, Iraq.
Salih founded Mosul Space in 2014 as a makerspace for students to share practical knowledge after he noticed a gap between what engineering students were learning in university and the actual needs of the job market. Not long after, Mosul was occupied by ISIS, and Mosul Space filled a critical void in engineering education and knowledge-sharing while traditional university education stopped due to the occupation.
Salih received a scholarship from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attend the Summit in Manchester. The experience helped him feel less alone in his work in Iraq, where opportunities to travel and obtain visas are often limited.
Since then, Mosul Space has hosted tech and business workshops, supported start-ups, and contributed to humanitarian work by repairing damaged medical devices. The organisation provided 5,000 people with business and technology training, supported 1,000 people with securing jobs in the private sector, and helped 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) enter the market. It also continues to provide a physical space for young people and entrepreneurs, with internet access, networking, coaching, and coffee. Salih recently handed the space over to a new generation of leaders, believing that sustainable human resources are essential in post-conflict recovery.
Omia Agribusiness Development Group Ltd
Omia Agribusiness Development Group Ltd - Uganda
Iganachi Razaki Omia
Ambassador-led Initiative
4
SROI
Iganachi is the founder of Omia Agribusiness Development Group, an enterprise reducing poverty by providing Ugandan farmers with the means to increase their production.The project does this by providing technical training, quality agricultural inputs such as seeds or livestock, and support to access markets to sell their produce. The organisation currently works in 15 outlets across Uganda and neighbouring regions and shares information more widely through radio adverts and social media.
Iganachi attended the One Young World Summit in Manchester, sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has remained in contact with the Ministry ever since. For him, the best part of the Summit was the way his network grew “exponentially.”
By the end of 2024, Omia Agribusiness Development Group had reached 49,494 farmers with its programming. Iganachi is especially proud of the circular economy principles, and that farmers can work with the enterprise from first seed purchase to selling their produce. 92% of farmers in Omia Agribusiness Development Group programming reported increased production, and 89% reported increased income.
Nostos Homes
Madhav co-founded Nostos Homes, with fellow Ambassador Kaushal Shetty, to provide tangible solutions for people in positions of forced displacement. There were 115.6 million forced displacements as a result of natural disasters and conflict worldwide between 2020 and 2022 [1]. Nostos Homes is building sustainable homes from 90% recycled material that overcome the disadvantages of transient, temporary shelters, thereby providing displaced people with stability, security, and a foundation upon which to rebuild their lives.
Madhav attended the One Young World Summit in The Hague, 2018. He was a Delegate Speaker, and has utilised the Community as a resource for advice and mentorship. Madhav is active in the Community and has collaborated on projects with other Ambassadors, serving on the board of a fellow Ambassador’s non-profit organisation.
Nostos Homes has provided more than 500,000 nights of shelter through deployments in India and Malawi. A Nostos home provides approximately 32,800 nights of shelter over a lifespan of 30 years, facilitating a 45% reduction in health hazards for internally displaced people. Each home also enables an additional 3,000 days of livelihood and 1,500 days of education for the forcibly displaced. The organisation empowers local communities to deploy its structures themselves, involving them in the building process with the homes not requiring specialised training or tools. Nostos Homes is also recreating community structures to foster a shared sense of belonging.
“One aspect that significantly impacted our growth was the visibility that came through One Young World. This exposure really helped us scale our access to funding and volunteers, and supported our credibility for projects. The Community has been such an incredible source of support across so many collaborative projects we've undertaken so far.”
The Biz Nation
Karen co-founded The Biz Nation with her sisters and fellow One Young World Ambassadors, Daniela and Stephanie. The Biz Nation is an e-learning platform active in nine countries in Latin America, focused on productive education for better opportunities and income generation. Latin America is facing a learning crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with three in four 15 year olds unable to demonstrate maths skills and one in two struggling with reading comprehension [1]. The Biz Nation’s programmes are primarily focused on women, young people, and micro-entrepreneurs across the region. It has also established partnerships with both corporate and public sectors to reach a larger audience and scale its work.
Karen, alongside Daniela and Stephanie, attended the One Young World Summit in Bogotá, 2017. Karen was a Delegate Speaker and the connections that the sisters made at the Summit have proven pivotal for the growth of their organisation. Karen and her sisters have remained actively involved in the One Young World Community.
The Biz Nation has 100,000 users via its e-learning platform. Its online course catalogue comprises more than 200 options, and it also offers a micro-learning option via WhatsApp, reaching rural communities with no internet connection. The Biz Nation has over 60 active projects with different partners across Latin America including Contrata un Joven, which trains young people in Cali, Colombia; and the Liga F programme, which trains women in Cartagena on digital marketing skills and matches them with job opportunities. It also offers one-to-one and group mentoring opportunities to facilitate wider skills transfer across its user network.
“When you are a One Young World Ambassador, you have a responsibility and responsibility enriches your leadership because you are more conscious of the way you speak, you talk, you do. I think One Young World is a community, so when you are an Ambassador somebody on the other side of the world who is also an Ambassador is always willing and open to talk to you. I would say it's opened many avenues for me, no doubt.”
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