Nyasha’s Story
This International Youth Day we want to recognise young people’s resilience in the face of this pandemic, and how so many have taken action to help their communities respond and recover. This is Nyasha’s story. Driving community-led change during COVID-19. Nyasha, 24, is from Ushewokunze suburb, in the southern area of Harare, Zimbabwe. Her community has no health …
Ramlat’s Story
Ramlat is 27 years old and lives in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. She is worried about her community. They are very vulnerable to the economic impacts of lockdown which are already threatening their livelihoods. But Ramlat has taken action and started making facemasks. Ramlat works on the marketing and helps with the design of …
Britah’s story
Britah is a young leader volunteering with Restless Development as part of the Development Alternative. Britah has been monitoring a community project called Young Women skilling implemented by Somero Uganda, worth UGX 463600000 (£100,000) implemented by the Uganda Government. It is located in Bwaise, one of the poorest suburbs in Kampala, Uganda. The Young Women …
Karim’s Story
“My community needs me, now is not the time to back off.” Karim is a 27 year old young leader from Tanzania. He got involved with Restless Development Tanzania in 2015 under our Kijana Wajibika (Youth Be Responsible) project which aimed to create space for Tanzanian citizens, particularly marginalized women and young people to engage …
Fatmata’s Story
In Sierra Leone, one in 17 (opens in a new tab) mothers face a lifetime risk of dying while giving birth. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with an estimated 1,165 deaths per 100,000 (opens in a new tab) live births, according to the UN’s most recent data Nearly half of these mothers …
Alusine’s Story
“I can now find a way to feed myself and my family.” 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 …
Shishu’s Story
“A learner today is a leader tomorrow.” “As a young person this is my motto in life; working within my community to achieve sustainable development.“ Shishu is a Restless Development India volunteer from Giridih district in Jharkhand, India. He has been working with Restless Development for over two years as a youth accountability advocate on …