Benard Asiku, during an Inter Generational Dialogue (IGD) session, he was leading in his community. Benard Asiku, during an Inter Generational Dialogue (IGD) session, he was leading in his community. Benard Asiku, an Inter-Generational Dialogue (IGD) mentor under the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic empowerment (SHE) Supporting Out-of-school Adolescent girls’ Rights and Skills (SOARS) …
The Hands That Weave Change In the neighborhoods of Bharatpur, a dedicated group of young people known as Saral Nepal saw a problem that many had simply learned to accept: a landscape increasingly cluttered by plastic. As a local civil society organization, they had the passion to change things but needed a catalyst to scale …
In Kalangba, a rural community in Sierra Leone, many adolescent girls face limited opportunities after completing secondary school. Isha S. Kanu, an 18-year old girl, had completed her West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), but like many of her peers, she found herself at home with no access to further education, skills training or employment. With few prospects and no structured …
In the quiet, remote village of Makwie an outreach community to Gbendembu in Sierra Leone 18-year-old Yapo Kanu lived in silence and shame because she had never gone to school. For Yapo, the world of education was foreign and intimidating. She often avoided conversations with her peers who were enrolled in school, feeling inadequate and …
Asha grew up in a community where a girl’s destiny was often predetermined, marriage and motherhood took precedence over education and personal ambition. She, like many others, had big dreams; she aspired to be a nurse, to heal the sick and serve her community. But fate had different plans. I believed that education was my …
At just 20 years old, Nadhifa has already faced challenges that could break many but instead, they ignited her desire to bring change to her community. She once dreamed of becoming a teacher. School was her safe space, her future. But that dream ended when she was forced to drop out in Form Two due …
Ali, a 19-year-old from Bereko, Kondoa in Dodoma, was once a young man with limited opportunities. After completing primary school, he was unable to proceed with his education due to low grades. With no path forward in school, he decided to help his mother run her small restaurant, serving lunch to the community. However, Ali …
Mona (She/Her), a community member engaged with Restless Development for more than 3 years Mona has been engaged with Restless Development under the program Delhi Learning Lab, and is now an active youth for the GCC-QUTWE (Grand Challenges Canada – Queer Affirmative Unicorns Transforming Wellbeing Ecosystem) program. Restless Development, with the support of Grand Challenges …
Trayaksh (He/Him) Youth Unicorn ( Youth Leader) at GCC-QUTWE In the heart of Panipat, where tradition often defines identity, Trayaksh, a courageous young trans individual, began his journey of self-discovery. Growing up in Haryana, he felt different from a young age. While other girls donned dresses and adorned themselves with ribbons, Trayaksh gravitated towards shirts …
