Africa — Youth Initiative Platform — Major Group for Children and Youth

Covid-19 Youth Platform

This platform aims to give visibility to youth initiatives responding to COVID-19 and to the health, social, and economic consequences of the pandemic.

Each of the organizations below are fighting Covid-19. They are from different countries around the world, helping their local communities with medical assistance, food distribution, arts programs, education initiatives, technology solutions and more.

All of these initiatives could use your support, whether it is with funding, technical expertise, knowledge sharing, promotion or volunteering. Browse below to learn more about each program.

To be featured, your initiative must:

be youth-led, with at least half the leadership positions being held by people who are 31 or younger, OR strongly youth or children-focused, with its project focusing on people who are 31 or younger;
AND be acting in response to the COVID outbreak or its consequences, whether raising awareness about prevention, supporting vulnerable populations during the economic stop-down, supporting mental health, etc.
there are no other requirements for the initiative to be formal, or of any particular structure. Everyone from informal initiatives to long-staring NGOs are welcome to apply.

Just fill in the form, available in ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN or ARABIC! and please help us share it widely to your networks and social media.

For more information or to connect with an organization featured below contact youthactionplatform@unmgcy.org.

Posts in Africa

Youth Reflect Peace

Youth Reflect Peace

The Youth reflect peace initiative is based upon ensuring a more peaceful and healthier future, begins with engaging the next generation.

Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, AfricaAdmin TeamNovember 15, 2020English, Volunteers, Space for online meetings

Visual Echoes for Human Rights Advocacy (VEHRA)

Visual Echoes for Human Rights Advocacy (VEHRA)

Supporting vulnerable members of the LGBTIA community in Uganda with basic necessities, medical care and PPE.

Africa, Direct Medical Response, Support Vulnerable Groups, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamOctober 18, 2020Volunteers, Access to information, Space for online meetings, English

Centre for Communities Education and Youth Development

Centre for Communities Education and Youth Development

Providing books and masks to those in need in Ghana.

Education, Support Vulnerable Groups, AfricaAdmin TeamOctober 18, 2020English, Volunteers, Access to information, Space for online meetings

Women Reform Organization

Women Reform Organization

A humanitarian organization focused on creating awareness, enlightenment and regenerating the giant strides inherent in African Women, through campaigns, empowerment programmes and advocacy for qualitative education, vocational training & mentorship.

Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, AfricaAdmin TeamSeptember 22, 2020English, Access to information, Space for online meetings

Solidarity of Refugee Women for the Social Welfare (SOFERES)

Solidarity of Refugee Women for the Social Welfare (SOFERES)

Supporting populations in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi with hygiene equipment, messaging and emergency food provisions.

Information Sharing, Africa, Support Vulnerable GroupsAdmin TeamSeptember 22, 2020English, Space for online meetings

Patsaka Trust

Assisting youth in Zimbabwe with environmental programming and by sharing up to date information via SMS.

Africa, Information SharingAdmin TeamSeptember 22, 2020Space for online meetings, English

Rapid response in addressing community impacts of COVID-19

Rapid response in addressing community impacts of COVID-19

Supporting vulnerable populations in Malawi with food and healthcare items.

Africa, Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamSeptember 11, 2020English, Volunteers, Access to information, Space for online meetings

Peer Counselors Forum

Peer Counselors Forum

Supporting students in need in Kenya with peer counselling.

Africa, Mental Health Support, Information SharingAdmin TeamSeptember 11, 2020English, Access to information, Space for online meetings

Perfect Guide Education Consult

Perfect Guide Education Consult

Supporting out of school children in Nigeria with free lessons via WhatsApp.

Africa, Education, Support Vulnerable GroupsAdmin TeamSeptember 11, 2020English, Access to information, Space for online meetings

Global Institute for Youth Development, Inc.

Global Institute for Youth Development, Inc.

An online course to introduce youth to their role in achieving the sustainable development goals and occupy their time during quarantine.

Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Others, Information Sharing, Western AsiaAdmin TeamJuly 5, 2020English, Access to information, Space for online meetings