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.
The RL Foundation is an independent and humanitarian organization that works to provide a responsive and direct resource to children living in extreme poverty in Latin America. Through our sponsors, supporters, and volunteers we strive for a just world where no child suffers from hunger, educational barriers or medical care issues.
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Using the Clinic-Community Collaboration approach, this initiative is responding to some of the challenges being faced by adolescents and young people age 15-24 living with HIV in Zambia.
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Supporting vulnerable members of the LGBTIA community in Uganda with basic necessities, medical care and PPE.
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Providing food and resources to those in need in Colombia.
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Supporting individuals in need in India with food kits.
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Supporting vulnerable populations in Bangladesh with emergency medial supplies.
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Supporting vulnerable populations in Malawi with food and healthcare items.
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Training youth in Indonesia to run activities to support children’s mental health and education.
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Providing food kits and masks to migrant workers and street vendors in need in India.
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Asistencia humanitaria a población migrante, refugiada y retornada proveniente de Venezuela frente a la pandemia global por coronavirus COVID-19
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A youth-led community organization in Bangladesh running various programs to support youth, entrepreneurs, women and other individuals in need during the pandemic.
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Improving the health and engagement of young people in Homabay County (Kenya) by increasing access to healthcare, providing masks and basic necessities and enhancing youth participation in policy review and development.
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Our initiative is focused on prevention of the spread of Covid 19 through the distribution of masks, soap and hand washing devices, but also through digital communication and community awareness in Burkina Faso.
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Nous avons localement mis en place plusieurs initiatives dans la riposte au Coronavirus, mais celle qui peut-être facilement dupliquée ailleurs c’est la campagne "Tupone wote" ou guérissons tous en Swahili local où nous prônons l’engagement et la responsabilité de tout le monde dans la prévention et la lutte contre le nouveau Coronavirus.
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Supporting vulnerable groups in Nigeria with food and information on how to prevent COVID-19 infections.
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Supporting communities in Brazil with food bags.
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Providing support and information to assist those living with sickle cell disorder protect themselves against COVID-19.
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Supporting communities in Nigeria with emergency food and sanitary supplies.
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Supporting vulnerable communities in Liberia with basic needs such as food and hygiene materials.
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Supporting populations affected by Covid-19 in Bangladesh with medical care, mental health support, basic safety equipment and food.
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Providing food packages to those in need in Liberia.
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An online community to share resources, contribute articles, and make connections with fellow practitioners across the food system.
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A student-led grocery delivery service to support vulnerable groups in New Zealand.
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Providing food to daily workers in India and establishing a mask campaign which employs out-of-work tailors and distributes masks to those in need.
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Campaigning to raising awareness on the efforts of doctors in our community and on the impact of COVID-19 in Pakistan.
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La campana “Nos ayudaremos” de la Red Nacional de Jovenes “Tu Decides” se propone accionar hacia las deficiencias sociales generadas por la inestabilidad económica como un efecto secundario de la "cuarentena total" vivida en Bolivia desde hace ya un mes y medio.
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El projecto de “YMCA en casa” de YMCA Risaralda consiste en apoyo a la medida de aislamiento nacional, a través del desarrollo de actividades en inglés y en español para hacer en casa, que involucran música, danza, deporte, yoga, pintura, manualidades, cine foro, entre otras.
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El projecto "Reducción de la brecha alimenticia para los niños y niñas peruanos y migrantes de las zonas más vulnerables frente al contexto del COVID-19 en el Perú” fue creado por 100 Millones Perú, el capítulo peruano de la campaña global 100 Millones x 100 Millones. Dicho proyecto surge como una ayuda hacia la población más vulnerable dentro de nuestro territorio nacional, enfocándose en las zonas donde se concentran más familias de dichas características, y en donde el actual contexto de pandemia ha tenido un mayor impacto.
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La campaña de apadrinamiento a familias en situación de vulnerabilidad “100te La Solidaridad” #ApadrinaDesdeCasa es una iniciativa de la Asociación RAFALEX que tiene por objetivo, entregar ayuda humanitaria a familias que se encuentran en situación de vulnerabilidad y extrema vulnerabilidad tanto de los proyectos de la asociatión como de la ciudad de Cuenca durante la emergencia presentada por el COVID-19 y posterior a ella.
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“Por un mejor presente” es un proyecto de alimentación básica para personas vulnerables, en el cual se encuentran niños, jóvenes y adultos, liderado por jovenes.
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A youth-led NGO in Zambia carrying out COVID 19 sensitization campaigns and distribution of essential goods.
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Supporting vulnerable populations in Bangladesh through a coordinated response.
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Reducing the spread of Covid-19 in Ghana through an app that allows users to request services to their home.
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Assisting vulnerable communities in Nigeria by addressing mental health concerns and distributing food.
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Assisting LGBTIQ populations in Pakistan who are likely to be disproportionately affected by the crisis.
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Providing training for Nigerian youth on subjects regarding train on the path of Good Stewardship, Community, and Peace Building; supporting vulnerable communities with relief supplies and food.
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Providing food to vulnerable groups missing income due to the decline of the tourism industry in Bangladesh.
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Reaching out to the younger generation through Education, Advocacy and Charity; providing food to families in need.
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The The Youth vs Corona initiative aims to mobilize South Africans and make it their call-to-action to support vulnerable families in their communities.
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Shareteah Humanitarian Organization raises awareness of the dangers of Mines, Promoting human, Social, Cultural, Economic, and Scientific Development and is working in the field of awareness and action against this epidemic.
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Providing hand washing basins and distributing pamphlets, masks and awareness materials in Myanmar.
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Distributing food to those in need, especially girls and women, in Nigeria.
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A child protection worker in Nigeria educating local communities on Covid-19.
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Providing food kits to families in Nigeria.
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Providing food kits to those in need in India.
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A group of women in Nigeria supplying food and skills development programs for women and youth in need in rural communities.
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A non-profit in Zimbabwe supporting populations in informal settlements through sustainable methodologies.
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A youth task force from Malawi organizing food distribution and awareness raising campaigns.
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A Youth Advisory panel in India working to distribute food and conduct awareness campaigns through art, slogans and poetry.
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Hosting online sessions through Facebook to provide mental health support in Bangaldesh; providing food and sharing information.
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A phone-based survey to gather information on collection information on the awareness, wellbeing and protection of youth living with disabilities in Kenya.
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Organizing online campaigns on Covid-19 in Nigeria.
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A youth-based movement comprised of members from different part of the World who have come together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Providing food and education materials for children in Nigeria.
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Supporting frontline agencies in Ghana with food.
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Fundraising to provide basic necessities and establish a network to support COVID-19 related efforts in the Philippines.
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Providing food packages, masks and sanitizers to families in Pakistan.
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SAHAYOG employs a human rights-based approach to increase awareness of adolescent girls on gender-based discrimination and violence, sexual reproductive health and rights and their rights to public health and education entitlements.
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Providing sexual reproductive health services, psychosocial support and an up-to-date source of information for individuals in Kenya.
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A constellation of youth serving organizations, youth groups and youth champions from diverse sectors of human interest across Kenya
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Supporting children in orphanages and other vulnerable populations in Nigeria.
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#BeNiceKE seeks to provide food supplies and other basic necessities to needy families spread across Kenya.
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Providing access to gender-based violence and domestic violence support services for adolescents and women, especially those who come from rural and low-income families.
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Supporting young people in Uganda with emergency food, extensions of reproductive health services and information dissemination about COVID19 prevention strategies.
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Supporting tools such as MOOCs and online learning initiatives for youth as well as supporting other initiatives during the pandemic in Nigeria.
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Supporting vulnerable families raising children with special needs.
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An emergency outreach to help cushion the effect of this lock down through door-to-door donations of food items, hand wash and more.
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35,000 registered youth volunteers all over Bangladesh support individuals affected by the COVID19 crisis.
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A.D.A is assisting the vulnerable population in Cameroon, especially youth and children during this shutdown through access to basic services, food and Nutrition, palliatives, sharing of face masks and direct medical response.
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Raising funds to supply medical supplies, food, clean water, disinfectants and hand-sanitizers to families.
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Providing sexual reproductive health services to women in Uganda who lost access to due to the lockdown.
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Raising funds to help provide over 10,000 girls with foodstuffs and hygiene essentials.
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Supporting frontliners in the Philippines.
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ZeroHungerAlabel is a youth-led movement that aims to provide food packs to the poorest of the poor families in the municipality of Alabel, Philippines.
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Comprehensive measure for prevention, mitigation and recovery in Ghana.
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Supporting remote Bandarban District in Bangladesh.
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Providing emergency food response to families and children in Nigeria.
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Providing food, access to medical care and education in India.
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Preparing grocery and sanitary packs for families in need in Pakistan.
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Conducting educational workshops and campaigns on issues like child sexual abuse, gender and menstrual hygiene in schools, colleges and government officials; providing cooked meals and dry rations to those in need.
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Providing access to food, protection, masks/gloves and public health awareness in Somalia.
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Providing food packages to daily workers in India who are affected by the lock down.
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This project is 2 month long, youth led Covid Response that focused in awareness campaigned online and offline on COVID 19.
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Assisting communities in Cameroon with information and the supply of basic hygienic protective materials such as face masks, hand sanitizers, anti-bacteria soaps and hand washing buckets.
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Provides protective equipment and food assistance programs to vulnerable communities in Cameroon.
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Empowering children and youth to stem the tide of the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria.
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Supporting urban communities in need in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Supporting families and workers in Bangladesh with food supplies.
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A donation drive run by youth advocates in the Philippines.
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Providing food distribution, hygiene kits and more in the USA, Kenya and Ghana
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Providing food packages to families in need throughout Nepal and distributing Covid testing booths to hospitals.
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A group of youth in the Philippines providing protective equipment, meals and support to front-liners, community members in need and scientists.
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A fundraising initiative which primarily aims to provide food bags for the vulnerable groups living in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.
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Creating an alternative form of identity using a product called the 'Life Certificate' (LC). This platform is a revolutionary form of middleware that serves as a self-sovereign identity for citizens.
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This project aims to raise awareness through sensitizing vulnerable people on COVID-19, Community-based distribution of 7,000 face masks, distribution of food to the elderly and design of communication tools.
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Sensibilisation et Don des matériels Sanitaires dans les Orphelinats de Guinée.
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Sensibiliser, informer et éduquer les populations sur la lutte contre le COVID-19, apporter l'assistance aux nécessiteux, faire des propositions aux décideurs.
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Supporting communities in Nigeria through food kits and an informative social media campaign.
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Supporting political prisoners in Togo by providing protective equipment.
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Supporting communities in South Africa and Deomocratic Republic of Congo through prevention, awareness and psychosocial support.
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Supporting local communities in Niger State, Nigeria access necessary information.
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Providing direct financial relief to families whose income was affected by lock-down measures in Nigeria.
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Supporting volunteers, mental health support, and information dissemination in Italy, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Africa.
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An organization that provides relief packages for Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in Ondo State, Nigeria in partnership with Kids & Teens Resource Centre.
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An Organization that aims to reduce public anxiety surrounding COVID 19. One method of acheving this goal is by distributing goods to LGBTQI+ communities.
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Aiming to 1) raise awareness and advocate on behalf of marginalized, differently abled people in his community 2) provide equipment to manage the spread of COVID 19 to public health centres aswell as training and capacty building in Nigeria.
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Distributing food kits to families in dire need throughout 10 cities in India.
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Raising awareness and distributing food and other necessities in Bangladesh.
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Travelling to communities throughout Sierra Leone to provide education on Covid-19 and counter misinformation and myths that are circulating about the virus.
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Providing basic needs (food) to students volunteers in the Philippines who are working to combat the virus in their communities.
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There are vulnerable communities with little or no access to clean water to always wash their hands and alcohol based sanitizers to promote hygiene and reduce the spread of the virus. We are determined on providing clean water and hand sanitizers and also to provide food items to aid survival during this lockdown.
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Training and deploying community health workers to reach vulnerable communities.
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