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.
Before the discovery of the first case of Covid 19 in Chad, HOUSE OF AFRICA launched an initiative called "Citizen Initiative for Awareness and Prevention against Coronavirus in Chad" by disseminating videos in local languages and spreading these via social networks and especially WhatsApp to the target community.
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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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In response to the rapid spread of the pandemic and its consequences, the African Union Youth Envoy embarked on a youth consultation to seek the views of the youth on the pandemic.
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Helping school children in Zambia return to school.
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Supporting vulnerable groups in Nigeria with food and information on how to prevent COVID-19 infections.
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A group of civil society institutions supporting families in vulnerable situations in Brazil.
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Translating public health messages into over 100 languages.
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Supporting communities in Nigeria with emergency food and sanitary supplies.
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Supporting vulnerable populations in Ghana with face masks and information on COVID-19 prevention.
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Jumpstart Acadamy Africa is a virtual learning organization based in Cameroon. They are providing education to children and youth who are being kept out of school by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Developing a chat-based SOS that was designed for the general public to use to fact-check news, receive daily updates from WHO and connect with vetted social initiatives.
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A social enterprise creating an interactive online platform to promote learning and continuing education in Nigeria.
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Providing online workshops to aspiring young diplomats in Manila.
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Supporting vulnerable groups in Ghana and around Africa with reliable information and face masks.
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Creating awareness of the risk of COVID-19 and encouraging social distancing in Nigeria.
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A country-level Task Force in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan creating social media campaigns, guidelines on access to contraceptives, a cyber harassment helpline, and mental health care.
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A voluntary youth-led initiative by Youth Bridge that provides preventive education awareness training in Liberia.
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#CreatewithCOVID is a special on-demand campaign where we are inviting young people to talk, engage, and share content about the needs and aspirations of today’s GenZ.
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Disseminating correct information to youth by holding online forums on popular media platforms.
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