Youth Resources
Youth Innovation Fund
The GOYN Youth Innovation Fund was launched in 2021. Designed in collaboration with GOYN community partners and OY from GOYN communities, the YIF supports youth-created and youth-led projects that engage OY and adult allies in actions that seek to engage and equip OY with the knowledge and tools needed to tell their stories and address local barriers to employment, equity, and environmental sustainability.

Kevin Vasquez
Bogotá, Colombia
Kevin Vásquez is 22 years old, Afro-Colombian, and lives with his siblings and mother in El Paraiso, a shantytown in the Ciudad Bolivar neighborhood in…
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Eliana González
Bogotá, Colombia
Eliana González is a 28-year-old mother and the founder of Mamacitas en Bicis. The group is the first Collective and Foundation of cycling moms in…
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Danna Riveros
Bogotá, Colombia
Danna Riveros is 24 years old and the Co-founder of Muney. In 2019, she obtained a degree in psychology. Since then, she has not been…
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Nataly Gutiérrez
Bogotá, Colombia
Young woman, 26 years old. After graduating from with an undergraduate degree, Nataly has experienced barriers to job opportunities, and it has been difficult for…
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Brian Bosire
Mombasa, Kenya
Brian Bosire is the leader of Green Spaces which aims to promote a clean and healthy living environment for the residents of Moroto slums in…
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Nompumelelo Mkhize
eThekwini, South Africa
Nompumelelo Mkhize, also known as Queen, is a script writer and used to direct the drama group of her local church. She has a passion…
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Monicah Kahenda
Mombasa, Kenya
Meet Changemaker Monicah Kahenda from Changamwe Sub County. Monicah and her team have been engaging their community to ensure that girls are able to enjoy…
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Gungun Hemaka
Ramgarh, India
Gungun Hemaka is from Ramgarh, Jharkhand-India. She is 18 years old and has recently completed her intermediate studies. Since the age of 5, Gungun has…
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Rashid Omar Kiponda
Mombasa, Kenya
Changemaker Rashid Omar Kiponda is the founder of the Ololoo youth hub initiative which aims to promote peaceful co-existence amongst the youth in their likoni…
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Md.Kasif Iqbal
Ramgarh, India
Md.Kasif Iqbal is from Soso Kalan village of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand-India. He is 23 years old and has 8 members in his family. While working…
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Najma Parween
Ramgarh, India
Najma Parween is from Maganpur village of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand-India. She is 18 years old pursuing her under graduation degree from Ramgarh Government college. There…
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Miyelani Shirindza
eThekwini, South Africa
Miyelani Shirindza earned a Bachelor of Psychology degree, and she is very passionate about promoting mental health. Miyelani started a mental health awareness & psychosocial…
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