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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.

Travelettes of Bangladesh
Travelettes of Bangladesh

Providing food to vulnerable groups missing income due to the decline of the tourism industry in Bangladesh.

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Asia-Pacific, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020Space for online meetings, English
Build a Child Initiative
Build a Child Initiative

Reaching out to the younger generation through Education, Advocacy and Charity; providing food to families in need.

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Education, Food/Nutrition, Information Sharing, AfricaAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020Access to information, Volunteers, English
Code Weekend
Code Weekend

Online coding classes for children and youth to keep them occupied and learning new skills during the pandemic.

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Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Others, Latin America + Caribbean, Western Asia, Other, EducationAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020English, Volunteers, Space for online meetings, Other
Youth For Peace International
Youth For Peace International

Hosting online mindfulness and self-care sessions.

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Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and Others, Latin America + Caribbean, Western Asia, Mental Health SupportAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020English
Augment Bionics
Augment Bionics

A company based in the UK making PPE for frontline workers.

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Europe and Others, Direct Medical ResponseAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020English
Borrego a Borrego
Borrego a Borrego

An online information sharing space promoting community engagement, personal development, and deals with mental health promoting wellbeing in Mexico.

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Latin America + Caribbean, Information Sharing, Mental Health SupportAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020Space for online meetings, English
Youth Health Africa
Youth Health Africa

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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Food/Nutrition, Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, AfricaAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020Access to information, English
CECOS University COVID19 Webinar Series
CECOS University COVID19 Webinar Series

An online webinar series discussing Covid-19, based in Pakistan.

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Western Asia, Information Sharing, Mental Health Support, Support Vulnerable GroupsAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020Other, English
Shareteah Humanitarian Organization (SHO)
Shareteah Humanitarian Organization (SHO)

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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Western Asia, Information Sharing, Food/Nutrition, Support Vulnerable GroupsAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020English, Other
Young Activista Bangladesh
Young Activista Bangladesh

Mobilizing resources from the community to assist marginalized populations in Bangladesh.

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Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, AfricaAdmin TeamMay 9, 2020Volunteers, Access to information, English
Ninggawn Institute (NI)
Ninggawn Institute (NI)

Providing hand washing basins and distributing pamphlets, masks and awareness materials in Myanmar.

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Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, Food/Nutrition, Asia-PacificAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020English, Volunteers, Access to information, Space for online meetings, Other
Project Feed the Vulnerable (PFV)
Project Feed the Vulnerable (PFV)

Distributing food to those in need, especially girls and women, in Nigeria.

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Africa, Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable Groups, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020English, Space for online meetings, Access to information
Solve a Problem Initiative: Ellage
Solve a Problem Initiative: Ellage

A mobile application to provide free online courses for personal and professional development.

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Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Others, Latin America + Caribbean, Western Asia, Mental Health Support, Support Vulnerable Groups, EducationAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020Volunteers, Access to information, English
United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Population Fund

A video-based communications campaign focusing on sharing information on the pandemic with young audiences, and making it possible for them to re-create the videos in their language or according to their context.

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Information Sharing, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Others, Latin America + Caribbean, Western AsiaAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020Volunteers, English
The Oral Tradition ROOTS Foundation
The Oral Tradition ROOTS Foundation

Producing public service announcements to bring a sense of balance and equilibrium during the pandemic, based in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Information Sharing, Latin America + CaribbeanAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020English, Volunteers, Access to information
Educating the General Public about Covid-19
Educating the General Public about Covid-19

A child protection worker in Nigeria educating local communities on Covid-19.

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Africa, Information Sharing, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020English, Volunteers, Access to information
Wasanii Sanaa Youth Organization
Wasanii Sanaa Youth Organization

Supporting WASH initiatives in Kenya.

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Africa, Information Sharing, Support Vulnerable GroupsAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020Volunteers, Access to information, Space for online meetings, English
Solve a Problem Initiative: Hunger Relief
Solve a Problem Initiative: Hunger Relief

Providing food kits to families in Nigeria.

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Africa, Support Vulnerable Groups, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020Volunteers, English
Musafiri
Musafiri

Providing food kits to those in need in India.

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Asia-Pacific, Food/NutritionAdmin TeamMay 7, 2020Space for online meetings, English
Innovea Hubs
Innovea Hubs

Helping businesses in Nigeria recover from Covid-19 losses.

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Admin TeamMay 7, 2020
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