GRANTEE PROFILES

Community Youth Mobilisation (CYM)
Zambia
Combining Recreation with Youth-Friendly HIV Education
Prevention, Treatment, and Advocacy for Rural Communities

Inside the simple, one-story youth center in rural Zambia, teens huddle over health education comic books or chat with friends. Learn more...

Special Education Center of Janja
Rwanda
Mobilizing Community, Government, and International Support for Children with Disabilities

Schooling, Physical Therapy, and Vocational Training Help Children Reach their Potential

The starter commanded “Runners to your marks!” as spectators at a northern Rwanda stadium for the Provincial Special Olympics applaud young athletes pushing themselves toward the finish line and their community toward greater acceptance and inclusion of the disabled. Learn more...

Eye of the Child (EYC)
Malawi
Local Action and Legal Reform Used to Combat Child Labor, Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Child Marriage

Soon after her parents died, Naphiri, then age 11, agreed to leave her rural village to work as a maid for a city family. She hoped to “say bye to the miserable days” spent begging and scavenging, and looked forward to sending money to support her four siblings. Learn more...

Girl Child Network (GCN)
Zimbabwe
Empowering Girls to Resist Abuse, Achieve their Potential
Network Condemns Rape, Promotes Education, Prevents HIV/AIDS

At age 6, a local shopkeeper lured Betty Makoni and several young girls into his shop and raped them. At age 8, she saw her mother brutally assaulted by her father. Both incidents were kept quiet. Learn more...