CELEBRATING THE SOLUTIONS FINANCED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
Financed projects 2025
Explore our latest funded projects and get to know the young minds behind the great projects.
LAKE RESTORATION PROJECT
Organization: Uru uru team
PROJECT CATEGORY: NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS
SUB-CATEGORY: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
COUNTRY, REGION: BOLIVIA, SOUTH AMERICA
The Uru Uru Lake Restoration Project is an Indigenous women- and youth-led effort to restore Bolivia’s heavily polluted Lake Uru Uru.
It combines Indigenous ecological knowledge with community-driven, nature-based solutions to address mining, urban waste, and environmental degradation.
Rooted in protecting Indigenous health, livelihoods, and territory, the project champions youth leadership to advance environmental justice and climate resilience.
ULUGURU PILOT WATER AND AGRICULTURE RESTORATION
Organization: KILIMO SMART INITIATIVE
PROJECT CATEGORY: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
SUB-CATEGORY: SMART AGRICULTURE
COUNTRY, REGION: TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA
Located in Tanzania’s drought-prone Uluguru foothills, this youth-led initiative tackles water scarcity and food insecurity.
Kilimo Smart Initiative is building a protected spring, rainwater harvesting system, and a 0.25-hectare drip irrigation demonstration plot for water-efficient farming.
Through a train-the-trainer model, 15 youth leaders are equipping 60 smallholder farmers with climate-smart practices like mulching and composting.
Chiuri for Climate and Livelihood
ORGANISATION: YOUTH FOR GOOD NEPAL
Project Category: Nature-Based Solution
SUB-CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Country, Region: NEPAL, SOUTH ASIA
This project addresses environmental degradation and economic marginalization in Nepal’s Indigenous Chepang community in Benighat Rorang.
By planting 250 native Chiuri trees, it restores fragile, landslide-prone land, reduces soil erosion, and supports ecosystem recovery.
It empowers Chepang youth to rebuild livelihoods through sustainable income generation, strengthening resilience, food security, and long-term community stability.
Mi RÃo, Mi Comunidad
ORGANISATION: Generacion por el Desarrollo
Project Category: Nature-Based Solution
SUB-CATEGORY: WASTE MANAGEMENT
Country, Region: The dominican republic, the caribbean
Mi RÃo, Mi Comunidad is a youth-led project developed in the coastal community of RÃo Salado, La Romana, where poor waste management has deeply affected the river, the mangroves, and the health of families, and through hands-on work with children, young people, and their families.
The project focuses on reducing the waste that ends up in the river by combining environmental education, community composting, recycling, and river clean-up actions, transforming organic waste into compost.
Financed projects 2024
In 2024 we focused on Clean Energy and Innovation. Explore the projects we funded and get inspired along with us.
OWANGA SOLAR
Organization: OWANGA SOLAR
PROJECT CATEGORY: CLEAN ENERGY
SUB-CATEGORY: TECH AND INNOVATION
COUNTRY, REGION: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICA
Owanga provides affordable, accessible energy solutions in Congo by renting portable battery packs for $2 per day and selling them for $250 to communities with limited electricity.
With grant support, the company developed an improved stackable battery design that enhances portability, storage, and efficiency.
Driven by widespread energy challenges, Owanga aims to expand access to reliable, sustainable power for individuals and businesses.
BLUECROPS
ORGANIZATION: BLUECROPS
PROJECT CATEGORY: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
SUB-CATEGORY: TECH AND INNOVATION
COUNTRY, REGION: COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA
This project develops an integrated agricultural technology system to improve productivity and sustainability for small-scale flower growers.
It includes a low-cost subsurface drip irrigation system, a modular greenhouse with climate control, and a smart sensor network to monitor key growing conditions.
Together, these solutions enable farmers to optimize water use, improve crop yields, and make data-driven decisions.
Financed projects 2022
Explore the projects we funded in 2022, where we highlight the impact from across the globe and share our focus areas.
Green The Lake Youth Climate project
ORGANIZATION: PIPIE COMMUNITY CREMA YOUTH WING
Project Category: Nature-Based Solution
Country, Region: Ghana, WEST Africa
This youth-led project around Lake Bosomtwe addressed environmental degradation using nature-based solutions by expanding the lake’s buffer zone through planting 1,000 indigenous trees and grasses.
It enhances biodiversity and ecosystem health while promoting the transfer of Indigenous knowledge among youth and students within the biosphere reserve.
The initiative also strengthens youth engagement in community-driven climate action to protect and sustain the lake’s catchment area.
Sustainable Fish Farming
ORGNIZATION: Zimbabwe Youth For Impaired Persons Trust
Project Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Country, Region: Zimbabwe, SOUTHERN Africa
In Zimbabwe, approximately 914,287 people—about 7% of the population—live with disabilities and face disproportionately high risks from climate change, yet are often excluded from climate action and decision-making.
The Zimbabwe Youth for Impaired Persons Trust is addressing these challenges through inclusive solutions like a fish farming project training 15 youth, with a goal of reaching 250, while advocating for greater inclusion and leadership of persons with disabilities in climate policy and sustainability efforts.
Briquette Production and Enterprising
ORGANIZATION: CONCERNED GENERATION INITIATIVE
Project Category: Clean Energy
Country, Region: Sierra Leone, WEST Africa
This project encourages briquette production as a sustainable alternative to wood fuel, reducing deforestation while delivering social, economic, and environmental benefits for women and youth.
Implemented over six months in Sierra Leone’s Bombali District, the project trained 250 youth—84 of whom launched local briquette production—supporting cleaner energy access and multiple SDGs.
The initiative reached over 1,000 households and 3,000 indirect beneficiaries (65% women), strengthening climate resilience while reducing health risks and pressure on forest resources.
Tanganyika Coastal’s Community Resilience
ORGANIZATION: DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT in AFRICA
Project Category: Oceans
Country, Region: Democratic Republic of Congo, CENTRAL Africa
The Tanganyika Coastal Community Resilience (TACOR) project responds to record water level rises in Lake Tanganyika, which have destroyed up to 10,000 structures and displaced thousands across multiple countries.
This youth-led initiative addresses gaps in climate risk data by mapping flood-prone areas, improving access to early warning information, and proposing protective measures.
Focused on Uvira and Baraka in the DRC, the project aims to strengthen flood resilience for up to 50,000 at-risk families.
Financed projects 2022
Explore the projects we funded in 2022, where we highlight the impact from across the globe and share our focus areas.
HYPERFARM
ORGANIZATION: Empowering Gifted Generations International
Project Category: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Country, Region: USA, NORTH AMERICA
The Hyper Farm Project introduces a sustainable hydroponic system in a food-insecure neighborhood, using 99% less water while enabling year-round food production.
It increases access to fresh, local produce through delivery and convenient pickup options, helping serve more families in need.
Completed in 2022 after 9–12 months of development, the project was inspired by lived experience and aims to expand based on strong community feedback.
GREEN SCHOOL FARMING PROJECT
ORGANIZATION: THINK LEAD CHANGE
Project Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Country, Region: BANGLADESH, SOUTH ASIA
This initiative introduced a Green Farming Project using nature-based solutions to transform a low-income, malnourished community in Bangladesh into a healthier, environmentally sustainable one.
It engaged over 160 youth in building and managing a community natural farm, combining sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection, and nutrition support.
By training young people as green stewards, the project promotes self-sufficiency, environmental protection, and long-term community resilience.
SCHOOL SOLAR POWER
ORGANIZATION: Kerepua Community Water Associations
Project Category: Clean Energy
Country, Region: VANUATU, OCEANIA
The School Solar Power project installed a solar energy system at Ian Livo Primary School in Vanuatu, providing clean, reliable electricity to a previously underserved community.
Funded by GYCAF, the initiative supported improved teaching and learning conditions while reducing carbon emissions through renewable energy use.
It also strengthened community engagement by enabling social and cultural activities at the school.
YOUTH CLIMATE CAMP
ORGANIZATION: MEKA TEAM
Project Category: CAPACITY BUILDING
Country, Region: BANGLADESH, SOUTH ASIA
The Youth Climate Camp addresses rising climate risks and low climate literacy among young people.
It brings together 20 university students for training in climate knowledge, skills, and mindset.
These participants then share what they’ve learned within their own universities to expand awareness and impact.
HERO OF LIGHT
ORGANIZATION: SEED4COM
Project Category: CLEAN ENERGY
Country, Region: PHILIPINNES, ASIA
The Philippines is compromises with approximately 7,640 Islands. In which the country is prone to climate catastrophe
The Hero of Light project in the Philippines responds to frequent climate disasters by training youth to assemble solar lamps for affected communities.
The initiative combined workshops, fundraising, and local partnerships to equip young volunteers and distribute renewable lighting solutions. It empowers communities with reliable, off-grid energy while building local capacity to respond to future disasters.
SOWING CLIMATE HOPE
ORGANIZATION: Legado Gaia (LEGAIA)
Project Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Country, Region: MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA
Sowing Climate Hope was a community-driven initiative in Mexico City that used talks, workshops, and an urban garden to foster climate awareness and collective action.
Through a 10-week urban garden school and intercultural dialogue sessions, it created spaces for learning, collaboration, and community engagement.
The project demonstrated that local networks can drive climate resilience and has potential for future expansion and replication.
GRAYWATER REUSE IRRIGATION
ORGANIZATION: OLLAS SOSTENIBLE
Project Category: Clean Energy & SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Country, Region: PERU, South AMERICA
The project features a four-tier communal terraced garden providing 80 square meters of cultivation space and delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits.
Funding will support the installation of a graywater reuse system to enable year-round irrigation and supply a future biodigester for the community kitchen.
The system includes storage tanks, piping, and a pump to efficiently recycle and distribute water.
SAVING BUGOMA FOREST
ORGANIZATION: Bugoma Women Farmers Association Uganda
Project Category: CAPACITY BUILDING
Country, Region: UGANDA, EAST AFRICA
The Save Bugoma Forest Campaign mobilizes 1,000 young women and girls in Uganda to protect 6,000 hectares of threatened forest from conversion into sugarcane plantations, which could trigger ecological collapse.
Bugoma Forest—home to about 600 chimpanzees, endangered species, and critical ecosystems—is under severe threat from industrial expansion and infrastructure projects.
Led by the Bugoma Women Farmers Association and partners, the campaign combines advocacy, legal action, and a 50,000-signature petition to halt deforestation and preserve biodiversity, climate stability, and community livelihoods.
