The Hub: Food security education in a changing climate

Awardees & Projects

We are honored to be supporting young people all over the world to take action around issues that they care deeply about. With the Global Youth Action Fund (GYAF), IB is proud to award micro-grants to support young people’s innovative ideas and projects addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We are happy to have announced and celebrated two cohorts of awardees from 2023 and 2024 representing over 400 youth from 60 countries. GYAF is an award open to any student or student group ages 12 through 19 who has a project or idea they believe will make an impact in their community. Each project must be aimed to support one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Kindergarten Smiles

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Kindergarten Smiles

Awardee Education Thailand
In rural Thailand, many kindergarteners lack the essential resources for their early development, contributing to a widening educational disparity. At Kindergarten Smiles, we do not just provide quality education– we create it.
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Kundu Waste Management Project

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Kundu Waste Management Project

Awardee Consumption and production Nigeria
I initiated the Kundu Waste Management Project to contribute in addressing the pressing issue of plastic pollution in my community through innovative solutions.
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La Course de l'espoir

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La Course de l'espoir

Awardee Reduced inequality Togo
"La course de l’espoir est une action de service communautaire qui consiste à faire courir des personnes de notre communautés (élèves, parents d'élèves, enseignants) en vue de récolter des fonds pour financer les actions de l'ONG la Chaine de l'espoir.
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LAAL

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LAAL

Awardee Health and Well-being India
The LAAL Project is a student-run initiative, going on since 2016.
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Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as a biomarker for breast cancer detection

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Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as a biomarker for breast cancer detection

Awardee Health and Well-being Kazakhstan
myZone is a web-based platform designed to make breast cancer monitoring affordable and accessible.
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LadyUp STEM school

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LadyUp STEM school

Awardee Education Uzbekistan
LadyUp aims to provide opportunities for girls to be empowered in STEM and programming, and to foster their interest in pursuing it. Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/ladyup_school/; https://www.linkedin.com/company/ladyup-stem-school/
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Learning Beyond the Classroom

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

Awardee Education Pakistan
Learning Beyond the Classroom is a youth-led initiative designed to support students who lack academic guidance outside school. The project creates peer-learning circles where older students mentor younger ones in core subjects, study skills, and confidence-building.
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LearnThrive

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LearnThrive

Awardee Education Vietnam
In Vietnam's mountainous region, where educational disparities and limited resources persist, a generation of curious minds remains untapped.
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Library of Hope

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Library of Hope

Awardee Education Perú
Our project aims to establish a community library for children and adolescents in Manchay, Lima, one of the most underserved areas of the city, where nearly 50% of the population lives in poverty or extreme poverty.
Global Youth Action Fund
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