Mali: Breaking taboos and educating youth on sexual and reproductive health through social media
This story was originally published in February 2026. It is 4:00 p.m. in Bamako, the capital of Mali, and residents […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Breaking barriers to sexual and reproductive health information for girls with disabilities
It is 10 a.m. in Adjamé, a neighborhood in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Inside a small room, Mariam Ouattara sits with […]
Ethiopia : Youth restore Ethiopia’s Abijata-Shalla National Park (Mongabay)
On the scorching hills above Ethiopia’s Abijata-Shalla National Park, young men and women work to heal the land. Shoveling soil, […]
Kenya : Youth lead grassland conservation (The Nature Conservancy)
On the open plains of Meibae Conservancy in northern Kenya, young men dressed in colorful sarongs and beaded bracelets herd […]
Tanzania: Schoolgirls lead push for clean cooking at Dodoma Secondary School (IPS)
Inside the kitchen at Bunge Girls Secondary School in Dodoma, Mrs. Maria Joseph grips a wooden paddle and stirs a […]
Mali: Breaking taboos and educating youth on sexual and reproductive health through social media
It is 4:00 p.m. in Bamako, the capital of Mali, and residents are wrapping up their daily activities before nightfall. […]
Zimbabwe : School children are turning waste into renewable energy-powered lanterns (IPS)
After school in Mashonaland East province, 12-year-old Monica Ben doesn’t just carry her books and pens—she also takes a Chigubhu […]
Mali: Young girls avoid forced marriage thanks to awareness-raising efforts
Komolazanfina is a traditional Bamanan village in Mali, known for its strong attachment to customs and traditions.It is located 35 […]
Malawi : How one student is revolutionizing healthcare (IPS)
As a boy in Chamhanya Gondwe village in Malawi’s Mzimba district, Ranken Chisambi watched patients struggle because hospitals lacked basic […]
Mali : Empowering adolescents through sexual health education
It is 5 p.m. in Wolofobougou, a neighborhood in the heart of Bamako, Mali. On a sports training ground, young […]