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In Soshanguve and Mabopane, a group of 15 active SAVWA youth volunteers partnered with Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to address food insecurity through a practical and sustainable solution: no-dig gardening. The project focused on building community food gardens at ECD centres to provide fresh, nutritious vegetables for children while strengthening collaboration between youth, teachers,…

Between May and August 2025, the LIVE-EX project implemented the initiative “One Student, One Tree” in the municipalities of Kloto 1 and Kloto 2, in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The programme engaged students from Kpodzi Public Junior High School, Nyivémé High School, and Tové Evangelical Primary School in concrete, educational climate action. At a time of

The Clean Up Lagos initiative was a youth-led community project implemented by the LIVE-Ex Team Nigeria in Yaba, Lagos State, between June and October 2025. The project responded to persistent waste management challenges in urban communities, with a focus on promoting proper waste segregation, responsible disposal, and increased environmental awareness. At its core, the initiative

LIVE-EX Hands-on: A Day with Nature was a practical outdoor learning experience held on 5 August 2025 at Demberere Campsite in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe. The activity brought together participants from the LIVE-EX Cohort 2 to explore environmental protection through direct, hands-on action, reinforcing the idea that climate action can begin anywhere and with anyone. The day

From May 2025 to January 2026, the Youth-Led Climate Action and Ecosystem Restoration Program mobilized young people, students, community members, people with special needs, civil society organizations, and local authorities across Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, Tanzania. Working in coastal beaches, flood-prone neighborhoods, university campuses, and public spaces, the program combined practical climate action with

The Impact-Stories (I-Stories) initiative, implemented in Chikwawa District, Malawi, by Community Focus (COFO), demonstrates how youth-led storytelling can drive climate awareness and action. The project brought together young people to engage in online campaigns, dialogue, and collaborative learning, while building practical skills in climate solution journalism. Building Youth Skills in Climate Solution Journalism Through I-Stories,

From 11 November to 5 December 2025, the Growing Green Minds project was implemented in collaboration with Jukumu Letu Organisation in Kenya. The initiative focused on empowering children through recycling, creativity, and practical environmental action. The project engaged children in hands-on sustainability activities designed to help them understand recycling, reduce waste, and become environmental ambassadors within their school and

At South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA), we believe in the transformative power of intercultural learning and inclusive digital exchange. Our partnership with LIVE-EX consortium members has opened dynamic avenues for empowering youth, bridging cultural gaps, and fostering solidarity across borders especially through the promotion of high-quality virtual engagement. Since the LIVE- Ex project’s

Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, is facing a significant waste management challenge, generating over 10,000 tons of waste daily. Much of this waste ends up in landfills or littering the streets, posing serious environmental and health risks while hindering economic development. To address this issue, the LIVE-Ex Nigeria Team is launching the “Clean Up Lagos” initiative in April 2025, aimed

Colonialism not only disrupted societies—it devastated ecosystems. European colonial powers extracted natural resources from colonized regions like Kenya with little concern for sustainability or the long-term well-being of local communities. These practices were driven by the needs of industrial growth in Europe, often resulting in deforestation, ecosystem destruction, and other environmental damage. ICYE Kenya, as

Pollution and environmental degradation pose serious social and economic threats, directly affecting human health, living standards, and both local and global economies. Addressing these complex challenges requires innovative thinking and collective action. As Albert Einstein once said: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” This

Kpalimé, Togo – In the heart of southern Togo, the women gardeners of Kpalimé are confronting escalating environmental challenges that threaten their ability to cultivate organic produce for their families and communities. Key issues include the drying up of watercourses, the spread of plastic pollution in rivers, and the silting of waterways, all intensified by