Peace First

Adeleke Precious identified a problem and built a solution.

In communities across Southwest Nigeria, 1 in 2 girls lacked access to safe menstrual products, often missing school or managing in silence as a result.

In March 2024, she founded the Preshh BlossomGirls Initiative. In just over a year, 2,000+ girls reached across Osun and Oyo State, improved school attendance, peer-led education programmes, and community training in reusable pad production.

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Meet Yesua.

A dreamer who fled conflict, rebuilt his hope in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, and refused to let displacement write his final chapter.

Despite the pressures of displacement and shifting humanitarian support, Yesua is pursuing an Academic Scholarship in Business Administration, with a vision to move his community from humanitarian reliance to economic independence.

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At just 21, Murshid has transformed his lived experience of displacement into meaningful action, founding the Rohingya Youth Union, which now engages over 1,000 young people in leadership, education, and community empowerment.

What stands out most is his ability to connect grassroots realities with global advocacy, ensuring that the voices, experiences, and aspirations of Rohingya youth are not only heard, but actively shape conversations at higher levels.

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Founder & CEO of Corants Initiative Development Organization (CIDO), Isaac is leading transformative work in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement empowering youth, supporting education, and building pathways for self-reliance.

A powerful voice for community-driven change and youth empowerment.

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The Power of an Empty Stomach: How Ndayisaba Isaac Turned Hunger into a Movement - Peace First Born in San Bernardo, Timbiquí (Cauca), I am a young Afro-descendant who, from an early age, has been committed to social justice, quality education, and the defense of human rights, understanding education as a fundamental pillar for social transformation, the dignification of victims of the armed...

Born in Timbiquí, Cauca, Edwin’s journey is driven by a commitment to education, human rights, and social justice.

From student leadership to national advocacy spaces, he continues to work for the dignity of victims of armed conflict and the empowerment of Afro-Colombian youth. Through initiatives like Multiculturalidad Ancestral, his mission is clear: to build a more just and inclusive Colombia.

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