Green Globe Organisation: Training Youth to Advocate for the Environment
Awat Bertrand, a recipient of Luena Foundation’s Young Changemaker’s Grant, used his funding to create a community orchard that teaches children climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. The young people who participate in this initiative gain practical agricultural skills that support healthy orchard growth and help to provide fresh fruit to the community. Agricultural and Vocational […]
Kabale Shine Project: Reducing Barriers to Education for Girls in Rural Uganda
Marion, a recipient of Luena Foundation’s Young Changemaker’s Grant, used her funding to address the significant barriers to education that girls face in her community by purchasing sewing machines, materials for reusable pads, and school supplies. Her initiative helps girls stay in school by improving menstrual hygiene and reducing financial burdens. Many Barriers to Education […]
School-Based Health Clinic in Western Uganda
About the Project The project involved purchasing drugs, equipment, reagents, and supplies to start and operate Ryan Lam Clinic to provide healthcare to students, parents, and staff at Shine Preparatory School/PARC-Uganda and the entire community. Location Luhwahwa Village, Kajwenge Trading Centre, Kisinga in Kasese District of western Uganda Quick Project Stats Funding Date April 2023 […]
Training Youth Leaders in Peru
About the Project The project consisted of strengthening the personal skills of 22 adolescents to lead activities in favor of the prevention of adolescent pregnancy. Location Ayacucho, Perú Quick Project Stats Funding Date May – December 2022 Luena Investment $5,000 CBO Partner Desarrollo Integral Adolescente (DIA) Village Ayacucho Country Perú # of Children Impacted 1,362 […]
Soccer Field Supports Youth Development in Eastern Uganda
About the Project The project consisted of construction of a soccer field for recreational activities and community engagement. Location Luuka District, eastern Uganda Quick Project Stats Funding Date December 2022 Luena Investment $5,000 CBO Partner See Them Grow Foundation Village Luuka District Country Uganda # of Children Impacted 200 Community Contribution Manual labor Opportunities to […]
Preventing Heart Disease in Rural Belize
With a Young Changemaker’s grant from Luena Foundation, Benjamin Lam was able to purchase nine blood pressure cuffs and blood pressure medications that were used to treat hypertensive patients in the rural villages of San Pedro, San Narciso, and Libertad in northern Belize. Ben Lam is an incoming freshman at Tulane University who plans to […]
