What an incredible week it has been! We’re now taking a short break to rest, reflect, and recharge. We’ll be back on 3rd November 2025 with even more inspiration and impact. Until then, keep shining your light and letting youth lead.

From Invisibility to Power: Centering Gender Minorities in Leadership and Change This transformative session created a brave and inclusive space for honest dialogue — shifting narratives from invisibility to influence. #LightupImpactDays2025

We often say “give youth a seat at the table.” But inclusion isn’t just about presence, it’s about power, voice, and trust. A real power shift happens when youth are co-creators, not token participants. Let’s build systems that trust young people to lead and co-create solutions.

Day 1 of the LightUp Impact Days Conference was engaging. The AMPLIFY Girls team and our network partners from Kenya, @yc_kenya, @nowei_kenya, @usikimye, @DandelionAfrica, and @AkiliDada, had the opportunity to participate in and contribute to insightful intergenerational

Session Highlight: Decolonizing Aid & Philanthropy The second session of Day 2 at the 3rd #LightupImpactDays2025 sparked bold conversations on shifting from aid dependency to self-reliance and trust-based partnerships. #LightupImpactDays2025 #YouthLedGrassrootsConference

Day 2 of the 3rd #LightupImpactDays2025 began with an inspiring keynote by Abigael Kima and keynote panel discussion Centering Youth Leadership in Climate Finance and Policy Decisions The future of climate finance depends on who we choose to trust — and it must be the youth.

Tupo site! Day 2 of the 3rd #LightupImpactDays2025! Today, we build on that momentum from Day 1— turning conversations into action, partnerships into power, and ideas into impact. And of course, it’s African Attire Day! Let’s celebrate our culture, unity and shared vision

Day 1 Highlights | #LightupImpactDays2025 What an incredible first day at the 3rd Lightup Impact Days Conference at the Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi In case you missed it, relive the energy and inspiration from Day 1 in our recap video below. #YouthLedGrassrootsConference

Vincent Odhiambo – This is a conference that is truly youth-led & youth-focused Jeniffer Muganda, conference co-chair - Real change begins when young people are given space to act, & lead boldly Salim Ali -The youth are not waiting for change, they are making it happen

Our ED @stevejuma08 joins other youth leaders at the #LightupImpactDays2025 Action Lab: “Decolonizing Aid: Putting Youth Leaders at the Center of Change & Decision-Making.” 📅 22–23 Oct | 📍 Argyle Grand Hotel, Nairobi #YouthLeadership #GenderJustice #ClimateAction

Fireside Chat: Reimagining Food Security, Loss and Damage, and Just Transition through an Equity Lens The discussion underscored that true climate justice must be rooted in equity, grounded in lived realities, and powered by the voices of women and youth

With passion and reflection, Salim Ali Mazang’ang’a, Conference Chair and Founder of Path Youth Organization, officially opened this year’s gathering — marking a powerful continuation of a journey that began three years ago.

Find time and passby our stall in the exhibition center: Come and see what our members are producing in Uganda 🇺🇬 and support them to do even more: It’s the @LightupImpact conference and we are happy to be present: #LightUpImpactDays2025 @RaisingTeensUg2 @TranscendAfric @CARE

Its the #LightUpImpactDaya2025 happening in Nairobi hosted by @LightupImpact

At the ongoing #LightupImpactDays2025 conference, the @RaisingTeensUg2 and @WezeshaGirls is set showcasing the kind of works members of Wezesha Girls Network do in empowering young people in Uganda. Let's pass by and get to know about our activities. @LightupImpact

We are looking forward to @LightupImpact conference happening in Nairobi - Kenya at #Agyle Hotel. Come let’s shift the power 🙌🙌🙌 @kamashanyu

Im Honored to be present at the #LightUpImpactDays hosted by @LightupImpact An opportunity to connect, learn and share best practices: Meet @RaisingTeensUg2 and @WezeshaGirls at the exhibition centre to learn more about our work: @shesthefirst @CARE @AUC_PAPS @polycomdev

For the next two days, changemakers from across East Africa and beyond are coming together under this year’s powerful theme: “Let Youth Lead: Driving Gender and Climate Justice.” @LightupImpact @GirlPowerConne1 @GreenShero1 @AiKatutu

Good morning Kenya. #ShiftThePower @LightupImpact

We are happy to be part of the amazing movement of Changemakers from across East Africa at the 3rd edition of the #LightUpImpactDays2025 happening now at @argylegrand in Nairobi City Kenya. Shifting Power to Youth, A Youth Led Grassroots Conference.