SHARING A REMARKABLE MILESTONE: At VSO, we believe in the power of people-led development, and nowhere has that been more evident than in our partnership with the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment. Since 2019, we have worked alongside a remarkable consortium and local

Across Africa, young people are proving that real policy change begins when we recognise how their identities intersect, being young, being a girl, living with a disability, or growing up in poverty. Through the Dutch-funded hashtag#MakeWay programme, led by VSO and partners,

THIS WEEK: As the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment #CFYE @CFYEmployment approaches its close, implementation partners gathered in Nairobi at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kenya for a reflection and learning roundtable, which provided an opportunity to look

QUOTE: Meet Emmanuel Barare, a 26-year-old Make Way Youth Panel member from Kenya. Emmanuel is passionate about championing the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of vulnerable young people. “As a peer educator, I work to reduce the stigma around condom use,” he

Quinter Obiero (They/Them) is the Founder of Equal Voices Siaya and a #MakeWay Youth Panel Member in Siaya County, Kenya. Equal Voice was established in 2022, the same year Quinter joined the Make Way programme. Equal Voices works to advance the rights, safety, well-being, and

KENYA I At just 23, Timothy Kung’eu is proving the power of youth advocacy. As a member of Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD), a hashtag#MakeWay partner in Kenya, and founder of the Equal Rights Organisation, he is championing the rights of young people with disabilities.

KENYA I #MakeWay Closure: After five years of impact, the Make Way Project has officially concluded in Makueni County, Kenya. What started as an initiative to apply intersectionality in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) has grown into a movement, amplifying youth

You have probably come across the word “intersectionality” especially if you work in development. Big word, right? Well, at @VSONL I @VSO_Intl , it’s not just a jargon. Through the #MakeWay programme, we have been putting intersectionality into practice across Kenya, Uganda,

Ethiopia I Event I Coffee Meet-Up I Recap For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we look back at last Saturday’s Coffee Meet-up in celebration of #InternationalYouthDay2025, held in partnership with #MakeWay and #TheDisruptorsDen at @alx_ethiopia. Themed “Youth Innovation &

ARTICLE I WhatsApp and Telegram aren’t just for chats, they could be gateways to youth jobs in Kenya and Ethiopia. @VSONL led research (via @CFYEmployment) shows their power for leads and networks but barriers like digital literacy remain. Read article https://t.co/eLEPrBxonj

VIDEO I On #IYD2025, we celebrate the youth of Makueni County, Kenya, driving change through public participation & advocacy. Together with our #MakeWay implementing partners, they are influencing policy, boosting #SRHR access, ensuring no one is left behind. #InclusiveFutures

Earlier this week, a VSO youth-led #SRHR fair in Zambia, under #MakeWay, brought together young people, lawmakers and the community in a powerful call for inclusive and accountable SRHR. Here is the full story. https://t.co/OsBucCXExV #VSOInclusiveFutures #YouthAdvocacy

Welcome to #InclusiveFutures, a VSO NL platform celebrating livelihoods and intersectionality through the Dutch-funded #MakeWay & #CFYE projects. We are creating pathways to dignified youth work, breaking barriers to inclusion across Africa. #VSO #YouthEmployment #Inclusion