Stories from the field
“The fees looked small on paper. To our family, they were everything. Now my daughter is the first of us to finish school.”
Parent of a YUVA-sponsored student, Port Louis
Read more stories →Youth-led NGO · Mauritius & India
Every child deserves a fair start in life.
YUVA funds school fees, daily meals, healthcare and first jobs for vulnerable children and young people, working alongside their families and communities.
100,000
meals served every year
8,600
active volunteers
1,372
campaigns delivered
2
countries: Mauritius and India
Four programmes, one goal: the well-being of every child.
We serve all children regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender, and the young people who run our programmes come from the communities they serve.
Education
School fees, uniforms, supplies and tutoring that keep children in class through to graduation.
Read more →Employment
CV writing, mock interviews and job connections that turn school-leavers into first-time earners.
Read more →Empowerment
Leadership and teamwork programmes that build confident young people and stronger communities.
Read more →Health
Healthy habits from an early age, and a bridge to care when young people need it.
Read more →Choose where your gift goes.
Each cause is a specific, practical need. Your donation goes directly to it.
Education
Sponsor a child’s education
School fees, a uniform and supplies for one child for a full school year.
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Families
Give clothes a second life
Used clothing goes straight to families who need it, instead of to landfill.
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Seasonal
Make a Christmas donation
A gift under the tree for a child who would otherwise go without.
Donate to this cause →Give monthly. Keep a child in school all year.
Regular gifts let us plan school fees, meals and training months ahead.