Youth-led action for a fairer future.
YUVA is a youth-led non-profit organisation working across Mauritius and India to improve the lives of children and young people through education, health, empowerment and employment.
A generation choosing to act.
YUVA was founded by Dr Krishna Athal in 2015 with a simple conviction: young people should not have to wait for the future to begin shaping it.
What began as a group of committed young people has developed into organisations working across Mauritius and India, bringing volunteers, communities and partners together around practical action for children and young people.
Over the years, YUVA has implemented initiatives spanning education, health, livelihoods, youth development, civic participation and community action.
At the centre of our work is the belief that lasting change is strongest when people are not simply supported, but are given opportunities, skills and a meaningful voice in shaping their own futures.
Our programmes connect direct community action with youth participation, volunteerism, partnerships and long-term development.
Helping children and young people thrive.
Our work is organised around four interconnected areas that help address barriers to opportunity and well-being.
Education
Educational support, learning opportunities and skills programmes that help children and young people continue learning and expand their possibilities.
Explore education →Health
Initiatives around health awareness, nutrition, hygiene, screenings and community well-being that support healthier lives.
Explore health →Empowerment
Leadership, civic engagement and personal development experiences that help young people build confidence, capability and agency.
Explore empowerment →Employment
Employability support, career preparation and exposure to opportunities that help young people move towards meaningful work and independence.
Explore employment →Change works better when people help shape it.
YUVA does not see children and young people merely as beneficiaries. We believe participation, responsibility and community ownership are essential to sustainable change.
Young people are encouraged to participate, contribute, lead and take responsibility.
Our work responds to real needs and recognises the knowledge already present within communities.
We collaborate with institutions, organisations and stakeholders to extend reach and strengthen impact.
We work to turn participation, ideas and resources into practical initiatives that improve lives.
One purpose. Two countries.
YUVA operates through organisations in Mauritius and India, adapting programmes and partnerships to local realities while working towards a shared purpose.
YUVA Mauritius
Based in Port Louis, YUVA Mauritius works with children, young people and communities through education, health, empowerment, employment, civic engagement and community-development initiatives.
Explore YUVA Mauritius →YUVA India
Through YUVA Outreach Foundation, our work in India brings the same commitment to children, young people and communities through education, health, empowerment and development initiatives.
Explore YUVA India →Our legal and institutional standing.
Transparency matters. Below are key registrations and institutional recognitions held by YUVA in Mauritius and India.
YUVA Mauritius
YUVA Outreach Foundation
Built through participation, one chapter at a time.
YUVA’s story is one of young people organising, volunteering, learning and building partnerships around the belief that meaningful social change requires participation as well as service.
YUVA begins
YUVA is founded in Mauritius and begins building a youth-led platform for volunteerism, social action and community development.
Communities mobilise
Programmes expand across education, health, empowerment, employment and civic participation.
ECOSOC status
YUVA Mauritius is granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Mauritius & India
YUVA continues its work through organisations, volunteers, communities and partnerships across both countries.
Change starts with people willing to participate.
Whether you volunteer, partner with us, support a programme or make a donation, your contribution can help create more opportunities for children and young people.