Voices that have recognised YUVA’s work.
Over the years, public leaders and civil-society figures in Mauritius have reflected on YUVA’s leadership, education work, community service and contribution to young people.
Recognition is meaningful when it reflects the work.
YUVA’s story has been shaped primarily by the children, young people, volunteers, communities and partners involved in its work.
Along that journey, public and civil-society leaders have also offered their perspectives on the organisation’s contribution to youth leadership, education, social work and community service.
The testimonials below preserve several of those reflections in their original wording.
Roles shown below are the positions associated with each individual when the testimonial was originally recorded. They should not be read as statements of current office.
What leaders have said about YUVA.
Presented as text for greater accessibility, readability and preservation.
Four themes appear repeatedly.
Although given at different moments, these reflections highlight several ideas that have remained connected to YUVA’s identity.
Youth leadership
Young people are recognised not simply as beneficiaries, but as people capable of leading organisations and communities.
Education
Learning and education are presented as essential foundations for Mauritius’ future.
Community service
YUVA’s role in social work and community service forms an important part of the recognition it has received.
Ethical leadership
Professionalism, responsibility and a different approach to leadership are recurring themes in these historical reflections.
Praise is not the destination.
Testimonials can recognise a moment in an organisation’s journey, but the credibility of an NGO ultimately depends on the work it continues to do.
For YUVA, recognition carries responsibility: responsibility to keep learning, to remain accountable and to continue creating meaningful opportunities for children, young people and communities.
The next chapter of YUVA is shaped by people who participate.
Volunteer, collaborate or support our programmes and help create meaningful opportunities for children, young people and communities.