YGC Class of 2023 – The Global Solutions Initiative

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From hundreds of applications, 52 young people from around the globe were selected as semi-finalists for the Young Global Changers Recoupling Award 2023. These young changemakers join our global community and contribute to ongoing discussions in the Global Solutions network.

Juwon Samuel Afolayan

Project Lead & Creator

Rhoda Agyeiwaa Oduro

Operations Lead, Developers in Vogue: Accelerator Program

Oluwadamilola Akintewe

Founder, Project Rebirth

Heba Almustafa

Founder, Eco Youth Jordan

Noel Ifeanyi Alumona

Founder, Boys Champions

Stanley Anigbogu

Co-Founder & CEO, LightEd

Stanley Anigbogu

Founder, Artechubs Nigeria

May Asagba

Founder & Project Lead, CAIN Educational Resource Center

Marjorie Angella Atuhurra

Founder, GEJJA Women Foundation: Safe Girl Reusable Pads

Ryme Assaad

Co-Founder, Sustain the World: RISE 2030 Project

Osei Boateng

Founder, OKB Hope Foundation: Heathcare at your Doorsteps

Valeria Belén Cerpa Salas

Founder & CEO

Dina Chaerani

Founder & Co-Founder, Lapor Yuk! App and Sexdugram

Luis Castellanos

Services Management Coordinator, Tierra Grata

Manyasiri "Pear" Chotbunwong

Founder & President, H.E.R. (Health. Equity. Respect.)

Rob Cobbold

Founder & COO, Beach Collective

Charles Falajiki

Chief Development Officer & Project Lead, AREAi: FastTrack

Rogers Githinji

Founder & CEO, Nairobi Legal Insights (NLI)

Leonie Glaser

Co-President, Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations

Emily Glazebrook

Program Supervisor Timor-Leste, Abundant Water: Timor-Leste

Anurag Gupta

General Manager, E[co]work

Lilian Haddad

Co-Founder, Eco Youth Jordan

Joshua Ichor

Co-Founder & CEO, Geotek Water Solutions LTD

Nancy Iraba

Co-Founder & Chief, Healthy Seaweed Co. Limited: ™️ Healthy Seaweed Cafe

Abhilash John

Founder & Director, Khoj: The Great Indian Treasure Hunt

Haneesh Katnawer

CEO, Himalayan Hemp

Tryphine Kemigisha

Founder & Team Lead, Gewuza Foundation

Contimi Kenfack Mouafo

Founder & Chair of the Board, 3 E’s 4 Africa

Contimi Kenfack Mouafo

3 E’s 4 Africa

Swapnil Kokate

Co-Founder & Head R&D, S4S technologies: Science for Society

Venuste Kubwimana

Secretary General, ITF Secretariat: A Water Kiosk at School

Aditya Kulkarni

Founder & CEO, CareNx

Yusuff Liadi

Founder, iLEAD AFRICA: Be The Change Initiative

Abobakar Sediq Miakhel

Co-Founder, AILEM

Abobakar Sediq Miakhel

CEO & Co Founder, AILEM

Sabina Mihailescu

General Manager, IntreVecini

Arjun Mishra

Arjun Mishra

Co-Founder, Nabet India: Project Vimla

Zaharah Nabirye

Co-Founder, Kimuli Collections

Chiyanika Nakasamu

Project Manager, Fourth Linie Limited: Project Pamodzi

Juliet Namujju

Founder & CEO, Kimuli Collections

Chinwendu Nweke

Project Lead, Bridge Merchant: The Aladinn Project

Vandalark Patricks

Founder & Executive Director, Campaigners for Change International

Ester Rodrigues Pinheiro

Founder & Podcaster , Feminismos del Sur

María Alejandra Rodríguez

Mobilization Manager, El Avispero

Tara Roos

Community Task Force Member & Policy Writer and Editor, We Are Tomorrow: Global Youth Climate Agenda

Freshta Sadat

Founder, Afghan Maktab

Maickson Serrão

Founder, Pavulagem

Binamrata Sharma

Co-Founder, Khetipati Organics

Ahmed Shayan

Sustainability Lead, Engro Foundation

Sanju Soman

Chief Executive Officer, Sustera: Climate Leadership Program

Eden Tadesse

Founder & Chief, Invicta

Eden Tadesse

Founder, Invicta

Purvi Tanwani

Director & Co-Founder, Project Unnati

Alexander von Janowski

Co-Founder, Responsible Technology Hub

Thary Vorn

Founder & CEO, SUDrain

Ally Zlatar

Founder, The Starving Artist