Zanzibar Youth Awards is a platform that recognizes individuals between ages 15-35 who have made significant positive changes in their local community through volunteer work or by taking leadership roles on projects that benefit those around them. This could include volunteering for non-profits, developing innovative solutions for issues facing society, and launching successful campaigns/programs that promote diversity and inclusion.

Mission & Vision

Zanzibar Youth Awards’ main mission is to monitor, engage, empower and celebrate young people in Zanzibar

Our vision is to be the leading platform that ignited youth with confidence and empower them to raise their voices and become change makers in their communities

1.Recognize and Reward Excellence

Identify and honour young individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in their respective fields, thus serving as role models for their peers.

3.Promote Innovation and Sustainability

Highlight and support innovative youth-led projects that address local and global challenges, particularly in areas such as climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable development.

5.Increase Public Awareness

Highlight and support innovative youth-led projects that address local and global challenges, particularly in areas such as climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable development.

2.Inspire and Empower Youth

Showcase success stories that inspire other young people to pursue their goals with determination and creativity, despite challenges.

4.Strengthen Youth Networks

Facilitate the creation of strong networks among young people, fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and peer learning.

Let's Build a Community Together

When you connect with us, you help to acknowledge, recognize and reward young people's excellence in Zanzibar, Encourage and inculcate volunteerism spirit, creativity and professionalism among young people, To promote young people and their initiatives as well as providing a benchmark for best practices and raising standards among young people living in Zanzibar

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