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Bulawayo · Youth-Led · Non-Partisan

Building Peaceful, Inclusive, and Resilient CommunitiesThrough Youth Leadership.

Youth Peace Ambassadors (YPA) is a youth-led organization committed to addressing gender-based violence, substance abuse, climate shocks, and child protection through evidence-based interventions.

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Who we are

A non-profit, non-political, youth-led movement.

Youth Peace Ambassadors (YPA) is dedicated to empowering children and youth through peacebuilding, protection, advocacy, and sustainable development initiatives — guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Key focus areas

Five pillars. One mission.

01

Gender-Based Violence Prevention

Programs preventing and responding to violence affecting children and youth.

02

Substance Abuse Awareness

Community campaigns and interventions addressing drug and substance abuse.

03

Climate Resilience

Youth-driven climate action and environmental resilience initiatives.

04

Peacebuilding & Social Cohesion

Conflict resolution, dialogue, and community peacebuilding programs.

05

Child Protection

Safeguarding, psychosocial support, and referral systems for vulnerable children.

Our community impact

200

Youth Reached

20+

Community Programs

10+

Partnerships Established

10+

Awareness Campaigns

Featured programs

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Youth-led campaign session

Anti-Drug Awareness Campaign

Equipping young people with the knowledge and peer networks to refuse and report substance abuse.

Community dialogue circle

GBV Prevention Workshops

Community workshops educating and mobilizing youth to prevent gender-based violence.

Youth at a climate workshop

Climate Action for Youth

Tree planting, climate adaptation training, and youth-led environmental advocacy.

From the field

Moments from our work in Bulawayo.

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YPA team with students at Magwegwe High School — School outreach · Magwegwe High

Students engaging with YPA ambassadors — Peer engagement session

YPA at a United Nations community event — UN community event

Outreach group photo with school students — School outreach

Facilitator leading a session at the chalkboard — Workshop facilitation

Young learners sharing a joyful moment — Youth empowerment

YPA ambassadors at Founders High School — Founders High School

Facilitator leading a classroom dialogue — Classroom dialogue

YPA youth advocate speaking at an EU & Save the Children advocacy event — Youth advocacy · EU & partners

YPA team facilitating a systems, procedures & policy workshop — Policy & systems workshop

Students holding a 'Violence! Not @ my Skul' placard at a school assembly — Anti-violence school assembly

YPA representative at the SADC Parliamentary Forum — SADC Parliamentary Forum

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A glimpse from the field.

A short highlight from a recent YPA community engagement.

Partners & supporters

We grow stronger together.

We collaborate with government institutions, civil society, development partners, sponsors and donors to amplify impact across Bulawayo and beyond.

Government

Civil Society

Development

Sponsors

Become a Partner

Stand with the next generation.

Partner with us, volunteer your time, or sponsor a program. Every act extends the circle of protection around a child.