We find and invest in community-based organizations and individuals around the world that shift social norms, policies, and practices to foster lasting change for children and youth. Our work spans four regions and is organized into six intersecting thematic areas. Our initiatives include multiple community-based organizations tackling similar issues to maximize the opportunity for peer learning and collective action. We believe that our partners are the experts on their communities, contexts, and the children they serve.
Young people are achieving incredible things - creating change in the present and shaping the future. We help young people become leaders and changemakers, making sure they have the opportunities, skills, and confidence to tackle the issues central to their lives and their communities.
Thailand
We work with a group of organizations in Thailand who are dedicated to preventing the trafficking of children, providing safety to refugee children, and ensuring their access to education, healthcare and protection by promoting youth leadership and elevating the voices of young people.
Mexico
Global Fund for Children supports a diverse network of 10 grassroots organizations based in Yucatan, Mexico that promote the rights and agency of Mayan girls and adolescents and increases their access to opportunities and services.
Armenia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Georgia, India, Lesotho, Mexico, Moldova, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Ukraine, Zimbabwe
The Spark Fund is youth-led fund that invests in youth-led and youth-focused groups. We work closely with 56 community-based organizations – selected by young leaders – that are driving transformation change across the world by addressing social issues from climate change, mental health, LGBTQ+ rights to gender justice and more.