Transformando Realidades (We Shift Realities)Youth-led Action to Prevent Child Recruitment and Exploitation Online
What do we want to do?
This project will implement Save the Children’s innovative global youth movement accelerator, SHIFT, to combat child recruitment and online exploitation in Colombia by equipping child and youth-led groups to drive lasting change. Over three years, it will partner with local changemakers in conflict-affected areas — providing them with the skills, networks, and tools to lead peer-driven movements that raise awareness, shift harmful narratives, and protect against digital manipulation by armed actors. As recruitment increasingly begins online, this project empowers young people to lead the response — challenging tactics, strengthening community resilience, and creating safer, more informed digital spaces.
What we need to make it happen?
Funding Request: (Total)
$300,000 USD
Duration: 3 years
Project Costs (Activity Costs):
Membership to the SHIFT Global Network, including training, mentorship, and creative/campaign support
Recruitment, training, and facilitation of local child and youth-led changemaker groups
Fees for Staff and/or other Creative Buddies, including design and production of movement materials
Campaign seed funding to support youth groups (or to be managed with their input)
Movement storytelling: youth-led filming and impact documentation
Travel, workshops, and logistics to support youth participation
Local staff coordination and project oversight
Small follow-on grants via the Carrot Fund to strengthen sustainability
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