Youth Without Borders

Youth without Borders is a newly founded Egyptian CSO dedicated to promoting the active participation of youth in public-life. Despite its recent establishment, the association has been active in its effort to develop the capacity of Egyptian youth and to foster a new generation of young leaderships. Chairing its Board of Directors is Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Abd el-Hafiz who previously operated as Project Manager for the General Association for Youth Development’s “Support for Youth Participation in Public Life”, a 24-month long project funded by USAID/Egypt. His past experiences in managing and contributing to donor-funded projects span over 8 years and including prominent Egyptian and international NGOs such as CEOSS, Save the Children, and the Aghakhan Cultural Foundation. Partner organization Key of Life is registered Egyptian NGO committed to building better communities through legal awareness education and highlighting successful models and values in collaboration with other civil society actors. The organization’s goals can be summarized as follows: (i) developing the capacities of youth to express themselves creatively and innovatively; (ii) improving the educational process for the benefit of all segments of community; (iii) empowering women and aiming for gender equality by giving them a greater voice in their future. Over 2,000 individuals benefit annually from the organization’s services in the Governorate of Qena.