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2022 Awards List
Below is the list of GoMakeADifference's 2022 winners
UWC students have had the difficult task to come up with projects to make a difference in a Covid-safe manner. It was important this year that any project submitted, could be delivered without putting the student or anyone else affected by their project at risk. UWC students will be making a difference in Africa, Asia, Americas, Middle East and Europe throughout 2022 and 2023. The total value of grants awarded for this year is $23,000.
We will look forward to receiving reports from UWC projects leaders on how their projects were delivered. We love to hear from the students about their projects with photos and videos and a short report where they highlight to us how they made a difference. This helps motivate future students to apply to make a difference. We wish you well!
We could not provide this award scheme without the help of the local UWC school/college coordinators who promote the award scheme and provide much needed guidance and support for students in preparing their application.
Hopefully 2023 UWC graduating students will be inspired by the class of 2022 who will be making a difference and as Jill Longson (AC81) says, “live the UWC mission!”
| Project Title | Project Leader(s) | College(s) | Project Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Title: Agrijan | Project Leader(s): Khang Le Nguyen & Shahib Uddin Prokhor | College: UWC Dilijan | Project Location: Tavush, Armenia |
| Project Title: A Drop For Growth | Project Leader(s): Nayantara N Alva & Giulia Rocca | College: UWC Adriatic | Project Location: Maharashtra, India |
| Project Title: AIL EMapp | Project Leader(s): Abobakar Sediq Miakhel & Zakarya Al-Thawr | College: UWC Atlantic College | Project Location: Brussels, Belgium |
| Project Title: VoHawk: Empowering Rural India | Project Leader(s): Shakthi Palraj & Devansh Taliyan | College: UWC Mahindra College | Project Location: Pune, India |
| Project Title: Youth Haitian Empowerment Exchange Program | Project Leader(s): Love-Kendy Jourdan & Keisha William | College: UWC Robert Bosch College & UWC Red Cross Nordic | Project Location: Jérémie/Grand'Anse, Haiti |
| Project Title: Paramarsh | Project Leader(s): Raghvendra Omprakash Yadav | College: Pearson College UWC | Project Location: Mumbai, India |
| Project Title: Tusome Project Uganda | Project Leader(s): Anyalisa Grace Waneloba & Chloe Mukibi | College: UWC South East Asia & Waterford Kamhlaba UWC | Project Location: Uganda |
| Project Title: Plastic Free Phuket | Project Leader(s): Eli Lesher & Alyx Mastor | College: UWC Thailand | Project Location: Phuket, Thailand |
| Project Title: Project21 Kenya | Project Leader(s): Achieng Kuir & Ngor Kon | College: Waterford Kamhlaba UWC & UWC Maastricht | Project Location: Turkana County, Kenya |
| Project Title: Project Imagine: A Quest For Happiness | Project Leader(s): Aisha Shams & Ayman Haque | College: UWC Atlantic College | Project Location: Pabna, Bangladesh |
| Project Title: The Tech Safari | Project Leader(s): Ignas Aristides Kamugisha & Arbogast Magomba | College: UWC Robert Bosch College | Project Location: East Tanzania |
| Project Title: WETLAND | Project Leader(s): Fabricio José Silveyra | College: UWC Red Cross Nordic | Project Location: Mendoza, Argentina |
| Project Title: Rise To Make A Difference | Project Leader(s): Anayat Yousuf & Kamal Maharatra | College: UWC Robert Bosch College | Project Location: Kashmir, India |
| Project Title: Gender Violence in Mexico | Project Leader(s): Juan Pablo Hernandez Lima & Sergio Di Nallo Serrano | College: UWC Atlantic College | Project Location: Mexico City, Mexico |
| Project Title: SeEds//SeMințe | Project Leader(s): Réka Diószegi & Sebastian Lloyd-Young | College: UWC Atlantic College | Project Location: Romania |
| Project Title: Budiriro Yedikita | Project Leader(s): Menard Simoya | College: UWC Atlantic College | Project Location: Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe |
| Project Title: EDÚCAME | Project Leader(s): Detiny Esmeralda Mejia Guerrero & Nicole Martinez Cespedes | College: Pearson College UWC & UWC Costa Rica | Project Location: Dominican Republic |
| Project Title: The Mobile Library Movement | Project Leader(s): Ivy Shi & Hannah Bailey Cherry | College: Li Po Chun UWC | Project Location: Pampanga, Philippines |
| Project Title: Bridging the Technology Divide | Project Leader(s): Cecily Houghton & Joey Wat | College: Li Po Chun UWC | Project Location: Hong Kong |
| Project Title: A Fight Against Child Marriage & Early Pregnancy | Project Leader(s): Violet Wesley Natana | College: Waterford Kamhlaba UWC | Project Location: Juba, South Sudan |
| Project Title: Happy Earth | Project Leader(s): Tinotendashe Chigerwe & Prince Bashangezi | College: Waterford Kamhlaba UWC | Project Location: Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe |
| Project Title: Generation Hope (أمل لشباب) | Project Leader(s): Ekaram & Ruoxiao Xu | College: Waterford Kamhlaba UWC & UWC Changshu China | Project Location: West Darfur, Sudan |
| Project Title: Revive Castanheira | Project Leader(s): Marguerita Miguel Delgado Martins | College: Waterford Kamhlaba UWC | Project Location: Castanheira de Pêra, Portugal |
Testimonials
The Go Make A Difference initiative is one of the more progressive ways of helping the underprivileged. The GoMakeADifference initiative actually funds projects that truly understand the needs and desires of the local community. The GoMakeADifference funding has been beneficial in making a difference in improving lives across the world, in areas both near and far.
— Chizitera Njoku (AC12), Yam Production in Nigeria