North and South America
Below is a sample of some of the projects which UWC students have made a difference in North and South America with GoMakeADifference’s support.
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Girls To Lead — Heredia and San José Province & Lao Cai Province, Costa Rica & Vietnam – (2026)
Encouraging disadvantaged girls to develop self-confidence and leadership skills, Girls to Lead envisions a more inclusive and non-discriminatory society, shaped by the next generation of female leaders with diverse backgrounds.
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LXT: YACHAY CH’AMA — Pucara, Huancayo & Puerto Ocopa, Satipo (JUNIN REGION), Peru – (2026)
Entrepreneurship UWC movement that identifies and empowers Peru's indigenous (Quechua/Aymara) youth to build ventures rooted in their cultural heritage.
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The Woodpecker — Montezuma, USA – (2026)
Implementing a drone-based fire detection network to protect Trout Springs forests while training communities in sensor technology.
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Miyana — Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico – (2026)
Designing low-cost adaptive utensils to support people with Parkinson's disease.
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Make Cents, Make Sense: — , Costa Rica & North Macedonia – (2025)
Financial Literacy and Employability Workshops for SOS Children’s Villages - Empowering SOS village care leavers with financial/employability coaching for brighter futures Town/region Project takes place in: Santa Ana(Costa Rica) Skopje(North Macedonia)
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Educating to preserve Lake Titicaca! — Puno, Peru – (2023)
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Fashionopolis — Montezuma, NM, USA – (2023)
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Youth-Led Research And Advocacy For Peacebuilding — Port-au-Prince, Haiti – (2024)
Creating a Summer Youth Center for Social Justice and Peacebuilding to enhance policy recommendation.
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WETLAND — Mendoza, Argentina – (2022)
Processing wetland grey water for the irrigation of gardens.
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Youth Haitian Empowerment Exchange Program — Jérémie/Grand'Anse, Haiti – (2022)
Youth Haitian Empowerment Exchange Program has been held under the campus of Saint Louis High School with fifteen (15) young community leaders (High School students) from all over the country (around seven municipalities). During these two weeks in-person program, they had the opportunity of receiving different training on peacebuilding, human right respect, leadership and how to become social entrepreneurs from UN officials and a wide range of experts.