2019-2020

We are so excited to share with you an overview of our journey over the last two years. We have learned and changed so much, although our core values – inclusion, collaboration and compassion – have remained the same.

It would be impossible to write this introduction without addressing how distressing and challenging the last year has been for most people around the globe, particularly for those who were already lacking a social and financial safety net, and found themselves even more vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. As we as a team were struggling to adjust to our own “new normal”, it was the stories of resilience and hope from these very communities that kept us going. They reminded us to listen more and better to those around us, and inspired us to become more adaptive and responsive in our work.

In these past two years, our programs and partners have become ever more interconnected and aligned, making us feel like an integral part of a gradual yet powerful movement towards a better and stronger society. A society that promotes transformative citizenship amongst its youth; that values diversity and innovation, and builds bridges between people from different backgrounds and communities. A society that is willing to question existing power relations and envision more inclusive and equitable futures.

We are so grateful to be a part of this movement, and can’t wait for what comes next.