Strategic Pillar
Awareness raising, reproductive rights education, teen pregnancy prevention, and GBV mitigation.
Secondary students and apprentices trained via stigma-free, interactive peer workshops.
Locally sewn reusable pads and hygiene essentials distributed to eradicate period poverty.
Peer clubs trained in schools to provide safe listening and confidential healthcare referrals.
100% of reported gender-based abuse cases connected to psychological and legal protection services.
Early and unintended pregnancies remain a leading driver of school dropouts among adolescent girls in rural Benin. Breaking persistent taboos and menstrual poverty, YFC leads a community-wide campaign: peer-led health education, reusable menstrual kit distribution, and emergency links to the National Women's Institute helpline (INF 138).
We break stigmas through high-impact grassroots campaigns, providing evidence-based knowledge to youth to protect their future and well-being.
Ensuring universal access to adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services and accurate education.
Eradicating all gender-based violence, early marriages, and menstrual discrimination in schools and homes.
A proven 4-stage framework ensuring grassroots ownership, total transparency, and long-term sustainability.
Safe listening circles facilitated by trained youth peers, removing moral guilt and fostering open dialogue.
Demystifying periods, biological literacy, and training young girls to sew ecological reusable pads.
Spreading toll-free emergency channels (INF 138 & YFC WhatsApp) to report abuse and child marriage.
Workshops with parents and teachers bridging cultural reservations to encourage healthy home discussions.
High school absenteeism among girls during periods due to lack of hygienic supplies.
Distributing durable reusable cotton pads crafted locally by YFC-partnered women cooperatives.
78% drop in menstrual absenteeism across targeted schools in Zou and Mono departments.
Silence and fear of retaliation surrounding sexual harassment in school settings.
Anonymous school drop-boxes coupled with safe referral protocols linked to the National Women's Institute.
12 harassment cases rigorously resolved with complete psychological and legal protection for victims.
« Youth For Challenge taught me to understand my body without shame. The dignity kit meant I never missed another school exam during my period. Today, I am proud to mentor other girls as a peer educator! »
Peer Educator & 11th Grade Student • Bohicon (Zou)
Peace Education & Citizenship
Flagship peer-education program funded by the Benin Ministry of Sports (2025 Youth Oscars Grant). Spanning 3 strategic axes: road safety & first aid, positive masculinity & anti-GBV, and community peacebuilding.
10 communes (Mono, Zou, Collines, Alibori) · 2025 – 2027
Confidentiality is our cardinal rule. No private disclosures are shared without express consent, unless immediate child endangerment laws require protective intervention.
Corporates, donors, local councils or diaspora citizens: let’s co-build a high-impact, transparent partnership in your home municipality.
