Youth Led Organisation
Youth Advocates strive to provide young people with platforms to voice their opinions and participate in decision-making processes that directly affect their lives.
Get Started
393 - Youth Helpline
For Referrals, Counselling, Psychosocial Support & Information Sharing.
About US
Awareness Raising and Knowledge Building.
Youth Advocates conducts campaigns and educational programs to raise awareness on issues related to the health and well-being of young people, such as sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and education, with an end goal of breaking down stigmas and promote a more supportive environment for young people.
Our ServicesYouth Engagement
We ensure inclusive reform and formulation of policies and legislation that provide the right framework for equitable use of SRHR services and access to opportunities.
Economic & Social Empowerment
YA innovative approach links integrated SRHR/GBV/HIV information and services with skill building and entrepreneurship for young people.
Adolescents Health & Wellbeing
We use science and human centred design to improve policies, programmes and deliver integrated SRHR services that enhance adolescents health and well-being.
Youth Helpline
A confidential contact centre offering free knowledge and skills towards adoption of protective sexual and reproductive health behaviors and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Let's Help Them Together
Together we can advocate for change.
Youth Advocates works with the government & communities to safeguard and promote the rights of children and young people.
Over the years we have demonstrated experience with holistic programming for children, young people and women;
integrating SRHR/HIV/GBV with livelihoods, climate action and social protection.
We implement evidence-based programs that focus on impoverished areas in the community.
We pioneer innovative grassroots programs that shift the focus from immediate behavioural factors to the
structural drivers that directly and indirectly increase young people’s exposures to boot
SRHR outcomes, HIV, poverty, gender inequality, sexual violence, public policies and lack of education.
Together we can :
- Advocate for our youngones.
- Say no to poverty.
- Promote gender equality.
- Promote good health & well being in communities.
- Advocate for zero hunger.
Youth Helpline
Youth Helpline contact centre delivers free counselling, referral, information and expert-approved messages to over 900 000 mobile phone users across 27
districts in 3 countries on topics, including but not limited to sexual and reproductive health, social protection, education, and PSEA.
Statistics below are from 2020 to date.
Total Calls
Females
Males
Other
What We Do
We're here to support them on every step of the way.
Vocational Skills and Economic Strengthening
Visit Youth Advocates Adolescents Clinic for confidential counseling, sexual health education, and support services tailored specifically for adolescents' needs.
Women Empowerment
Empowering women at the core, our organization is dedicated to fostering leadership, providing resources, and advocating for women's rights.
Youth Advocates Leadership Program
This online course aims to empower youths and adolescents with knowledge, communication, and decision-making skills to make informed choices regarding their sexual and reproductive health.
393 - Youth Helpline
Empowering youth through confidential support and connection to services. Connect with us 24/7 via toll-free number 393. The Youth Helpline offers support and guidance round the clock.
Adolescents SRHR
Empowering adolescents through comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, ensuring informed choices and promoting well-being for a healthier future.
Gender Based Violence
Standing against gender-based violence, we champion empowerment, support survivors, and advocate for a world free of gender-based abuse.
Advocating for youth twenty years and counting.
Youth Advocates, established in 2004, now twenty years wiser, persist in our noble pursuit: ensuring that the voices of youth are not just acknowledged but resoundingly heard.
Our Partners
Together, we can change lives of youths.
Partners make a huge difference in helping us help others. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
~ Helen Keller.
Anonymous
Young Person
Youth Advocates Helped me build my self esteem. Through their YALEP programmes l have managed to start a Vegetable market at Chikwaha township.
Anonymous
Community Member
I was provided with over the phone bereavement care after the passing of my wife. Youth Advocates walked me through the roughest patch of my life.
Anonymous
Headmistress at a Primary School
Our students are now aware of how to prevent Cholera. They erected murals which always remind our pupils to always wash their hands.
Anonymous
Beneficiary
Youth Advocates helped me during the Covid-19 pandemic with face masks and hand sanitizers. They provided my brother with transport to the hospital when he got affected by the virus.
Anonymous
Key Population
Youth Advocates is a place to go for condoms, lubricants, Post Exposure Prophylaxis, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and ART refill.
Leadership
Meet our highly esteemed coordinators.
Tatenda Songore
Executive DirectorI lead our mission to empower children, youth, and women by integrating vital services with community development. Our innovative grassroots programs target structural drivers to address interconnected issues like SRHR, poverty, and gender inequality effectively.
Talent Mubonesi
Finance & Administration CoordinatorI ensure strategic resource allocation to sustain impactful programs and organizational efficiency
Nokuphiwa Moyo
Impact & Programs CoordinatorI drive evidence-based initiatives that create lasting change and transform lives within communities.
Contact
Let's Talk. Let's get moving.
Want to partner with us or send a shout out? Have any inquiries? Get in touch. We are open all week and are readily available to answer your questions.
Address
926 New Zengeza 4, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Call Us
+263 77 746 9107
Email Us
youthadvocateszim@gmail.com