Our Youth Ambassadors, building on the foundation laid in April 2026, through their orientation, began their first phase of on-ground engagement in May 2026, translating learning into action across Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Telangana. During this period, they undertook a range of initiatives with children and young people in their communities across the three states.

In Tamil Nadu, Evanglin Jenifer connected with the leadership team at Marialaya Child Care Institution (CCI) to explore opportunities to support future activities and strengthen youth engagement within the institution. In Maharashtra, Ritesh Paikrao and Sadhana Ghodke (Birajdar Nagar, Pune) facilitated sessions on child protection and child rights with 27 adolescents. At Yerawada, Pune, Simran Irfan Khan supported two girls and their families through the post-Class 10 transition, including counselling, stream selection, and college admissions. While Uma Bojewar conducted a ‘My Body, My Safety’ session for children aged 6–12 years on body safety and help-seeking in Grace Girls CCI, Nagpur.

Similary in Telangana, Somnath connected with 30 youth at New Life Children’s Home CCI through a child rights and child abuse awareness session and initiated a WhatsApp group for care leavers to strengthen peer support while Anitha facilitated a Mental Health Awareness session with 25 girls, focusing on emotional well-being and help-seeking at Touch CCI.

Collectively, these efforts reflect how Youth Ambassadors are stepping into their roles with initiative and purpose, raising awareness, supporting important life transitions, strengthening peer connections, and helping children and young people access information, guidance, and support when they need it most.