Youth 4 Global Goals Annual Report | 2016
Action The third and most important phase of Youth4GG is Action. We consider that a person takes action if he/she is actively contributing to SDG through daily actions or projects. This is why, AIESEC aligned all our Global Volunteer projects with the Sustainable Development Goals, so as to provide a platform for youth to directly contribute towards the targets of the SDGs.
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In 2016 AIESEC has accomplished having
32.189 young individuals involved in SDG projects globally.
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Examples of some of these projects can be found below:
SDG #3 Good Health and Well-Being Hometown Project Asia Pacific, Indonesia
10-16% adults almost all over the world experience the symptoms of kidney disease. In Indonesia, kidney failure is the 4th largest leading cause of death. The habit of consuming water is one way to maintain healthy kidneys.
Through the Hometown project, AIESEC strives to help its members together with international volunteers to care for the healthiness of society in their hometown with activities to raise awareness around the importance of water consumption, kidney health, and a healthy lifestyle. The project engaged
180 international volunteers
50
local volunteers
It took place in
35
locations across Indonesia
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