News & Events
International Youth Day 2024 celebrated at Rohingya camps and host communities
August 12, 2024: In a vibrant celebration of International Youth Day 2024, the YPSA-Champions of Change (CoC) project, technical support by Plan International Bangladesh and funded by UNFPA, took a…
YPSA Celebrates World Day Against Human Trafficking-in-Persons – 2024
“Be it a child of the Rohingya refugee or a child of the host community, it does not matter to us. Our duty is to protect all the children in…
YPSA Celebrates Safeguarding Mentees at Certification Ceremony
YPSA is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and adults it serves. The Safeguarding mentorship program equips participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent harm,…
YPSA Reaches Out: Extensive Relief Efforts for Sylhet Flood Victims
YPSA, in collaboration with BSRM, conducted extensive relief operations for flood victims in Sylhet on July 16 and 17, 2024. As part of the relief efforts, food and essential items…
Country Director of Solidar Suisse, Bangladesh Visits Free Kids Project Areas
The annual “Project Area Visit and Monitoring Meeting” of the YPSA-Free Kids Project has been successfully completed. Mr. Muhammad Amanaullah Aman, Country Director of Solidar Suisse, Bangladesh, visited the project…
Asia Foundation Team Leader Visits YPSA’s Labour Migration Project Interventions
The Asia Foundation’s PERI Program team leader Mr. Mir Junayed Jamal visited the YPSA Labour Migration Project interventions in Rangunia, Chattogram on 15 July 2024. The visit aimed to review…
Save the Children Japan Team Visits YPSA’s Education Programs in Cox’s Bazar
A team from Save the Children Japan visited YPSA’s Education Cannot Wait (ECW) & Education in Emergencies (EIE) Project in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on July 7th and 8th, 2024. Their…
PKSF Recognizes Excellence: Six YPSA Branches Shine in Clean Water and Sanitation Project
Bangladesh has made significant strides in eliminating open defecation. However, access to hygienic and safe sanitation facilities remains a challenge. To address this, the government launched a special project titled…
YPSA signed agreement with UNDP on AVCB III- 2nd Year
2nd year Agreement signing ceremony of Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh (AVCB) Phase III Project held in IDB Bhaban, UNDP, Dhaka on 4th July 2024. From YPSA, Founder Chief Executive…
Save The Children Team Visited Skill Development Training Centers At Rohingya Camp In Cox’s Bazar
Ms. Tania Sharmin, Director, Food Security and Livelihoods/Child Poverty, Save the Children, visited YPSA’s activities on “Ensuring access to safe, equitable, inclusive learning opportunities for adolescents and youth in Rohingya…
Jamuna TV Report : Afforestation efforts transform the landscape of Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
A report by Jamuna Television says “Afforestation efforts are transforming the landscape of the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. The benefits of six years of tree planting are becoming evident….
Upazila Level Inception Meeting of YPSA’s Anticipatory Action (AA) Project
To mitigate the losses caused by landslides, GFFO, Save the Children and YPSA will take anticipatory actions in Pukuria, Sadhanpur, Kalipur, and Bailchhari unions of Banshkhali Upazila. An initiative was…
YPSA received certification from Safeguarding Resource & Support Hub for Safeguarding Mentorship Program.
The Safeguarding Mentorship Programme, conducted by Safeguarding Resource & Support Hub, Bangladesh, is renowned for its expertise in safeguarding and child protection globally. The programme is supported by UK International…
District level meeting with relevant government and local government representative to mainstream PVE initiatives
District level meeting with relevant government and local government representative to mainstream Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) initiatives through local government, was held under YPSA-CEVEC Project (Community Engagement in Countering Violent…
YPSA Observes The World Day Against Child Labour 2024
The World Day Against Child Labour was observed across Bangladesh with the theme ” Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour! “. YPSA Free Kids Project, with the support of…
YPSA and Unilever Bangladesh Launches “AwareWave” to Empower Youth Against Plastic Pollution
As a part of the World Environment Day 2024 campaign, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) in collaboration with Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) and Sunsilk, launched the AwareWave initiative, under the Uniliver employee volunteering platform,…
ILO Country Director Visits YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar
ILO Country Director, Mr. Toumo Poutiainen, along with representatives from the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program, visited the YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar on April 3, 2024. The YPSA…
Media Report on YPSA Plastic Waste Management Project
A short video documentary report by The Business Standard on Plastic Waste Management. Chattogram City Corporation, Unilever Bangladesh and YPSA are working together in plastic waste management of Chattogram city….
YPSA celebrates Environment Day with Chattogram Divisional Commissioner and Department of Environment
World Environment Day-2024 is celebrated on June 5 with the theme “Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience”. The day has been celebrated in Bangladesh like other countries of the world…
YPSA celebrated World No Tobacco Day 2024
YPSA has always been vocal in the anti-smoking movement and has been playing an active role since its inception in policy formulation and anti-smoking campaigns. YPSA’s offices and campuses are…