In the final episode of the Raising Changemakers series, Carrie Grant speaks to World Vison CEO, Fola Komolafe, about the importance of putting children’s voices at the heart of their work and how they are supporting more young people to participate and being part of sustainable future change.

And having heard from changemakers around the world, Carrie turns her attention to the UK to find out about ways that young people are making a significant difference through campaigning and the effect that is having across local, national and global communities.

Firstly, Carrie meets Amy Meek, who at the age of 12 founded the charity ‘Kids Against Plastic’, with the aim of bringing together youth empowerment and young action to address some of the most pressing environmental issues. Now aged 20, Amy talks about her journey into campaigning, the obstacles she’s had to overcome in relation to her age and offers advice for other young people looking to make a difference.

Next up, Carrie chats to Mhairi Black, who in 2015 decided to stand for Parliament at the age of just 20 and upon winning her seat becoming the youngest MP in almost 200 years. Mhairi talks about what inspired her to go into politics, her frustrations about the current system of government and why she believes it’s so important to have young voices as part of any debate.

The series ends with a summary of some of the young changemakers we’ve heard from throughout the series, so if you’ve not listened to earlier episodes, please do check them out.

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With 110 million people worldwide being forcibly displaced, 2 in 5 of which are children, supporting refugees with immediate help and longer-term prospects has never been more needed.

In this episode, Carrie Grant discusses the issue of refugees and displacement with Teleri Jardine and David Munkley from World Vision.

We also hear from Job, an 18-year-old currently living in the Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda. Job shares how he came to leave his home country of South Sudan, what life is like in the camp where he has now lived for 8 years, and he also explains why projects that amplify the voices of young refugees, such as mobile journalism in which he participates, are so popular with the young people living there.

Carrie, Teleri and David explore the difference between internally displaced people (IDP) and refugees, the complex reasons behind displacement, and the challenges faced by those who have had to flee their homes.

David, who is based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which hosts a high number of refugee and IDPs, shares the day-to-day challenges faced by people who have been forced to seek refuge, and also explains why providing psychosocial support is essential for well-being and future prospects.

Both Teleri and David share how World Vision is supporting and empowering refugees and IDPs and offer a message of hope for the future.

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Education is crucial for breaking the cycle of poverty and improving life chances, and yet there are still 250 million children globally who are out of school and not receiving the education they deserve.

In this episode, Carrie Grant discusses the challenges and barriers to education with Teleri Jardine from World Vision and Alicia Mills from the Girls’ Education Challenge.

One of the young changemakers making a difference in her community is 19-year-old Monika from Bangladesh, who is campaigning to prevent child marriages. She explains the impact that early marriage has on girls’ education, why she is challenging traditional beliefs around gender inequality and how empowering others is proving successful at keeping girls in education for longer.

Teleri explains the contributing factors for why so many children are out of education such as conflict, poverty, child labour, violence and disability stigma and how World Vision is working to support projects which address these challenges and keep young people in school.

Alicia tells us about the work of the Girls’ Education Challenge programme and the importance of providing not just numeracy and literacy education, but also socio-emotional learning, life skills, and sexual and reproductive health rights.

We also hear about the long-term impact of lost education and why investing in education benefits not just individuals but also future generations and society as a whole.

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