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Global Youth Initiative
Est. 2020 · 11 chapters · 4 countries

Every child deserves the same start.

We fund K–8 education for underprivileged children in developing countries, and run free college counseling for students anywhere in the world. $50 covers a full year.

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Children sponsored

Full-year K–8 tuition, books and uniforms

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Students reached

Using our free counseling and opportunity database

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Partner schools

Direct relationships, no intermediaries

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Active chapters

Across 4 countries

In the news

An interview with one of our founders, Ameya Shirguppe

I want to build a world of meritocracy, not nepotism.
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The problem

Two barriers stand between a child and an education. Money is one. Information is the other.

The gap

Millions of children in developing countries can't attend school because of cost, not ability. Millions more finish school with no idea how to reach university.

What we do

We pay for the first — tuition, books, uniforms, supplies — and we teach the second, free, to any student who shows up.

How it works

We partner with schools and families directly. No intermediaries, no overhead skimmed from donations. Board contributions cover our operating costs.

What we run

Two programs, one outcome

One removes the cost of school. The other removes the mystery of what comes after it.

Students seated together in a classroomEducation funding

K–8 education sponsorship

Sponsor a child

$50 covers a child's complete education for a full year — tuition, books, uniforms and supplies. $100 covers two.

  • Full tuition coverage
  • Books and learning materials
  • School uniforms and supplies
  • Regular progress updates to sponsors
A GYI college counseling workshop on Zoom, with the presenter on camera at the top rightCollege guidance

College counseling workshops

See upcoming sessions

Free workshops that walk graduating students through applications, essays, financial aid and scholarships.

  • Application strategy and timelines
  • Essay writing workshops
  • Scholarship and financial-aid search
  • One-to-one mentoring
The largest database of high school opportunities

A searchable database of 1,307 opportunities

Internships, scholarships, summer programs, research placements and competitions — filtered by country, field, format and cost. Built for international students who don't have a counselor to ask.

Search opportunities
Three boys writing in their notebooks at a classroom desk

293

Scholarships

165

Competitions

543

Summer programs

92

Internships

Where your money goes

$50 puts one child through one full year of school.

100% of your donation reaches a student. Our operating costs are covered separately by board contributions, so nothing is skimmed off the top.

  • $501 year of schoolTuition, books, uniform and supplies for one child
  • $1002 years of schoolTwo full years for one child, or one year for two
  • $1503 years of schoolMost of a child's primary education, start to finish
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Children raising their hands in a classroom in rural India
How we operate

Six commitments we don't negotiate

Transparency

Every donation is tracked and reported. Donors see exactly where their contribution went.

Community

We work alongside local schools and families so support is sustainable and culturally grounded.

Impact

We measure success in lives changed, not funds raised. Every program is built to move that number.

Excellence

From curriculum to operations, we hold the same standard we'd want for our own education.

Empowerment

The goal is self-sufficiency — students and communities who no longer need us.

Inclusivity

Every child, every background, equal access. No exceptions and no conditions.