Local leaders
involved in seja’s 2025 pilot
Luton (UK)
si phili
Kinfe Crime & Gangs Mentoring
Supports young people impacted by gangs, serious violence, county lines, and exploitation. Through mentoring, counselling, education, and family engagement, they help individuals exit harmful environments, rebuild their lives, and create safer, stronger community connections.
Trench Town (Jamaica)
James watkins
Gang Violence Workshops
Empowers young people through mentorship, skills, and safe spaces, creating pathways to opportunity. From classrooms to communities, their work builds resilience, fosters local pride, and inspires lasting change driven by those who live it.
Zagreb (Croatia)
Iva Džakula
Female Empowerment Arts
Brings together women artisans, craft lovers, and the wider community to share skills, host workshops, and showcase local talent. Through fairs, exhibitions, and creative hubs, they promote craftsmanship, foster collaboration, and keep traditional skills alive.
Kampala (Uganda)
Kygozi george
Community School & Church
Provides education and support to orphaned children, ensuring access to learning and a stable environment. With plans for an orphanage and school, they aim to expand their reach, impact more lives, and break cycles of poverty.
Solvakia
Barbora Mistríková
Roma Community Tutoring
Supports Roma children and youth aged 8–24 with scholarships, mentoring, and tutoring to foster education and pride. For two decades, they’ve empowered hundreds to overcome barriers, achieve success, and become role models in their communities.
Accra (Ghana)
Naa Shika Adu
Female Epowerment Tennis
Uses tennis to empower youth, especially girls, in marginalized Ghanaian communities. Combining sport with social change, they challenge harmful norms, address environmental issues, and create global pathways for African athletes to achieve excellence and opportunity.
Adré Refugee Camp (Sudan)
Sadeia Hamid
Local Sudanese Refugee Suport
Provides urgent relief, protection, and advocacy for Sudanese refugees and displaced people. From food and shelter to healthcare and education, they work to save lives, restore dignity, and support long-term recovery after conflict.
Zagreb (Croatia)
Nataliia Hryshchenko
Local Ukrainian Refugee Support
Provides employment assistance, education, legal support, and psychological aid to Ukrainian refugees in Croatia. With 600+ people placed in jobs and 4,000 engaged online, they promote integration, fight discrimination, and help families rebuild their lives.
Rio (Brazil)
Gedilsa Ferreira
Narco-Violence
Provides safe, educational, and cultural spaces for children and teens in Rio communities heavily impacted by narco violence. Through eight transformative projects, they break cycles of poverty and crime, offering opportunity, dignity, and hope.
Natal (Brazil)
Esdras batista de Andrade
Narco Violence
Creates safe, inclusive spaces for children and youth in Natal’s Bom Pastor and Nazaré communities—areas scarred by poverty and violence. Through 20 activities, they foster self-respect, opportunity, and positive mindsets to build stronger futures.
Rome (Italy)
Loona Tirabassi
Refugee Support
Provides migrant-background children and teens in Rome with access to culture, education, and the arts. Through creative and academic shiftings, they foster inclusion, confidence, and opportunity, empowering young people to shape their own futures.
Rio (Brazil)
miriam Ferreira
Poverty
Supports families in extreme social vulnerability across Rio de Janeiro, ensuring rights and meeting urgent needs. Through regular community engagement, they provide food, clothing, and assistance, fostering dignity, stability, and hope for hundreds each year.
local leaders 2019-24
We’ve had the privilege of funding and developing these local projects and changemakers. You are the inspiration and lifeblood of SEJA. Everything we’ve built — and everything still to come — is rooted in your commitment to your communities. Working alongside you has been our greatest honour.
Victor, Tony Barros, Bala, Leonardo Klone, Ayesca Mayara, Iris Santos, Victor Ricardo, Fabio, Kikinho, João Nascimento, Carlos Belo, Cataria Lidiane, Edson Bastos, Tamires Domingos, Luila Teofilo, Leo Teófilo, Cuca Junior, Rogeiro Silva, Jose Jonas, Sayonara Teixeira, Saryne Teixeira, Mauro Neme, Fabrício Cunha, Carla Gomes, Nayara Santos, Maicon Justinho, Thamires, Ecleyton Jesus, Graciara da Silva, Leticia Oliveira, Vicky Costa, Diogo, Camila de Souza Neves, Francisca Alves de Souza, Chica, Márcio Leal Ferreira, Gedilza Melo, Renata Andrade, Sandro Amaro, João Paulo Felix, Flavia Fontes, Pedro Henrich, Alvaro, Natan, Edson, Jô, Miriam, Vitoria, Reginaldo, Elaine, Aires, Fabiano, Aila, Luciana Silveira, Marcelo Teles, Anderson, Nilma Santos, Leyde, Vanessa, Jaciara, Cauane, Andreia, Joelma, Edinho, Sara, Valquenia, Enderson Salis, Jhonaton Carvlaho, Wagner José de Faria, Anderson Pereira, Bruno Azevedo Clemente, Douglas Barreto, Vinicius dos Santos, Thiago Coffran, Adriel Ribeiro, Samuel Lima, Maraisa Gusmão, Esdras Batista, Valquenia Emanuella, Sara Ribeiro, Marcelo Pereira, Anderson Santiago, Nilma Almeiada, Maraccy Oliveira, Magna Barbosa, Francisco Pereira, Janaina, Jorge Prazeres, Sônia Melo, Naty, Rosemberg de Souza, Kieran Connolly, Rashid, Elias Fazili, Mel, Mifta Choudhury, Taylor, Arum Akom, Hugo, Juliana Vieira, Rayan Pires, Golda, Raphael, Saru, Yuri Tiger, Soran, Wallace Clayton, Jo Kisame, Killer, Tutty, Leozin, Lazuli, Tiiti, Muu, Luana Luara, Leonel, Pretowin, Esquisito, Nine, Bruno Loco, Daniel Ritmado, Menix Mov, Agatha, Caddu, Luan Soul, Renan Foutoura, Bboy Betinho, Vini Boy, Thiago Melo, Cafeina, Dedé, Margot, Neves, Blayd, Choco, Luizinha, Manhães, Alessandro, Hugao, Jojo Lavinas, Leo, Muniz, Kikinho, Estrela, Foguito, Flashjack, Brian, Alê, Spike, Yori Ds, Wl Bxd, Gine Mc, Toug, OZ, Faro, FL, Gordaozn, Thome, Ziax, Silent, CJ, Aqualtune Bxd, RDX, Mario Mc, Hector, Nomade, Mc'D, Doky, Coimbra, Kel, Zed, Mineiro, Anjos, Pitanga, K3, Exodia, NT, Moflight, Bn Revoltado, Di Portu, Schuler, Alme, Arc4nu, ASP, RVA.
