Each Youth Challenge Australia project is different and every volunteer has a unique experience. Click on the picture of each YCA volunteer below to read about their amazing projects.

Caitlin was part of the December Costa Rica/Nicaragua project in 2008, check out her story!

After returning from project the December 2008 Vanuatu project, Melanie delivered a speech to some of her sponsors. Follow the link to read it!

Tim participated in a Guatemala project in early 2008 follow the link to see what he had to say about his project.

In the summer of 2005 Carolyn went to Vanuatu with YCA, find out about her project here! 

Lucie was one of the first YCA volunteers to participate on a Guatemala project. Read about it here!

Where are they now? 

Youth Challenge volunteers go on to become leaders within their own communities, contributing to the valuable work of community organisations and in the international development field. Click on the name of a returned volunteer to read about what they have gone on to do as a result of their Youth Challenge project.

Andy Welling is the Coordinator of Australian Red Cross’ Save-A-Mate program in the ACT.

Lindy Hogan is pursuing a career in International Development in South Asia.

Claire Idriss works for The Centre for Appropriate Technology in The Kimberley, Western Australia.

Renata Sivacolundhu lives in New York working as a Media/Communication Officer for Human Rights at the United Nations.