Global Youth Network · 152 Countries
Take Action.
Drive Change.
Today.
World Merit connects young adult changemakers to the community, tools, and programmes they need to drive real, measurable change through the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
A world beyond beliefs and borders, where millions of young adults become drivers of local change. That's the World Merit vision. And it's guided by three values: inclusivity, member-driven, and collaborative.
Our Mission
We Are
A Global Community.
Behind every stat is a young person who chose to act. Here's how far we've come, together.
152
Countries With Members
Young-adult changemakers taking local action worldwide
50+
Countries With Active Councils
Independent, youth-led action hubs creating real impact
80+
Volunteers For Cause Chapters Worldwide
Community organisations served through Volunteers For Cause
20+
Top Projects Accelerated by GAIA Each Year
Given funding, coaching, and a global stage to scale their impact
A Note From Our CEO
“Talent is spread evenly across this earth. Permission is not.”
Breanna Leuze on why the world isn't short of solutions, just first chances.
Every crisis we respond to, every classroom we reach, and every changemaker we fund began with someone being handed the permission, tools, and network to act. World Merit exists to hand out those first chances, everywhere, to everyone.
Who Is This For?
Find Your
Path.
Whether you want to act, fund someone who is, or bring your organisation in: pick your gateway below.
JOIN AS A MEMBER
Access projects, connect with your people, build your impact portfolio, and earn real recognition.
PARTNER WITH US
Engage talent, meet your CSR goals, and connect your people to a global network of doers.
FUND A CHANGEMAKER
Every tier is a real, specific outcome, not a donation into a general fund.
One Gift, One Changemaker
Your $25 Helps The Next Young
Changemaker Start.
Every tier below funds a real, specific outcome, not a donation into a general fund.
“My Heritage Hub project engaged 200+ students across Kathmandu & Lalitpur to explore Nepal's UNESCO World Heritage sites.”
“Moderating our Volunteers For Cause webinar reminded me: volunteering only creates lasting impact when it's built on real partnerships.”
“The mentorship and real responsibility World Merit gave me changed everything — I went from a young volunteer to a young professional, with real projects and a career path I never thought was possible.”
First Response
$25
Supplies into the hands that are already reaching: emergency food, a medical kit, or clean water for a family in crisis, delivered by a local leader who knows exactly which door to knock on first.
Give $25Activate A Team
$100
Sponsors a World Merit Youth Council: a whole crew of local changemakers cleaning poisoned water systems, rebuilding what a flood took, and pulling families back from the edge.
Give $100Sponsor An Intern
$1,000
Funds a World Merit intern for four full months: mentorship, a portfolio of real projects, and a reference letter that opens doors for the next thirty years.
Give $1,000What We Do
Ways To
Take Action.
Community
Volunteers For Cause
World Merit's local-chapter volunteering engine, recruiting and training changemakers across 80+ chapters in 40+ countries.
Learning
Action University
World Merit's flexible learning platform: just-in-time courses in project management, promotion, fundraising, and leadership.
Accelerator
GAIA
World Merit's premier accelerator: training, coaching, and mentorship for council leaders, over a three-month programme.
Impact
Projects
Every day, World Meritors launch, grow, and lead local projects that turn the SDGs into action.
Time-Bound
Challenges
Time-bound initiatives that invite you to collaborate, innovate, and solve real problems in your community.
Featured Projects
Real People,
Real Change.
“My Heritage Hub project engaged 200+ students across Kathmandu & Lalitpur to explore Nepal's UNESCO World Heritage sites.”
Kabi Paudel
Nepal · Community Development Foundation Nepal
“Moderating our Volunteers For Cause webinar reminded me: volunteering only creates lasting impact when it's built on real partnerships.”
Vivian Maduekwe
Nigeria · Communication Coordinator, Volunteers For Cause
“The Volunteers For Cause leadership course showed me how to build a chapter that leaves no one behind, whatever their background.”
Salum S.
Tanzania · Volunteers For Cause Leadership Development
