Award: Youth for Life - Asoprovida - Huila, Colombia

The 2018 Youth for Life Award recognises outstanding youth in the areas of art and culture, sport, social innovation and entrepreneurship, youth leadership, environment and career.

In this section, the motivation behind the initiative and the challenges it faces are presented. It also highlights the social impact achieved so far.

Development of the initiative

• The global environmental crisis has motivated the development of this initiative.
• The aim is to instil values of care and respect for life and the environment.
• It seeks to promote individual and collective actions to mitigate this environmental phenomenon.

Social impact

• The initiative has had an impact on children, young people, community action boards and environmental organisations.
• There is a synergy between different governmental and non-governmental entities in Neiva.
• Progress is being made towards greater environmental care in the city.

Message to the public

Summary of the section: In this section, an important message is conveyed to the public about service to others and how it relates to living life to the full.

• The main message is "he who does not live to serve, does not serve to live".
• The importance of serving others is emphasised as a way of life.