Pranav, 17, India

Basic need(s):

Education, Health

Project:

YOUTHORIAA

Pranav was one of the founding members and editors of “YOUTHORIAA,” a newsletter published once every two months to address adolescent and youth issues, including life skills, substance abuse, peer pressure, sexual and mental health, HIV/AIDS and smoking. The newsletter continues to provide adolescents with a platform to voice their opinions on these and other topics. Additionally, “YOUTHORIAA” helps organize awareness camps and workshops for youth, parents and teachers to discuss important adolescent issues. While a member of the “YOUTHORIAA” team, Pranav encouraged adolescents and adults to actively do what they could to improve society for their own sake and for the sake of their children’s future, saying, "Do your bit, because bit by bit will prevent a bitter tomorrow." Pranav is currently planning an Indian Teen Leadership Summit, and would one day like to be a member of the United Nations.

Photo: Benjamin Quinto