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Global Solidarity
Why Global Solidarity?
Global solidarity builds connections beyond borders, showing how our work transcends nations.
By uniting young people in the fight for justice, equality, and systemic change, we foster collaboration instead of competition, ensuring marginalized voices are heard. Unlike isolated activism, global solidarity strengthens movements by:
✔ Sharing knowledge, resources, and strategies
✔ Amplifying collective impact
✔ Encouraging empathy and cultural understanding
✔ Fostering a commitment to long-term change
It allows youth movements to work together across regions, ensuring their voices drive change and shape solutions that reflect their realities.
Meet the Panelists
Panelist: Peter O’Neill
Peter – is a second year History and International Development student at the University of Galway, Ireland. He has been involved in youth activism for five years, and has a particular interest in social and economic sustainability, as well as the need for a just transition for young people from rural backgrounds. He was a member of the first National Youth Assembly of Ireland in 2021 and was then nominated by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to represent Ireland at the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris in 2023. He has since gone on to be elected as the Environmental and Sustainability Officer within the University of Galway’s Students’ Union.
Panelist: Harunah Damba
Harunah – is the founder of United Persons with Disabilities (UPWDs) – a disabled peoples’ organization (DPO) in Bweyogerere Parish, Wakiso District in Uganda. The organization has grown to be of social impact tackling community development and empowerment. In his early career, Harunah served as a Guild Representative Councilor (GRC), and minister for students with disabilities at Makerere University (2018/19); the experience that catapulted his leadership career – from decision-making and problem-solving to creating leadership networks. He is also one of the consultants that works with the For Youth, By Youth Movement.
Panelist: Keila Zurisadai Contreras Santos
Keila – is from Mexico and from an early age, she has made a commitment to her community. She has done projects that involve children in extreme poverty, girls in science, illiterate adults, and indigenous women in Chiapas, Mexico. Currently, she has impacted the lives of more than 15,000 people in southern Mexico through her projects. She was awarded a full scholarship by the Tecnológico de Monterrey with the Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship to study her career and promote her social project: Aliyel en Libertad for girls and traditional midwives in Chiapas, Mexico.
Nteranya Sanginga, Market Access Africa
Nteranya – has a research background in rehabilitation, reconciliation, and reintegration of former child soldiers in post-conflict communities using creative participatory mediums such as dance and film. He also conducted research on the use of the Nigerian Nollywood film industry as a tool for women, youth, and child empowerment in Nigeria. Nteranya has facilitated child and youth-led research contributing to large-scale research, innovations, and evaluations on child protection and child survival projects across Africa. This includes being the implementation support lead for the SOS Children’s Villages (CV) Ombuds implementation project for West, Central, East, and Southern Africa.
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