Fully Funded Youth Mental Health Program: Project EDSA

Fully Funded Youth Mental Health Program:
Project EDSA

Project EDSA offers a fully funded, eight-week youth initiative across 16 countries to promote mental health and eating disorder awareness.

Roselidah Karuga 10th June 2026 (Last updated: 10th June 2026) 2 minutes read 0 comments

PROJECT EDSA

16 Countries (Africa included)

8 Weeks

15th June 2026

Fully funded

Project EDSA summer cohort is a global voluntary application for a youth-driven initiative focused on expanding access to mental health and eating disorder education worldwide.

The programme invites students and young advocates to join an international volunteer network working to raise awareness, develop educational resources, and strengthen youth-led advocacy campaigns across schools and communities.

Over the years, Project EDSA has grown into a global movement with more than 100 chapters across 16 countries, reaching thousands of students through digital campaigns, outreach programmes, and educational initiatives.

Participants selected for the Summer Cohort will work in one of four volunteer teams:

• Creative Team
• Education Team
• Outreach Team
• Social Media Team

Volunteers will collaborate on projects that support awareness campaigns, educational content creation, student engagement, and online advocacy initiatives focused on mental health and eating disorder awareness.

• Verified volunteer service hours
• Leadership and advocacy experience
• Opportunities to contribute to international awareness campaigns
• Hands-on experience in outreach, education, media, and communications
• Access to a growing global youth network
• Potential consideration for future leadership roles within Project EDSA

The programme is open to any student or a youth interested in:

• Mental health advocacy
• Eating disorder awareness
• Youth leadership
• Education and outreach
• Social media and digital campaigns
• Creative communication and storytelling
• passionate about community impact and youth empowerment