Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" Partners with The World Scout Foundation to Create a Better World
Highlights
Location
147 countries around the world
Duration
2015–2028
In partnership with
Project Impact
Total Beneficiaries
Alwaleed Philanthropies “Global” partners with the World Scout Foundation to empower youth, promote leadership, humanitarian support, and community development, positively impacting 20 million people across 147 countries worldwide.
Beneficiaries Chart
Alwaleed Philanthropies “Global” partners with the World Scout Foundation (WSF) to implement an initiative aimed at empowering young individuals to make a positive impact in their communities. With a clear vision of “Creating a Better World,” this project encompasses a range of goals, including support for education, food security, disaster risk reduction training, capacity building, and improved governance at national levels. Through strategic project selection and impactful accomplishments, the WSF is driving positive change on a global scale.
2025 Achievements
Arab Region
- Implemented national leadership programs in Lebanon and Tunisia, training more than 180 young leaders and contributing to the enhancement of youth governance skills.
India
- Trained more than 120 Unit Leaders and Trainers on the Pragati Path youth program, with an additional 95 leaders completing facilitation workshops. Youth showcased the program nationally.
Africa
- Hosted a regional Good Governance Workshop in Madagascar for 89 participants, enhancing leadership, accountability, and youth participation. The training supported improved leadership and management practices across several National Scout Organizations.
InterAmerican
- Conducted five regional workshops for 13 National Scout Organizations to update youth programs and strengthen Safe from Harm systems, completed assessments in 12 Caribbean NSOs, and trained 35 leaders through Women in Leadership sessions.
Driving Positive Change: Impact and Beneficiaries
With its unwavering commitment to creating a better world, this initiative has impacted over 18 million individuals. In 2023 alone, it benefited more than 2 million people, demonstrating substantial progress in capacity-building, youth empowerment, and humanitarian support.
Each initiative—whether training Scout Leaders in India, integrating humanitarian response training across 14 NSOs, or equipping future leaders through targeted programs—has amplified the positive impact on both local and global levels.
Looking Ahead: A Bright Future
Alwaleed Philanthropies “Global” and the World Scout Foundation remain dedicated to driving long-term change. With this initiative running through 2028, the mission continues to shape future generations by promoting inclusivity, sustainability, and leadership through scouting.
Success Stories
Katwitwi community success story
18 women from Katwitwi, a settlement located along the Namibia-Angola border were trained in Food For Life by the Namibia Scout project coordinator, Ester Hilundwa, and they are already seeing the benefits:
“We started coming together as village women in the Katwitwi community just to share ideas with others.
For a long time, we did not have much to do as the government could not assist us with anything because unemployment is very high in our country. We were introduced to the Food For Life program by friends that were working on the malaria program in our area.
We took the training with Ester and received a piece of land from our local authority and from there we started working on the plot. It was hard at the start, but as a team we managed to work. Ester helped us and we started the project and it really helped in our livelihood. We have our ups and downs, but we need to keep going.
We are facing a lot of challenges, but we keep going because we need to improve our lifestyle for the benefit of our children. We managed to grow tomatoes this season, which I can say was very good for us.
The garden was full of tomatoes all for sale and for our household. We could pay for our children’s school fees. We managed to make a profit of N$ 2,500 (around USD 150), which was used to improve the garden.
After harvesting the tomatoes, we found out there was a parasite that has affected our soil, however, we managed to solve it. We used some control methods taught to us during the training.“
