ABOUT
Heela Yoon, the founder of Afghan Youth Ambassadors for Peace Organization (AYAPO), empowers Afghan youth and promotes gender equality, peacebuilding, and humanitarian support in Afghanistan’s Eastern provinces. Through her leadership, over 100 girls received training in leadership and gender equality, while 75,000 families benefited from humanitarian aid. She pioneered access to clean water in 2 provinces and 17 villages and mental health programs for Afghan girls. She is a GPE UK Youth Leader and is recognised by the Kroc Institute and OSCE as an emerging Young Peacebuilder. Currently, Heela is a board member of FCDO UK’s External Challenge Board and contributes to the UK Youth Council for Education. Her work has been globally recognised, including at the United Nations as a Young Leader for the SDGs.