Youth Impact India

CONNECT-ED CHALLENGE; INDIA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

ConnectEd Education Program

Learn more about the ConnectEd Challenge and how a high-access, low-cost phone-based innovation can deliver remedial education to underserved primary-aged learners.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Youth Impact India is leveraging proven, inclusive, and resilient approaches to transform foundational numeracy for children in India’s deepest hinterlands.

Its model is the Indian adaptation of ConnectEd, where trained facilitators coordinate with the government school teachers and select students from primary grade and tutor them through regular 1:1 phone calls focused on foundational numeracy. Instruction is tailored to each child’s learning level and reinforced by actively involving caregivers in the learning journey.

After every tutoring call, facilitators record assessment details and track progress, share the insights with teachers, ensuring continuous feedback loops. Students are engaged across multiple cycles in an academic year, strengthening retention and learning gains. The critical feature is that it will complement the government scheme, which mandates teachers to conduct tutoring calls. It makes the effort inherently scalable.

The founding team comprises Rohan and Subash, who together bring deep expertise in government partnerships, education program design, and system-level reforms. Their combined experience spans large-scale program delivery, data and technology integration, and on-ground implementation in collaboration with state governments. This unique blend of strategic leadership and grassroots execution equips the team to drive evidence-based innovations at scale.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 540 children during the pilot.

• Distribute 3420 proven interventions during the pilot.

• Raise an additional USD 25,000 during the pilot.

FOUNDING TEAM

Rohan S Katepallewar - Founder

Subash Prabhakaran - Founder

VaxCess

CHILD IMMUNIZATION CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Routine childhood immunizations

Learn more about the Immunization Challenge and how Increasing routine childhood immunization rates in low-coverage areas could prevent millions of childhood deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

VaxCess combines cash incentives, QR-coded tracking, and localized voice reminder system, to boost vaccination uptake and completion of childhood immunization schedules in underserved communities.

The VaxCess model combines modest cash incentives with QR-coded tracking and automated voice reminders to help caregivers overcome financial and logistical barriers to completing immunization schedules. The 3-month pilot will enroll 100 caregivers in the central sub-metro area of the Tamale Metropolitan District in Northern Ghana, directly supporting their children’s vaccination journeys. What sets VaxCess apart is its unique integration of incentives and technology to address demand-side barriers in a context where most interventions focus only on supply.

VaxCess is founded by Chelsea Mambora Yamyia, a health systems and policy researcher from Ghana with expertise in implementation science, equity-focused interventions, and maternal and child health. Chelsea has led and supported multiple health projects, including randomized controlled trials, GIS-based health access studies, and digital health policy research.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 100 caregivers

• Deliver 600+ vaccine doses

• Fundraise an additional $15,000 USD from new donors and investors

FOUNDING TEAM

Chelsea Mambora Yamyia - Founder