Youth are identifying the challenges and needs in their communities, and moving rapidly to address them to get ahead of the pandemic as it hits the continent. At The Youth Cafe, we’re seeing inspiring and hopeful examples in our network of more than 50,000 youth. Youth know what is most needed in their communities; they have the ability to adapt and respond quickly to an emerging crisis situation; and youth in The Youth Cafe’s network have the digital skills, gender equality, and facilitation knowledge necessary to rapidly intervene where their communities need it most.