About Us
Led by Youth.
Shaped by Lived Experiences.
Guiding Change Across India.
Meet the Movement
Youth Lead Voices (YLV) is a national youth-led collective formed by young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to advocate, lead, support, and uplift their communities. What began as a small group of motivated youth champions has grown into a powerful movement supported by USAID, EpiC, and NCPI+
We are not just an organisation
We are a safe space, a family, a platform, and a youth-powered movement.
Youth Lead Voices, where young
people rise, lead, and speak a truth
the world must hear.
Our Vision
Our Mission
To unite, empower, and equip young people living with HIV by providing a platform for advocacy, education, leadership, and peer support.
Our mission is to unite, empower, and equip young people living with HIV by creating a youth-led platform for advocacy, education, leadership, and peer support. We work to build meaningful and safe spaces where young people feel valued and heard, nurturing strong leadership skills and a sense of social responsibility. Through trust, community ownership, and supportive relationships, we encourage every young person to take charge of their own journey and contribute to a future where youth voices drive sustainable change.
“When youth lead, change follows.
When voices rise, stigma falls. That’s YLV.”
Our Objectives
YLV’s work is grounded in
goals that reflect real needs and
real youth experiences:
Peer-led counselling and appropriate referrals
Supporting youth through trusted peer connections.
Provide psychosocial support to YPLHIV
Healing through empathy, conversations, and lived experience.
HIV awareness through positive speaking
Youth-led education that removes fear, stigma, and misinformation.
Strengthen collaborations with stakeholders
From government bodies to community partners — building unified support for youth.
Become climate change ambassadors
Connecting young people to environmental health and sustainability.
Digital literacy & safe online engagement for youth
Empowering young people with the skills to navigate digital spaces safely, confidently, and responsibly.
Our Core Values
Our values are the heart of YLV guiding every interaction, decision, and action.
Courage to
Overcome
Fueling young minds with the strength to rise above challenges.
Protection &
Nurturing
Creating a safe, caring, stigma-free environment for all.
Optimism &
Confidence
Infusing hope and belief into every young heart.
Community
Solidarity
Building a strong, united, supportive youth community.
Resilience
Empowering youth with the ability to recover, rebuild, and rise stronger.
Empathy &
Compassion
Spreading genuine care and understanding in every peer connection.
Our Journey & Growth
From 2023 onward, youth leaders from 10 Indian states came together to shape a platform that truly represents them
Maharashtra · Karnataka · Gujarat · Rajasthan · Uttar Pradesh · Madhya Pradesh · Telangana · Bihar · Assam · West Bengal
Ethos
YLV is youth-created,
youth-led
and youth-driven.
We don’t speak for young people, we create spaces
where young people speak for themselves.
“We are the Youth.
We Lead with Purpose.
We create Voices that cannot be ignored.
We are YLV.”
Youth decide the agenda
Youth lead peer support
Youth drive
advocacy
Youth influence change
Our Impact
In just 4 months,
YLV youth leaders have:
Mobilised 440 youth
Empowered young people to lead community-driven change.
Connected 131 peers to social welfare schemes
Supported 82 youth through HIV testing
Linked 13 newly diagnosed youth to ART
Trained 10 Youth Ambassadors & 50 Youth Champions
Built a strong youth leadership network equipped to drive impact.
These milestones reflect youth power,
leadership, and resilience.
Our Core Team
Youth-led.
Experience-guided.
Purpose-driven.
Youth Lead Voices (YLV) is strengthened by a dynamic core team of young leaders, mentors, and community advocates who bring passion, lived experience, and a shared commitment to building a brighter, stigma-free future for young people living with HIV.
Our core team represents diverse identities, states, cultures, and stories, united by one vision to ensure that every young person feels seen, valued, supported, and empowered.
Backbone
The Faces Behind YLV’s Movement
“Leadership at YLV isn’t a title — it’s a story of courage, lived experience,
and the will to uplift others.”
The Road Ahead
YLV is expanding into more states, building stronger youth networks, and shaping a future where young people living with HIV are:
- Confident
- Resilient
- Educated
- Empowered
- Visible
- Supported
Our goal is simple to make every young person feel seen, valued, and capable of leading change.