{"id":6,"date":"2025-09-02T07:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T07:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:41:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40528e91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40528e91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:277,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/poayouthawards.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/hm3.png&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:278,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/poayouthawards.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/hm4.png&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:604,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/poayouthawards.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/bg.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;slide_right&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed442cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"5ed442cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Grand Award Gala Night <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d331f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"18d331f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\">\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>14th - August - 2026. Kampala Uganda<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5f8980 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d5f8980\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c972ebd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"4c972ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/index.php\/nominate\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNominate\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a46368 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54a46368\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd308e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd308e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea626c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"ea626c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Pearl of Africa Youth Awards<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uganda, famously known as the \"Pearl of Africa,\" is home to one of the youngest populations in the world. PAYA is designed to celebrate these young people, the backbone of the country\u2019s transformation, driving innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, arts, and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9639bf4 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9639bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-reload\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">The Award Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c1c16f e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" 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Ugandan youth who have significantly impacted society.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Appreciate organizations, institutions, and mentors driving youth empowerment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Inspire other young people through stories of resilience, innovation, and leadership.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Foster collaboration, 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27db22cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27db22cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9257a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"aa9257a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"> Award Categories<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We honor outstanding achievements across 40+ distinct categories, celebrating the full spectrum of youth contribution and empowerment in Uganda<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88f889 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f88f889\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584ade6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"584ade6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-modern\" >\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rising-Star-Award-rd8clxldv5a8zkmk0zysjkid16dephvejri9kx02lo.png\" title=\"Rising Star Award\" alt=\"Rising Star Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h5 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Young Entrepreneur of the Year\n                        \n                    <\/h5>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                   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          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rising-Star-Award-rd8clxldv5a8zkmk0zysjkid16dephvejri9kx02lo.png\" title=\"Rising Star Award\" alt=\"Rising Star Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h5 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Youth Agripreneur of the Year\n                        \n                    <\/h5>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a 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src=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rising-Star-Award-rd8clxldv5a8zkmk0zysjkid16dephvejri9kx02lo.png\" title=\"Rising Star Award\" alt=\"Rising Star Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h5 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Young Innovator in Technology\n                        \n                    <\/h5>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/index.php\/nominate\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    Nominate                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fee57 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"29fee57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-modern\" >\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rising-Star-Award-rd8clxldv5a8zkmk0zysjkid16dephvejri9kx02lo.png\" title=\"Rising Star Award\" alt=\"Rising Star Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h5 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Youth in Health &amp; Wellness\n                        \n                    <\/h5>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/index.php\/nominate\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    Nominate                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bd46f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"73bd46f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-modern\" >\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rising-Star-Award-rd8clxldv5a8zkmk0zysjkid16dephvejri9kx02lo.png\" title=\"Rising Star Award\" alt=\"Rising Star Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h5 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Music &amp; Performing Arts \n                        \n                    <\/h5>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/index.php\/nominate\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    Nominate                                <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa93b89 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa93b89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd99cf2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"dd99cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-modern\" >\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/poayouthawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rising-Star-Award-rd8clxldv5a8zkmk0zysjkid16dephvejri9kx02lo.png\" title=\"Rising Star Award\" alt=\"Rising Star Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h5 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Sports Personality of the Year\n                        \n                    <\/h5>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                    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