Kokoda Youth Foundation IncRegistered

Our experiential youth programs help young people gain physical and mental resilience, confidence, and instill in them the values of Courage, Endurance, Mateship and Sacrifice through the story of the Kokoda Campaign in 1942. Each of our youth programs encourage our Kokoda Kids to become active members in their local community and educates them on the Indigenous culture and history of Australia, always keeping the respect for the contributions of our diggers at the forefront. We challenge the kids deeply held beliefs, allow their limits and abilities to be explored, and provide opportunities for growth. Our four Kokoda Challenge endurance events raised money to provide the funds required to operate our youth programs. The Kokoda Challenges are Australia s toughest team endurance events allowing participants to prove to themselves that they are capable of far more than what they think they are when they have their mates beside them. Our two Outdoor Education facilities ran school camps that offered young people the opportunity to grow through outdoor adventures and personal challenges to build resilience, leadership, and teamwork, while fostering a profound connection with nature.