Who We Are
Youths for Intellectualism and Behavioral Improvement Global Outreach (YFIBIGO) is a registered non-profit organization in Canada dedicated to shaping the moral, intellectual, and civic development of young people.
Our programs are designed to evoke the finest human qualities in youth — compassion, discipline, self-knowledge, and community spirit — and to make those values the guiding forces in their daily lives.
about yfibigo
YFIBIGO Canada champions the idea that true development begins with the mind and character. While we encourage economic empowerment and innovation among youth, we also believe that social progress depends on reconstructing behavior and renewing moral purpose. Our initiatives combine education, mentorship, and cooperative community action to help young people overcome negative influences — such as substance abuse, social alienation, and digital toxicity — and replace them with empathy, civic responsibility, and purpose.
We stand for humanizing education — one that unites intellect with moral influence to create thoughtful, caring, and responsible citizens.
OUR MISSION
YFIBIGO’s mission is to help young people align their personal growth with the greater good of society — building a Canada where peace, inclusion, and ethical leadership thrive.
OUR VISION
To nurture a generation of Canadian youth to be mentally resilient, morally grounded, culturally aware, and socially cooperative — empowered to build inclusive communities at home and abroad.
Our Approach
“We believe in prevention, empowerment and bridging cultures.”
OUR PILLARS
- Resilience & mental-health literacy
- Mentorship & career bridging
- Community & identity building
- Targeted support for at-risk youth
- Advocacy & systems change
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
While Canada is often viewed as prosperous and stable, many youths today struggle with disconnection, identity loss, and mental distress. Statistics show rising anxiety, isolation, and substance use among Canadian youth, as well as underemployment, school disengagement, and cyber-bullying. Immigrant, Indigenous, and racialized communities face additional barriers — from cultural isolation to systemic inequities. Without guidance or purpose, some youth become restive: angry, unmotivated, or disengaged from learning and community life. As a non-profit organization dedicated to Youth behavioral improvement – intellectually and physically, we note as follows –
- a) Declining Mental Health & Wellbeing
- According to Public Health Agency of Canada, among youth aged 12–25 in Canada, positive mental health has decreased from 2015 to 2021; conversely, the prevalence of mood or anxiety disorders has increased.
- Youth in lower-income households, racialized youth, Indigenous youth, 2SLGBTQ+ youth report worse outcomes.
- Social media, loneliness, disrupted schooling and pandemic effects are emphasised.
- b) Bullying, Social Exclusion, Harassment
- A large proportion of youth aged 12-17 report experiencing bullying or harassment in school or online.
- These experiences feed into mental-health issues, sense of not belonging, behavioural problems.
- c) Economic & Employment Insecurity
- Youth (especially those from equity-deserving backgrounds) face job market challenges: under-employment, fewer opportunities, time-lag between education/training and gainful work.
- Economic stressors correlate with poorer mental health and increased risk behaviours.
- d) Disadvantage, Systemic Inequities & Marginalization
- Indigenous youth, racialized youth, newcomers, 2SLGBTQ+ youth face layered challenges: poorer access to services, culturally insensitive supports, discrimination.
- For instance, youth in low-income households report worse mental health outcomes.
- e) Risk Behaviour, Disengagement, Potential for Harm
- Youth who are disconnected from school/community, have unstable family/peer supports, or face trauma are more likely to engage in harmful behaviours (substance use, violence, dropping out).
- The government of Ontario notes that youth “at risk” need supports to stay out of trouble: via community, school, mental health, jobs.
YFIBIGO’s campaign is that ‘education, philosophy, and moral reconstruction’ must meet these youth challenges head-on — helping young people rediscover meaning, belonging, and cooperative citizenship.