People & PossibilityDrawing Adolescent Voices

Composite image of girl lying on ground with bubbles around her

Entrant:  Jasper Ceuppens

Copyright:  2025 Jasper Ceuppens

Funding:  NIHR Award ID: NIHR133128

Collaborators Rossanie Malolo, Monica Nzanga, Stevie Amos, Shadrick Masulani, Professor Christabel Kambala, Dr. Kondwani Chidziwisano, Dr Tara Beattie and  Professor Tracy Morse

Communication barriers and building trust are common challenges when collecting data from young people using traditional methods.
To ensure all voices are heard, we use art as a medium for early teens to communicate their challenges with water and sanitation facilities at their schools in Malawi. Enabling young people to express themselves allows us to understand the issues that really affect them and co-design solutions.