Kokoda Youth Foundation

Success Stories

Over the last 17 years, the Kokoda Youth Foundation has proudly supported more than 621 teenagers through our locally run youth programs. We have seen huge life transformations, not just in the form of physical fitness but in the kids’ mental health, community contributions, sense of purpose, and social connections.

Here we proudly share some of their incredible journeys.

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2023 Kokoda Legacy Wrap Up

On Saturday the 11th of November, 2023, on Remembrance Day, almost 1,000 eager hikers and trail runners gathered at the Land Warfare Centre in Canungra, otherwise known as Kokoda Barracks, to pay their respects to our fallen ANZACs.The Kokoda Legacy...

Newly relocated Canungra Vietnam Memorial

Kokoda Youth Foundation unveils the relocated Canungra Vietnam Memorial

After two years of restricted access, the Canungra Vietnam Memorial now welcomes veterans, families, and the local community following six months of dedicated volunteer work and community collaboration to relocate this poignant memorial.Formerly positioned within the confines of the Kokoda...

Past Kokoda Kid Azania

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

Kia Ora, jingeri, g'day and warm Pacific greetings my name is Azania, and I'm a Kokoda Kid. I was part of the 2022 Kokoda Challenge Youth Program (KCYP). I came across KCYP through an email that was sent out to my...

Adventure All Stars Kokoda Youth Foundation

Adventure All Stars | Toni Williamson

Changing lives one adventure at a time! Meet Toni, Adventure All Stars TV cast member and Kokoda Challenger. We asked her to share her experience as a cast member and what she did to achieve it. Here's what she had...

Scott Buckholtz, Doug And Joh At Memorial Site

Commemorating Vietnam Veterans Day: Restoring Access and Honouring Sacrifice

As we commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day on August 18th, a significant effort is underway to ensure that the memory of those who served in the Vietnam War remains accessible and respected. The Kokoda Youth Foundation (KYF), in collaboration with local...

KCYP Group Leader Rodney

Program Volunteer

The Kokoda Youth Foundation is honoured to have hundreds of volunteers support its operation year in and out. Volunteers are the backbone of our Kokoda Challenge Events and certainly our Kokoda Challenge Youth Program (KCYP). Every volunteer is essential in...

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KCYP Lessons | 2022 Tweed Branch

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

We asked some of our 2022 Kokoda Challenge Youth Program graduates what they thought was their biggest takeaway from completing the program! Here's what they had to say ↓ India - My biggest takeaway that I got from the program was a...

Past Kokoda Kid Olivia | Graduation Speech

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

The Kokoda Challenge Youth Program is a 9-month life skills program for 14-16 year olds, affectionately know as the 'Kokoda Kids'. The program offers an opportunity for young people who are looking for direction and motivation to succeed. Participants undergo...

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Past Kokoda Kid Jared

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

Hello there, my name is Jared and I’m a Kokoda Kid. My journey with Kokoda didn’t begin with the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program, it actually began by completing the 48 Brisbane and Gold Coast Kokoda Challenges, where I needed to raise...

Jake, Harry, & Gabriel on Digital Detox

Digital Detox

The Kokoda Youth Foundation Digital Detox Program: A Life-Changing Experience for Kids Did you know that up to 30% of a child’s waking time is spent in front of a screen? Research indicates that excessive screen time among 5-17 year...

Past Kokoda Kid Rachel

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

Thinking back to 2009 feels like a stretch sometimes, but when it comes to the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program the memories are clear. I recall a school assembly for year 11 and 12 students where we watched a presentation and...

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Past Kokoda Kid Tiffani

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

My name is Tiffani, and I am a Kokoda Kid. You might be scratching your head as you know me not as a ‘kid’, but as a part of the Kokoda Youth Foundation working team. However, journey with the foundation...

Harry on KCYP’s impact to his life

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

One of the highlight experiences for many of the Kokoda Kids in the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program is the peak experience. Traditionally, the kids would be travelling to Papua New Guinea to walk the real Kokoda Track in the footsteps...

Ash & Pia on their KCYP peak experience

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

KCYP Journey: Kokoda Kid Phoenix

Digital Detox

KCYP Journey: Kokoda Kid Phoenix

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

This is Phoenix. Phoenix is one of the Kokoda Kids from the 2021 Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge Youth Program. Sadly, he had to exit the program early as his family relocated cities, but that hasn’t stopped him from getting involved...

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