Renia in Year 12 has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rotary Young Citizen Award 2026. She is being recognised for her exceptional leadership in global financial literacy, civic advocacy, and humanitarian service.

Renia is the founder of ChequeItOut, an innovative, youth-led online financial literacy platform designed to bridge the gap between traditional academic education and real-world money management.

The platform specifically targets socio-economic inequalities across the UK, India, and South Africa. Renia’s workshops frame money skills as a tool for empowerment—allowing young people to pursue higher education or avoid exploitative debt with dignity rather than anxiety.

To ensure no communities are left behind, she has also collaborated with the organisation Disability Equals Ability to create accessible educational pathways for young people with disabilities.

Congratulations Renia!

You can read more about Renia’s amazing achievement here and here.