This project took place in a context during which many young people felt anxious due to the COVID-19 situation. A study conducted by the Richmond Foundation and Esprimi on the effects of the pandemic on mental health found that 49% of young people have felt fearful, 55% have felt depressed and 52% of the respondents aged 16 to 24 years felt lonely more than three days a week. The level of anxiety was felt much higher in St Patrick's Residential care and San Gorg Preca Middle School (SGPC) due to the fact that many young people which these entities work with are considered as vulnerable. This need which was brought forward due to the COVID-19 situation was addressed through this project. The main aims of the project were as follows: The project's main aim was to give a positive outlook in life to participants. The objectives are: • To help participants increase self-efficacy • To instill a sense of Psychological resilience to the participants • To reverse the labelling process of society • To make these young people feel included • Help in the deinstitutionalization process of the young people resident at St Patricks residential care • Help the young people reconnect with nature and themselves. • To build a lasting relationship that will continue in the form of mentorship even after the project ends. • To create a safe space for an intercultural dialogue between people coming from different cultures. This project had the aim of providing these young persons with a metaphor for their life: that ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going!’. The experiences they made on this journey (which challenged them on a number of fronts) and the support they received to complete it and to process their experiences; all had the aim of helping these young people realise just how strong they are, and that they can face challenges by believing in themselves. An important part of this project was that the youth exchange was implemented outdoors. Outdoor programmes offer an alternative therapeutic approach to more traditional one-on-one counselling. Outdoor programmes have been shown to provide positive physical, social and developmental outcomes through experiences that create new stories, skills and self-concepts for young people. (Neill J,T; 2008). For children growing up in technology-enabled, safety-conscious and urbanised environments, programmes which take them into the natural environment and deliver experiential learning benefits are being seen internationally as more important than ever. A Stanford University study (Hamilton. P, Hahn K; 2011) has shown that even as little as 90 minutes in a natural environment can increase feelings of emotional wellbeing. In fact, doctors all around the world are now prescribing “time in nature” as a way of rehabilitation from certain mental illnesses. Due to the Covid-19 situation the impact of social media on mental health and wellbeing of young people was also highlighted (How healthy behavior supports children’s wellbeing 2013), research shows that being online for a very long-time increased feelings of isolation and disconnection from physical communities and environments. For adolescents, opportunities to build resources and capabilities to resolve issues in the ‘real world’ are crucial to their emotional development. This project reconnected the young people with themselves and their peers. This project reached a number Erasmus+ objectives. Most of the participants that took part in this experience were participants with fewer opportunities, mainly due to the difficult backgrounds that they come from. This project promoted inclusion, and enhance active participation of the same participants. Since the participants were also involved in all project steps, they acquired important skills which made them more employable. For the vast majority of the participants this was their first experience in Erasmus+ project, thus they increased their sense of citizenship within a European framework. The experience helped help them to become more multicultural and more tolerant to people from other cultures. The project reached two of the European Youth Goals, these being inclusive societies and helping in the upkeep of the mental health and the wellbeing of youth.