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The Aquatic Capital of America Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was formed in 2008 to promote the myriad of aquatic activities offered in Long Beach, California; to recognize, honor and support the City of Long Beach and its aquatic athletes, coaches, and organizations; and to promote water safety and education. The Foundation also supports community and regional efforts to cleanse local waterways as well as to increase the number of local aquatic facilities.

To transform and heal the lives of people through education, health, clean water, empowerment, religious, disability, refugee's relief, children and food security and disaster relief. Thereby continue having a healthier society free of illiteracy, Inhuman rights, drugs, poverty, hunger and HIV and AIDS by providing free, relevant, inclusive education and empowerment to a girl child, orphans, streetkids, women, disabled and other needful services to inopportune people.

Our goal is to educate the public to the historical significance of the trails as they traversed through the Greater Kansas City area. The country was developed on this basic form of transportation. Each trail with its own importance; Santa Fe Trail was a trail of commerce. Oregon Trail was a route of emigrants to discover new territory. California Trail went west to find “gold”. Lewis and Clark to find a primary water route that would link the east to the west.

The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art preserves and presents elements of art and nature that highlight the extraordinary beauty of the Brandywine region in Pennsylvania and Delaware.Brandywine ConservancyThe Brandywine Conservancy protects and conserves the land, water, natural, and cultural resources of the Brandywine-Christina watershed.Brandywine River Museum of ArtThe Brandywine River Museum of Art engages audiences through its presentation and interpretation of American art with a particular focus on the Wyeth family and other artists of the Brandywine region.

Global Pediatric Alliance seeks to promote grassroots empowerment and improve child and maternal health by providing educational, technical, and financial support for community-based health projects in Latin America.We train community health workers and midwives, and provide financial support to small organizations and community groups in marginalized areas, using approaches known to have a significant impact on maternal and child mortality, including clean water and child malnutrition alleviation projects.

CTF was born from the idea that the world would be a better place if we were all given the opportunity to give back. Established by a group of water women, we feel it is our calling to help others by teaming up with local organizations globally to raise awareness and address social, environmental, health and safety concerns in the places we visit. We aim to bridge the gap between the traveler and our projects enabling travelers to add a life-changing experience to their journeys and add purpose to travel.

The Global Cultural Understanding and Economic Development (G CUED) Foundation is a non-profit organization that lifts up global youth, especially those with special needs, through innovative arts, sports, and technology-based programs. Our commitment is to provide a set of sustainable life skills and tools to combat issues in health, hygiene, clean water, education and maximizing their immediate environments. Our aim is to provide sustainable opportunities that positively impact the quality of life for today's children and future generations of children across the African Diaspora.

NARF's objectives are to protect the rights of and seek justice for tribes and Native peoples. In the words of Executive Director John Echohawk, They ask for nothing more, and will accept nothing less than the U.S. Government keeping the promises it has made to Native Americans." NARF currently represents more than 60 tribes in 20 states on a wide range of critical matters, including land into trust, federal recognition, subsistence hunting & fishing, federal trust responsibilities, protection of sacred places, voting rights, sovereign immunity, Indian Child Welfare, water rights and environmental issues.

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations. The Conservancy creates green spaces and gardens, contributing to the vitality of our cities and towns, and preserves Fallingwater, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature. Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities, has recognized the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy as one of the top ten charities in the nation! Over the last decade, we have consistently received exceptional Charity Navigator ratings for financial health, accountability and transparency.

CuriOdyssey, a science park for children, incorporates the foundations of the former Coyote Point Museum, but with a new vision. We are a stellar learning center that offers children a comprehensive introduction to the sciences. Our interactive science exhibits, exciting wildlife encounters, and engaging education programs give children authentic learning experiences that help develop an appreciation of the role of science in our lives. We provide the tools and experiences for children to learn and discover the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, biology, and geology by engaging them directly with scientific phenomena – animals, air, sound, water, plants, magnetism, and more. Through such interactions, we help to educate and inspire future leaders and innovators.

VISION To establish endurable modalities to improve the lives of the vulnerable population in conflict and disaster-affected areas through peace building and promotion of social-cultural and socio-economic multiplicity. MISSION Strive to inform and transform vulnerable population in conflict and disaster-affected areas through provision of humanity services towards sustainable development with focus on Holistic Education, Youth Empowerment, peace building, psychosocial support, games and sports, Food Supplements to Malnourished, Agricultural-Farming and economic empowerment. CORE VALUES All members of BC Global shall individually and collectively uphold to the common vision, mission and objective through A- Cohesion B- Inclusiveness C- Participation D- Transparency E- Integrity F- Commitment G- Professionalism H- Accountability OBJECTIVES 11.1.1 To promote environmental protection through recovery of ecosystems and conserve biodiversity. 11.1.2 To develop strong livelihood initiatives for community’s transformation. 11.1.3 To enhance the development of peaceful communities, less violent society through peacebuilding, education and development of interpersonal skills for handling relationships and conflict management constructively. 11.1.4 To improve the quality of life of young people by facilitating their access to resources needed for their socio-economic development. 11.1.5 To promote education by focusing on inclusive learning, capacity building and technical support. 11.1.6 To boost the capacity of persons with disabilities by providing for their physical, social and economic rehabilitation. 11.1.7 To promote counseling, raising awareness on health issues including corona virus, H.P B, HIV/AIDS awareness 11.2.4 Education i. Capacity building trainings for local communities-based education committees such as the Parents and Teachers Association, School Management Committees on their roles and responsibilities in primary and secondary schools in the refugee settlements and selected schools host community District. ii. Provision of scholastic materials for the pupils and teaching aids to the teachers to enhance learning for improved numeracy and reading thus achieving increased literate rate among refugee children and students in the settlements and host community schools. iii. Provide sanitary kits and towels for girl child enrolled in schools in the settlements and host community schools to increase enrolment and retention and education cycle completion. iv. Construction of makeshift and permanent classrooms and latrines in schools to create a better learning environment in the schools. v. Lobby for provision of furniture for pupils and teachers in primary and secondary schools in the settlements and selected host community schools. vi. Establishment of school gardens for learning and food security purposes. This will target schools with adequate land for agriculture. vii. Lobby and build partnership for school feeding program for the primary and secondary schools. viii. Lobby for the facilitation of life skills training for youth and women through community of practice approach where the learners are attached to practical learning in tailoring centers, garages, carpentry workshops, welding and metal fabrication workshops and block laying grounds. Challenges : Inadequate learning spaces, Inadequate qualified teachers, No alternative learning due to the pandemic, and No strategic plan or policy to ensure the return of the children to learning Water and sanitation I. Carry out periodic water and sanitation surveys for up-to-date data for intervention measures. II. Clean water, sanitation & hygiene promotion. III. Participate in the annual sanitation week through sensitization meetings by organization an annual water and sanitation dialogue. IV. Create awareness in the settlements, rural and urban host communities on good health and hygiene practices to ensure healthy and good public health in the community. V. Advocate and lobby for safe water sources and clean water use for human use and other domestic chores. VI. Organize and participate in the organization of world water day 11.2.3 Health, nutrition and behavioral change i. Promote and facilitate maternal health through sensitizations, linkages and support to manage mothers in labor. ii. Disseminate public health education through the use of different media and languages for improved health seeking behavior. iii. Promote and facilitate voluntary HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and other sexually transmitted Infections. iv. Construct, equip and operationalize trauma centers to rehabilitate trauma victims in the refugee population and host communities. v. Organize sensitization meetings through radio talk-shows, face to face meetings and forum plays on trauma healing methods. vi. Organize dialogues on dangers of drug, substance abuse, drug substance business, its effects and document the discussions for future sharing. vii. Promote use of community-led health initiative for increased latrine use in the refugee settlements and host communities to achieve reduction in open defecation. viii. Facilitate a referral mechanism for trauma victims among refugees and host communities for better management of the victims. ix. Conduct settlement and host community reproductive health clinics for refugees and host communities in West Nile. x. Organize trainings and dialogues on road safety. Challenges: Incapacitated health units, scarcity of drugs and medical equipment, inadequate healthcare personnel, Distanced healthcare units/centers from other bomas, and Tsetse flies infestation 11.2.2 Agriculture and Farming, Activities under livelihood i. Improve equitable and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Jebel Lado Payam and refugee’s camps in Northern Uganda with a particular focus on the empowerment of women and young men. ii. Support smallholder farmers with microloans to improve food security. iii. Empower and resilient agricultural producers capable of adapting to climate change and supplying products of high quality and in quality to access formal markets. iv. Formation and training of community-based farmer on extension agricultural training that involved agricultural mechanization engineering, group management, record keeping and meeting management. These groups shall target women, youth and the engendered groups with a mix of all males, female across age, ability and status. v. Training of refugee and host community farmers on good agricultural practices and climate smart agriculture and livestock farm management. This is intended to maximize output quality and reduce on input wastage and ensure operation on optimal capacity. vi. Promotion of urban and green house vegetable farming in main towns to increase access to home grown vegetables. Common and easily obtainable and cheap planting materials such as old tyres, old buckets and sacks to mention. vii. Carry out qualitative and quantitative baseline surveys on food security, agricultural needs, agricultural input prices to inform the stakeholders with credible and an updated information. viii. Carry out livestock vaccination and treatment against common livestock diseases and outbreaks that require emergency response. ix. Emergency farm kit distribution including seeds, tools and fishing gears to the affected communities. Water resources Water resources in South Sudan comprise two main sources rainfall and River Nile which falls from Uganda. Rainfall in South Sudan decreases from the South to the North. The country suffers from many ecological crises such as a chronic shortage of freshwater over the country, drought, and desertification in the higher east part of the country. Rural South Sudanese are forced off their land by changing landscapes and a lack of agricultural production. Demand for water is increasing, but its availability to the country’s inhabitants remains low. BC Global Source of Funding: Most of the farmers in South Sudan have low levels of saving where microfinance institutions lack credit to loan the farmers. We are seeking a source of funds for agriculture and farming to improve the socio-economic status of the local communities. 11.2.5 Peace building i. Carry out sensitization meetings on land use and peaceful coexistence for sustainable production. ii. Recruit and train community and settlement-based peace ambassadors to carry out routine peace building messages. iii. Establish local community-based radio powered with battery to amplify story telling by refugees and host communities’ messages. iv. Initiate and facilitate peace promotion meetings among refugees, host communities, local governments and service providers. v. Form and facilitate inclusive school level peace clubs to organize school plays, peace messages during activities in the schools. Inclusion: There is a need for intervention from both government organizations and other development partners to ensure that these communities are supported. Posted by: Francis Limbe, The President of BC Global www.bcgfederation.org info@bcgfederation.org Tel.: (909)618-8336

Our mission The mission of the NGO Dynamique Actions pour la Solidarite et le Developpement is to combat poverty and all forms of socio-economic vulnerability through : Protecting the environment and combating global warming, Promoting education for all children, regardless of gender, Relief and food security for all, Promoting grassroots community health initiatives Combating epidemics (HIV/AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, measles, Ebola), Assisting and empowering women and children in situations of vulnerability and psycho-socio-economic discrimination, Promoting water, hygiene and sanitation for all, The prevention of violence and the promotion of peace and justice to meet local needs with local solutions. The humanitarian aid that DASOD provides to people in need is made possible by financing from its own funds and from various donors. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)