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Pratthanadee is an award-winning charity providing life-changing training for underprivileged women and girls in Bangkok and the rural Isaan region of Thailand. The Foundation empowers under-educated women and girls to become confident, independent and ambitious individuals. Through training in crucial skills, such as negotiation, self-presentation, and goal-setting, women are equipped to access better job opportunities and higher salaries. They leave training with the lifelong tools they need to build a more positive life for themselves and their families. The women that Pratthanadee works with have often migrated from a poor rural area to the city, in order to find work and send money home to their families. Over half moved to Bangkok when they were under 18, often on their own. 34% reached only primary school and the remainder have high schooling only and no additional training. They have few marketable skills and little work experience. On arrival in Bangkok, they find their employment opportunities restricted to unskilled manufacturing and service-sector occupations, and the commercial sex sector is one of the few places where they can earn a good wage. As a result, they easily get stuck in a cycle of unstable, unregulated or low-paid work. These women face a high risk of violence and exploitation as they are: - Often isolated in Bangkok and cut off from their usual support network back home. - Financially dependent on a particular employer or a relationship, and therefore unwilling to question any behaviour that might result in losing money to send for their families. - Often working in high-risk jobs where they feel easily replaceable, such as domestic homes, massage and entertainment parlours, and factories. We aim to help two groups: 1) Uneducated women who are already in Bangkok, either looking for work or stuck in a cycle of low quality employment. 2) Teenage girls who are at risk of falling into the same trap. The underlying philosophy of our organization is best found in the words of Ruby Manikan, "If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman you educate a family."

To develop leaders and create hope in Zambia by equipping academically promising but financially disadvantaged students with outstanding education and guidance to empower them to contribute and compete successfully.

Supporting vulnerable persons and survivors of human trafficking by providing income-generating opportunities, social reintegration, and programs for self-empowerment. We believe in: - Income generation so that vulnerable women can gain economic independence. - Educational and social programs for intellectual empowerment. - Using business sensibilities to achieve humanitarian goals.

Centrum’s mission is to promote creative experiences that change lives. Through inter-generational immersive workshops, we bring together aspiring and master artists to foster creativity, find and provide mentorship, and build community. Our public performances are the culmination and celebration of our workshops and programs, where we welcome audiences to share in those creative experiences. Centrum’s vision is of a future where creative artists and learners of all ages and backgrounds connect through direct and shared artistic experiences.

Steppingstone prepares students from historically marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college. – In Boston, we provide academic, social-emotional, and college readiness programming from as early as fifth grade and continuing through college graduation. – Nationally, we connect the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to college and career success.

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Marwen educates and inspires under-served young people through the visual arts. Marwen provides high quality visual arts-education, college planning, and career development programs--all free of charge--to Chicago's under-served youth in grades 6-12.

The Corporation is organized exclusively to receive and administer funds for the protection of natural resources and charitable and educational purposes as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), including ​ Honoring and protecting the natural resources of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan including, but not limited to, the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club and its surrounding watershed, for nature itself and for the enjoyment of the public, Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club’s members and their families. Rich in meaning and purpose. Conducting all activities incidental or necessary to accomplishing the foregoing purposes or otherwise permitted by Section (c)(3) of the Code.

To bring better change to the extremely poor

To inspire and empower young people to become responsible citizens, compassionate leaders, and to live their dreams.

The mission of CityKids is to empower urban young people, ages 13 to 19, through arts and educational programs to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in school, the workplace and in life. CityKids believes that to solve the problems facing youth today, we must listen to young people; empower them with the tools to make their voices heard; partner with them to find solutions; and challenge them to create change. Our vision is supported through CityKids’ guiding principles which help young people to develop artistic and leadership skills and include: Safe Space, Youth-to-Youth Communication, Multicultural Bridge Building, and Leadership Development.

To enable young children living in poverty in the urban slums of Uganda to have the health, confidence and ability to grow and become the change in their community.