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The mission of Haiti Projects is to empower women in rural Haiti to achieve self-sufficiency and build community.

The Paardeberg Sustainability Initiative (PSI) was conceived in 2001, in recognition of threats to the biodiversity and natural resources of the Paardeberg , a privately-owned mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa. A primary threat is economic pressure facing some 50 farmers and landowners of the mountaintop and surrounding areas.Additional and aggravating threats are global climate shifts, poverty, limited statehood. compromised capacity, education and implementation/enforcement of legislation. These challenges must be addressed to fulfill world guidelines (Agenda 21,SDG's, et) for sustainable development. PSI is currently a VAT- registered Non Profit company [NPC] and Public Benefit Organisation with Section 18A tax exempt status. It is aligned with several partners which share its vision and operate in the Paardeberg, and in this sense can be described as collaborative facilitator. Through fundraising for various integrated non-profitable projects, the PSI seeks to promote sustainability in the Paardeberg and in broader Southern African contexts. The PSI also encourages local profitable enterprises to contribute generously and tax-efficiently to a central fund that is managed by the Board of Directors of the PSI. These funds are either 'ring- fenced' for specific projects, or allocated to projects requiring support, through a process that seeks to fulfill both the agenda of the donor and the mandate of the PSI. The PSI houses both enterprises (SMME's) and projects. Projects depend on the PSI for funding, while the enterprises represent potential sources of funds/assets for the PSI. The PSI acts as an umbrella offering core functions of administration, marketing, HR management, accounting, etc to all projects and SMME's based on an economy of scale. It is thus an ideal incubator to develop new businesses while minimizing risk. The vision of the PSI is to create a successful model of sustainable development, promoted by profitable enterprises and non-profitable projects, co-operating in partnerships that oversee responsible management of natural resources and biodiversity , within an economic framework that obviates the plague of poverty and social decay while upholding the law and supportive of good governance. The PSI has housed several projects, including the Paardeberg Fire Project, Paardeberg Environmental Awareness and Response(ongoing), Paardeberg Alternative Energy Solutions, Paardeberg Botanical Surveys, PSI NatReM Project and the Paardeberg Erosion Project. It is also acting as an incubator of SMME's engaged in these and other projects. All finances are conducted through a central bank account, but independently managed and audited for each project/business separately, as per the PSI MOI. The PSI does not prejudice the independence of enterprises or projects falling within its ambit. However, its role in protecting biodiversity and natural resources influences the directives it generates. Participation of all interested and affected parties of any single project or enterprise is key to the application of these directives.

Our mission is to help low-income Haitian individuals, families and communities to help themselves so that they can attain and maintain self-sufficiency and dignity. We fulfill our mission by: supporting Haiti's targeted reconstruction efforts through the capacity-building and sustainable development of Haitian organizations. What We Do ESPWA seeks to amplify impact and build enduring solutions to social and economic problems by working collaboratively with others to transform existing systems --incorporating our efforts in a wider ecosystem of actors and initiatives; bridging boundaries to achieve greater levels of change. Our current efforts are centered on spearheading the development of a Haiti Community Foundation as an entity through which this vision can be actualized. The Haiti Community Foundation Focused on supporting Haitian organizations through resource development, capacity building, a necessary investment and critical building block of Haiti's reconstruction. Partnership driven process; Haitian-led; Haitian-staffed; Haiti beneficial

100 Story Building (100SB) is a unique organisation for young writers in Melbourne's inner West. We use storytelling as a tool to foster imagination and creativity in children and young people, and our impact is focussed on those with a lived experience of disadvantage or other barriers to education. We provide opportunities for these young people in our community to build the literacy skills, confidence and sense of belonging that are fundamental to future success. Our vision is to promote equity in education and life opportunities. Since 2013, we have worked with more than 45,000 participants to expand their imaginations, amplify their voices, and become the hero of their own stories.