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Feeding The Orphans

Feeding The Orphans Exists To Be Advocates For The Fatherless Of The World In Jesus' Name By Providing For Their Basic Earthly Needs In Order To Provide For Their Spiritual Need To Know Christ. They Provide Direct Aid To Orphanages In Africa And Other Underdeveloped Areas Of The World By Providing Food, Clean Drinking Water, Medicines And Shelter.

Asosyasyon Peyizan Fondwa (APF)

APF's mission is to reinforce the community of Fondwa Haiti, as well as, other local grassroots organizations throughout Haiti so that they can create wealth in their own rural communities. The current APF Programs in Fondwa include: - Basic Infrastructure creation and improvement (roads, buildings, irrigation, etc.); - Environmental protection, renewable energy, and reforestation (solar power, tree planting, agricultural best practices, etc.) - Access to drinking water, health care, financial services, and food security (potable water, clinic, credit union, orphanage, radio station, etc.) - Education through a primary/secondary school for 600+ regional children and Haiti's first rural peasant university - Small businesses including Restaurant Lakay, construction material depot and transportation services - Several post-earthquake construction projects continue

The Global ShareResource Foundation

Our Mission Our mission is Helping the Poor Respond to Opportunity through partnership with nonprofit organizations that conduct programs on education and skills training, medical aid, empowering men and women in leadership, orphan care, assisting slum-dwellers transition to social housing and use of water sanitation in remote areas. Our Vision We envision people in underserved communities reach the confidence to imagine and create favorable circumstances for themselves and their surroundings.

DOCTORS GIVING BACK INC

Doctors Giving Back is made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds including doctors, nurses, teachers, students, homemakers, engineers, accountants, business executives and friends, all with the desire of giving hope and changing the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. The mission of Doctors Giving Back is to conduct health outreach programs in undeveloped and impoverished African countries by providing medical care, medicines, immunizations, supplies, education, clean water programs and other resources for the destitute people living in these countries.

Changing Tides Foundation

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.

Dignity Period

TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL RESEARCH ON MENSTRUAL DISORDERS; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION ON MENSTRUATION TO PRE-ADOLESCENT GIRLS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENSTRUATION WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RESOURCE-POOR COUNTRIES SUCH AS ETHIOPIA, SO THAT GIRLS ARE NOT FORCED TO MISS SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THEIR EDUCATION DUE TO LACK OF SATISFACTORY MENSTRUAL HYGIENE. TO MAKE AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTALY-FRIENDLY SANITARY PADS AVAILABLE TO ALL MENSTRUATING GIRLS AND WOMEN IN NEED.

Fundacion Bahia y Ecosistemas de Colombia

Fundacion Bahia y Ecosistemas de Colombia is a non-governmental non-profit organization created with the purpose of cleaning the bay of Cartagena and its surrounding bodies, protecting their ecosystems and promoting the adaptation of the city to climate change. We are an organization that brings together people and institutions with vast experience in the environmental and business sector of the city, committed to improving the bay of Cartagena and the city. The Foundation is guided by the best science available and seeks the financial sustainability of all the projects it undertakes. Our basic lines of action are: Improve water quality of the bay and surrounding bodies; Protection and restoration of key species and ecosystems for the health of the bay and nearby bodies; and Actions to adapt or mitigate climate change in the city.

Fundacion Vicente Ferrer

MISSION To eradicate extreme poverty in rural areas of southern India. To improve the living conditions of India's most disadvantaged groups, enhance their dignity and self-esteem, and help them achieve the necessary means to combat poverty. To ensure sustainable development with the active involvement and leadership of the communities. To reach as many poor people as possible and help organize them both individually and as community-based organizations, affording them strength, confidence, and the ability to lead their own development. To transform the semi-desert land through a holistic approach involving land, water, vegetation, and livestock development and to ensure the people live in harmony with natural resources. To sensitize men and women to the inherent discrimination and violence against women in both family and society, and to develop appropriate support systems and networks to fight such discrimination. To help people with disabilities gain equal rights and opportunities in every area of development, as well as access to all resources and services related to health, education, livelihood, and rehabilitation, helping them live a dignified life. To build a dynamic and creative organization that strives to participate in all development efforts and is spiritual in its motivation, based on knowledge and skills, shares the aspirations and struggles of the poor, and, though permanent in time, adapts to the changing times and needs. To raise public awareness about the living conditions of the rural and urban poor and to promote a more caring society. VISION For everyone from poor and oppressed communities to live with justice, dignity, and socioeconomic equality, and for all people to live in peace and harmony with one another. For people to live in harmony with nature, on land capable of sustaining its population. VALUES Permanence: We are a long-term project. Respect: We respect the people's culture and customs. Participation: We encourage the active participation and leadership of our stakeholders. Action: We have an action-based work philosophy. Accountability: We believe in efficient and accountable program and financial management. Humanism: We are strong believers in people and their capacity to help others. OUR PRINCIPLES RDT-Vicente Ferrer believes that people are the main actors in their development process and ensures their active involvement and leadership in the programs. The organization endorses a multi-sectoral approach with a view to enhancing people's overall progress. As a result, RDT addresses all major areas of development, including access to quality education, improved livelihoods, ecologyand the environment, equal opportunities for people with disabilities, women's development and empowerment, and access to healthcare. We organize, at a grassroots level, women, men, andpeople with disabilities into groups to enhance their strength, confidence, and ability to resolve their own issues and problems. An important RDT-Vicente Ferrer approach is the continuous sharing of knowledge, skills, and awareness about all aspects of life. Collaboration with the government and other NGOs to draw maximum benefits from development. To raise people's awareness and support their use of government schemes and resources. Though the organization has a special program forwomen's development, it believes that women's progress should be a factor in every area of work and life, including education, where emphasis is placed on young girls, and healthcare, for the overall well-being of women and girls. We believe in continuous training and orientation for staff members and people. We also have an HR department that regularly organizes internal and external training sessions for staff members of all levels and people on leadership, group building, problem solving, and gender-related matters, among others. To create an efficient human organization capable of acting regardless of where the need arises, even in emergencies. We believe that we must have a strong organization focused on community development, yet flexible and able to accommodate the changing needs of the people. RDT-Vicente Ferrer also stresses continuous dialogue with people and seeks to ensure its programs are useful and practical. An empathetic approach to helping individuals in severe distress due to chronic or acute illness, abandonment, or abuse of any kind.