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Asia Initiatives

At Asia Initiatives, we believe in leveraging the power of social capital to promote healthcare, education and sustainable development. We strive to bring positive changes to the quality of life of people in underserved communities. With a particular focus on women and their families, our initiatives utilize transformative methodologies and technologies to empower people to realize their full potential. We work with local nonprofits to implement our Social Capital Credits (SoCCs) methodology, which allows people to undertake social good projects, and earn credits for completing those projects that they can redeem for essential products and services.

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Share Child Opportunity Eastern and Northen Uganda (SCOEN)

To attain gender equality in a Ugandan local community through promoting the social, political, educational and economic participation of women and children in community development programs. SCOEN strives to create a future in which all Ugandan women will be viewed and treated equally as men in all aspects of life; political, economic, social, educational and culturally. We will also seek to continue our role as advocates of children and women's rights, promoter of their capacities and driving force of social change, promoting their participation in the decisions that affect their lives, and amplifying their voices for peace and security at the regional, national and global levels.

Connections For Abused Women And Their Children

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) is committed to ending domestic violence. Using a self-help, empowerment approach, we provide a shelter for adults and children, counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence. We work for social change through education, service collaboration, and institutional advocacy.

Pomoc deci

Too many children and youth suffer the effects of poverty and violence. Pomoc deci (Children and Youth Support Organisation) creates an environment of hope and respect for children and youth, where they have opportunities to achieve their full potential, and provides children, youth, parents and communities with practical tools for positive change. Awards and Recognition ERSTE award for social innovations as one of the best social inclusion programmes in southeast Europe in 2009. Management Quality Certificate based on ISO 9001/2008 requirements.

Southeast Spouse Abuse Program

To promote social change by providing services which empower battered and abused individuals and their dependent children, of all abilities, to achieve safe, violence-free lives; to partner with the community by providing information and education geared toward the elimination of domestic violence, the achievement of peace in relationships, establishment of a system to hold perpetrators accountable and provide a safe work environment.

FREEDOM HOUSE INC - WASHINGTON

Freedom House, an independent nongovernmental organization, supports the expansion of freedom in the world. Freedom is possible only in democratic political systems in which the governments are accountable to their own people; the rule of law prevails; and freedoms of expression, association, and belief, as well as respect for the rights of minorities and women, are guaranteed. Freedom ultimately depends on the actions of committed and courageous men and women. We support nonviolent civic initiatives in societies where freedom is denied or under threat and we stand in opposition to ideas and forces that challenge the right of all people to be free. Freedom House functions as a catalyst for freedom, democracy and the rule of law through its analysis, advocacy and action.

Community Peacemaker Teams

MissionCommunity Peacemaker Teams: Building partnerships to transform violence and oppression.VisionA world of communities that together embrace the diversity of the human family and live justly and peaceably with all creation. ValuesChristian Peacemaker Teams is committed to work and relationships that:- Honor and reflect the presence of faith and spirituality - Strengthen grassroots initiatives - Transform structures of domination and oppression - Embody creative non-violence and liberating loveCPT teams are invited by local peacemaking communities that are confronting situations of lethal conflict. Teams seek to follow God's Spirit working through local peacemakers who risk injury and death by waging nonviolent action to confront systems of violence and oppression.

Washington Peace Center

The Washington Peace Center provides education, resources and action for those working for positive social change and a world free from oppression. We strengthen the impact of the peace and justice movements by: fostering greater collaboration among activist groups bridging the gap between global, national & local issues and communities and; providing the material support to achieve these goals

Laurel House

The mission of Laurel House is to: - Advocate for and empower those impacted by domestic violence by providing crisis intervention, safe haven, supportive programs and supportive programs and resources - Advance social change through preventative education and through community training and collaboration to foster a coordinated response to domestic abuse Services are available to both female and male survivors of domestic abuse.

Womens Voices Now

Women’s Voices Now (WVN) is a non-profit organization using the power of film to drive positive social change that advances girls' and women's rights globally. We envision a global culture shift, powered by impact film, in which communities and institutions believe in the value of gender equality, and adapt their behaviors and actions to support systematic advancement of girls’ and women’s rights.

Jane Doe Inc. - Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Jane Doe Inc.’s mission is "to bring together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. We create social change by addressing the root causes of this violence and promote safety, justice and healing for survivors. JDI advocates for responsive public policy, raises awareness, promotes collaboration and supports its member organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services. We are guided by the voices of survivors." JDI's mission and strategic vision is to help the public and decision-makers understand that we need to address all of these issues collectively and simultaneously in order to effectively support survivors and hold offenders accountable. We also need to help people understand that sexual and domestic violence is preventable. We believe that by addressing the root causes of inequity and injustice, we can change the social norms that foster and perpetuate sexual and domestic violence.

Valencia Shelter Services

Valencia Shelter Services helps individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, & child abuse in their efforts to move their lives forward. We provide shelter, housing, counseling,& advocacy to support them in building lives free from the effects of violence. We seek social change to end domestic violence, sexual assault, & child abuse.