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The mission of the Center for Victims of Torture is to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their communities and to stop torture worldwide.

Our mission is is to strengthen and preserve human rights, resilience, and dignity in “wounded” communities through culturally sensitive and innovative mental health, trauma, and resiliency training programs designed in partnership with local, community-based organizations in the US and internationally. Our integrative approach brings together emerging neuroscience research, and compassion-focused interventions while honoring traditional medicine, culture, and contemplative practices existing within each community.

Operation First Response serves wounded, injured and critically ill active duty Service Members, Disabled Veterans, First Responders and Gold Star families with personal and financial needs. Services are provided from the onset of injury, throughout their recovery period and along their journey from service life into the civilian world. Financial aid varies as each case is based on individual needs ranging from rent, utilities, vehicle payments, groceries, clothing, and travel expenses.

The mission of FBF is to promote good will, cross-cultural understanding and friendship between the people of the United States and Burkina Faso; to support grass-roots development projects in Burkina Faso; and to enrich lives of the citizens in both countries. Its Projects Committee serves as a vehicle to facilitate the organization's support of development activities. The Committee evaluates proposals, selects projects, monitors activities, and informs members about project developments.

Enable the sustainable growth of socially responsible projects by promoting social inclusion.

To cultivate self-reliance and foster cross-cultural understanding through entrepreneurship and education projects.

Disaster relief, medical and surgical projects, education, feeding of the poor. Primarily in Philippines and Cambodia.

VGIF provides grants globally to fund locally generated projects that advance the rights of women and girls.

RISC is dedicated to promoting the safety of freelance journalists in combat zones. We provide first aid training to freelance journalists working in all media - photography, print and broadcast - to mitigate the many threats they face to their physical security while on the job. Our name reflects our hope that freelance reporters trained in first aid will be able to treat not only their own wounds in the field, but also those of their colleagues, until they are able to reach professional medical care. It is our goal to make first aid training and preparedness an industry norm, like having a flak jacket and helmet, for freelance journalists working in combat zones.

To identify continuing needs of individuals with Down Syndrome (DS), and create exploratory projects to meet those needs.