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The International Legal Foundation assists countries emerging from conflict or transition to establish public defender systems that provide effective, quality criminal defense services to the poor. In 2003, the ILF opened Afghanistan's first independent public defender office in Kabul, and has since established public defender offices in Nepal and the West Bank. The ILF's mission is to assist post-conflict and transitional countries to establish public defender systems that provide quality and effective criminal defense services to the poor. In carrying out its mission, the ILF is driven by the belief that defense lawyers - as guardians of due process - are indispensible to any fair system of justice, and every person accused of a crime should have access to one. We work solely in countries emerging from conflict where governments have recognized the right to counsel and are committed to building a strong and fair system of justice, and aim to ensure that laws that guarantee the right to counsel are meaningfully implemented in ways that respect the historical, practical and cultural context of each country. The lack of qualified lawyers available to provide criminal defense representation to the poor is a serious problem in post-conflict and transitional countries. Many of these countries guarantee the right to counsel to persons accused of crimes in their constitutions and other domestic laws. Moreover, many have ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which requires them to ensure the right to counsel. Yet in practice, there are few defense lawyers for the poor in many developing countries. Those that do practice are often grossly unqualified. Without access to counsel there can be no rule of law and accused persons remain vulnerable to arbitrary detention, coerced and tortured confessions, wrongful convictions and other abuses. The ILF fulfills an essential role in post-conflict reconstruction. Although there is a growing focus on rule of law in post-conflict countries, rule of law projects have placed a heavy emphasis on rebuilding courts and law enforcement institutions and give little attention to the critical role of defense, particularly criminal defense services for the poor. The ILF addresses this need by providing indigent accused persons with access to competent, well-trained defense lawyers. This helps to ensure that laws and constitutional provisions protecting the rights of the accused are implemented and that all citizens have equal access to justice.

To assist families in transition and their chronically hungry children while developing the next generation of volunteers to carry on the mission of The Kind Mouse. No hardworking individual and their family should ever go hungry

PROVIDE HOUSING AND CARE FOR THE UNBORN AND THEIR MOTHERS

Hope & Help for Children with Cancer in New JerseyThe goal of The Ashley Lauren Foundation is to ease the journey when a child is diagnosed with cancer by providing direct financial, material and emotional assistance, along with our many programs developed to bring smiles to these children.Unlike national organizations that fund research, we are an independent, New Jersey-based non-profit organization, working hands-on with each family. The Ashley Lauren Foundation depends on the support of the community-at-large to provide immediate relief for the daily burdens thrust upon those who are battling pediatric cancer.

Each student is an individual who has diverse aptitudes and different learning styles. Building on this fundamental concept, The Toa Nafasi Project addresses the needs of primary students in Tanzania to assess their abilities, cultivate strengths, and resolve weaknesses. We work with teachers, parents, and the community at large to enrich the classroom experience and devise innovative and inspiring teaching methodologies that encourage participation and critical thinking. The goal of The Toa Nafasi Project is to elicit creativity and distinction in academic performance, extracurricular activities, and to provide each student with a chance to excel.

The mission of Sky’s the Limit Fund (STLF) is to transform the lives of youth in crisis and their families by providing access to wilderness therapy programs, coaching services to guide families during the transition home, and outreach to educate the community on the benefits of wilderness therapy.

Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth development organization. We use the discipline of dance to help children and teens develop the social, emotional and cognitive skills they need to thrive

We build confident and capable parents through professional guidance, education, and advocacy to improve the lives of children.

Hands of The Carpenter serves single working mother's in need by providing automobile placement, repair, and maintenance to assist in their efforts to become and remain economically self-sufficient.

Bolster and Bridge's mission is to integrate yoga therapy and mind/body programs into the medical community to support and empower people and their loved ones touched by cancer.

Filling in the Blanks fights childhood hunger by providing needy children with meals on the weekends.

At Kids Around the World, our heartbeat is to share God’s transforming hope through FOOD, PLAY & STORY. We partner with others in order to empower future generations to live hope-filled, Christ-centered lives. This is accomplished through US based meal packing events that provide nutritious meals, building community centered playgrounds in impoverished areas and engaging kids in gospel driven StoryClubs. We’re here to make an impact, with you, for Kids… Around the World!