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CRK mission is to assist children in need while developing communities to better care for their own children. Our vision is a world where children enjoy all their rights, especially the right to be a child BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Child Rescue Kenya is an organization operating in Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya. The Organization assists vulnerable children and families through integrated development initiatives.CRK facilitates the rehabilitation of street children, and other abused or neglected children, by encouraging close links between community -child, project-child, and project - community. Multifaceted activities combine child rehabilitation centers with community development initiatives such as: a. Community Health clinics - both preventive and curative services. b. Training in home based income generating activities. c. Sports facilities in identifying and nurturing talents among the youths. d. Advocacy campaigns on Family health and HIV/AIDS, children rights, domestic violence and substance abuse among the youths. e. Bio- intensive farming activities targeting vulnerable families. f. Vocational training and formation of associations for youths. Vision, A society where children are enjoying their basic rights and leading a dignified life. Mission. To assist children in need while achieving positive change through initiatives that empower families and respect for children rights. Our Objectives are as stated here below;1.Child Rescue and Support. The strategic holistic approach emphasizes on improved child welfare under the projects through well coordinated interventions. The strategic objectives and strategies under this pillar are; 1. Continued Rescue and Support of vulnerable and unaccompanied Children. These strategies ensures that rescued children access basic necessities. Provision of shelter and meals. Clothing and toiletries. Psycho-social support and Counseling. Medication both preventive and curative Sports and recreation. Remedial education. 2. Increased Early Street Interventions. These aims at curbing the influx of children on the streets. Daily identification of new street arrivals. Referral to Child Protection Unit at the police and local administrators. 3. Increased advocacy on child rights. We hope to see a reduction on child abuse cases and advocate respect for children's rights. Carrying out advocacy campaigns Attending network meeting Holding sensitization workshops. Children's participation in awareness creation. 4. Increased access to education. These strategies will enable children to access education at Primary and Secondary schools. Enhance early childhood education through enrolment in public schools. Provision of school requirements and levies. Refurbish libraries for remedial studies at all project centres. 2. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. Through this pillar CRK seeks to empower youth; those living and working on the streets and those in the slums, through formation of self -help groups or associations, facilitation to vocational training and formal education to improve their livelihoods. 1 Increased access to formal and non formal education and training. Support youth for enrolment in public schools and vocational training. Peer to peer counseling on abuse of drugs. Support the youth to form self help groups / associations. Nurturing of talents through sports. Health education on HIV/AIDS, STIs and testing. Capacity building on enterprise development. 2 Youths engaged in micro businesses. Support trained youth with business start up kits. Routinely monitor the progress of the started ventures. Encourage and assist the youth to get national identity cards for opening bank accounts. Link the supported youth to government development funds e.g youth fund. 3 FAMILY SUPPORT. Through this pillar CRK works with families to build therapeutic relationships, addressing issues affecting children at home, helping families initiate income generating activities and practice bio-intensive agriculture for those with small farms to improve their food security. 3.1. Enhanced family relationships. Routine family visits. Counseling families. Conducting advocacy campaigns on domestic violence Educate families on HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. Provision of subsidized medical services Referral linkages for support. 3.2. Improved household incomes. Identify vulnerable families to support (with a child or children). Training on micro - business initiatives and marketing. Support the trained beneficiaries with business start up kits. Routine business progress monitoring 3.3. Improved food production through organic farming. Identify and train families on organic farming. Provision of start up farm inputs Setting up demonstration plots as resource centres. Sensitizing and training on environmental conservation. Organizing exposure tours as learning tools. Promote proper soil management practices through modern farming methods. 4. ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT. This objective endevours to make CRK a strong and effective organization delivering its mandate within its core areas of operation. This will be achieved through: .4.1. Strong and effective organization delivering its mandate. Enhance staff motivation and performance Review the Human Resources Policies and Procedures. Management team at the Head office to enforce and implement the policies. Development of Contingency and disaster plans. Recruit professional staff for core functions such as Human Resource and Resource Mobilization. Strengthen and sustain policy on HIV/AIDS. Staff Capacity building in relevant project areas. Board development and policy formulation. Redefine roles and responsibilities of staff to enhance performance. 4.2. Improved record keeping. Put in place a back up system for all organization documents. Routine information dissemination to staff and partners. 4.3. Increased Resource Mobilization. Diversify proposals seeking for funding. Put in place a donor profiling system both locally and internationally. Engage in consultancy services. Initiate income generating activities Develop partnerships. Set up a resource mobilization team (staff members). 4.4. Improved service delivery in project areas. Adequate funds for administration and project coordination. Routine monitoring and evaluation of projects. Encourage transparency and accountability in the management of resources. Continuous documentation and reporting of progress. Routine reviewing of targets and objectives. Staff appraisals to ascertain performance. Procure a vehicle for project use in the rural terrain.

To Administer An Emergency Plan That Provides Monetary Relief To Those Employees Of Genesis Healthcare Inc. And Affiliates Who Have Encountered Severe Financial Hardship Beyond Their Control.

To expand and improve the comprehensive system of quality early childhood services for families in Boulder County. The organization acts as the countywide convener for strategic planning for early childhood programs and services.

Guatemala Housing Alliance builds secure homes with/for families in extreme poverty in the highlands of Guatemala while forging alliances with other non-profits tasked with addressing related components of poverty, among them education, health, employment and family planning.

The Shaw House Mission is to engage youth who are homeless, or at-risk of becoming homeless, in achieving stability and a viable plan for the future by providing a safe, stable environment, access to essential services, supportive adult connections, and advocating for changes that address the needs of homeless youth.

Rahab's Daughters specializes in rescue, rehabilitation & reintegration of survivors of trafficking. We offer survivors of human trafficking, shelter, clothing, education, vocational training, and the ability to create a dream Plan that empowers them to start making choices for their own lives and break free from being controlled by someone else.

Mission To engage individuals and the community to end domestic violence in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties in Maine. We provide support, advocacy, and safety planning to anyone affected by domestic abuse. They foster safe and healthy relationships through prevention, education, and training. Together with their community they recognize the nature of abuse, respond to it, and change the conditions which lead to it.

OneMama's mission is to bring prosperity and health to people all over the world by empowering women as caregivers, mothers, businesswomen and agents of change for their rural communities. OneMama's began with a pilot program in Uganda. The program consists of building a medical clinic where midwives can provide safe post and prenatal care to their patients as well as teach about family planning, and economic sustainability. As OneMama grows, we will gradually replicate this program in 250 different communities around the globe.

THEIR MISSION: Kids Against Hunger has had an active presence in Sioux Falls for over 10 years. In that time, 9 million meals have been provided to those in need, helping to feed people around the world and around the corner. Like many organizations, we have needed to pause and reflect on how we can safely continue our mission to serve our community during these times. We are using this time for strategic planning of our future, working towards ways to safely phase back to inviting volunteers in for the joy of coming together to pack meals for those most hungry. In this transition, we are also exploring options for a new packing center. Since our inception, Avera Health has graciously housed our ministry in their building at 33rd and Minnesota. With their increase in demand, this space is needed as Avera continues to grow to meet community needs. We are grateful for their partnership and support as we plan for our future. “Avera has been a proud supporter of Kids Against Hunger for many years,” said Tom Bosch, Vice President of Hospitality at Avera McKennan. “We look forward to seeing Kids Against Hunger take its next step in a new home while continuing to move its important work forward.”

THEIR MISSION IS TO EQUIP SINGLE MOTHERS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICIENT HOMES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH ONE TO ONE MENTORING, GOAL SETTING, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, AND RESOURCE CONNECTION. EACH SINGLE MOM DEVELOPS AN INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL PLAN WITH STAFF AND HER MENTOR AND MUST DEMONSTRATE ACHIEVEMENT WITH GOALS. SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE INCLUDED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: COMPLETING GED'S, ATTENDING COLLEGE, GAINING RESUME AND JOB SEEKING SKILLS, OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT, LEARNING TO BUDGET, REDUCING DEBT, ELIMINATING NEED FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, BECOMING HOMEOWNERS, SECURING SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR THEIR CHILDREN, GAINING PARENTING SKILLS AND CONNECTING WITH RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY.

The Liahona Children's Nutrition and Education Foundation (LCF) is a grass-roots organization dedicated to nurturing the potential of children to lead healthy and productive lives. We do this by providing nutritional supplements to malnourished and underweight LDS children and their friends ages 6 months through 5 years who live in resource poor countries. We also promote sustained breastfeeding for infants and young children and provide education in hygienic and healthy food preparation. In areas where funds permit, LCF also provides small scholarships to elementary students to enable them to attend local school programs. The foundation is run by volunteers. Native coordinators, however, are provided a small stipend for their services in measuring children and in purchasing and distributing the nutritional supplements. The mission of the Liahona Children's Foundation is to nurture the potential of children to lead healthy and productive lives by eliminating malnutrition and providing educational opportunities among LDS children and their friends. We accomplish our mission by the following processes: -Provide nutrient dense supplements to children ages 6 months through 5 years who qualify for services secondary to underweight, stunting, or wasting as measured on standard World Health Organization Growth Charts. -Promote exclusive breastfeeding of infants until 6 months of age with introduction of complementary foods at age 6 months. We also support sustained breastfeeding until a child is at least 2 years of age. -Educate families on hygienic and healthy food preparation and meal planning. -Provide micronutrient supplementation with a focus on Vitamin A, iron, and zinc. -Provide semi-annual de-worming of children. -Monitor growth every six months -Sponsor elementary education scholarships for children unable to afford school. -Literacy training of families enrolled in the program. -Employ local resources and volunteers -Make quality improvements based on outcome data Since inception, we have expanded to 17 countries and 200 projects. We are involved with children in Africa, Latin America, Brazil, the South Pacific, the Philippines, and Asia. We will continue to expand as our funding permits to meet the nutritional and educational needs of children throughout the world.

The Global Autism Project works to build local capacity to provide services to individuals with autism in under-served communities worldwide. To address the lack of resources and extremely limited understanding of autism that plagues many under-served populations, we partner with autism centers established by local individuals in these communities and provide training and support to encourage excellence in autism treatment and organizational independence. Our community empowerment model supports systemic change by providing family and community education through workshops and hands-on training. We believe in embracing the talent and resources of the communities we serve by furnishing them with tools that engender self-reliance, sustainable development, and continued innovation. Through this comprehensive, bottom-up approach, it is our vision to build a world in which all individuals affected by autism have access to effective services. There are an estimated 70 million people in the world affected by autism, the majority of whom live in under-developed countries where services are limited or not available at all. In these countries, children with autism are mistreated, and in many cases injured, abducted, or even killed. Seeking to change the status quo, the Global Autism Project carries out its vision through a systematic, two-pronged approach that provides to our international partners training in both clinical best practices and, importantly, sustainable business practices. For all global partners, provision of best practices in clinical services entails participation in evaluations, data collection, and weekly Skype-based training-all overseen by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). At our partner sites, the Global Autism Project employs Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), currently the only evidence-based treatment method for children with autism. Data collection conducted on all children receiving ABA therapy helps identify areas of improvement and concern to best treat each individual child and track their progress, as well as trend-level indicators for areas of concern to target on a center-wide basis. In addition to this ongoing support, the Global Autism Project visits each partner site in person at least twice a year, based on the site's individual needs. These site visits are conducted by a SkillCorps team-a highly-skilled team of four to six volunteer professionals selected through a competitive application process by the partner sites themselves in conjunction with staff at the Global Autism Project. Each team is supervised by a designated team leader and consists of professionals with a variety of skills in clinical best practices and development practices to meet the individual needs of the partner site at that time. These teams are comprised of unique combinations of individuals for each site visit, to encourage collaboration and independence on behalf of the partner site. With regard to best practices in sustainable business development, the Global Autism Project implements the "sustainability model" of NGO involvement. By using approaches based on scaffolding, the partners develop greater levels of independence throughout their partnership. All partnerships are designed to be five to seven years in length, to support sustainable program development and to encourage complete independence as a center of excellence in autism treatment in their community. In order to facilitate this, the same model is used to develop both sustainable business practices and quality clinical services. Simultaneous to receiving clinical supervision and support, each center receives supervision and assistance related to business practices based on their individual needs. This often includes assistance with organizational infrastructure, accounting and money management, facility development, business management, awareness-raising activities and events, and development of a sustainable system in their community for education and training of clinical professionals. Additionally, all local partners work closely with the Global Autism Project to complete a dissemination plan for their communities that includes a systematic review of available resources, government support, and local perceptions of autism in the community. Dissemination plans include collaboration and sharing of resources with local centers which serve children with autism, awareness campaigns, government outreach, and establishing local programming in the community where it is lacking. Ultimately, the objective of the Global Autism Project is to train its partners to develop the creativity and entrepreneurship needed to sustain and expand their own organizations. Throughout the partnership process, the Global Autism Project provides services requested by the partner, based on their individual needs. The level of training and support becomes more complex as the organization masters basic clinical and business principles, and expands to support the unique needs of that community. Other organizations that we are aware of are based on models antithetic to community empowerment and sustainability, and involve either massive in-country training with little follow-up, or the installation of full-time, non-indigenous staff on-site, which fosters dependence on the organization. Of the existing projects and efforts in this field, the Global Autism Project is the only one with an explicit goal of fostering sustainability and community empowerment.