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The American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat Al-Salam encourages, supports and publicizes the projects of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, the Oasis of Peace. For more than thirty years, Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam has been dedicated to dialogue, cooperation and a genuine and durable peace between Arabs and Jews, Palestinians and Israelis. Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel have chosen to live and work together as equals in this community to promote trust, understanding and mutual respect well beyond its own borders. At Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, the bilingual, binational, multicultural Primary School, the School for Peace, the Pluralistic Spiritual Center, and other projects, serve the village and beyond reaching thousands of Jewish and Palestinian youth and adults.

SIPA's mission is to enhance the quality of life of Pilipino Americans and other communities through youth development, health, economic, and social services. SIPA also develops affordable family housing and other projects that promote cultural identity, economic stability, self-sufficiency, and civic participation. SIPA's innovative programs and services are facilitated through community-based collaborative relationships.

W/NP is a progressive and viable humanitarian service organization actively implementing programs in both Wisconsin and Nicaragua. W/NP's goals are to promote mutual understanding and establish lasting relationships among citizens and institutions of Wisconsin and Nicaragua; foster volunteerism and self-help attitudes through the implementation of economic and social development projects; leverage development assistance funds from public and private sources.

The primary purpose to join and organize Ecuadorians, their families and friends or other nations that live in California so that jointly we can carry on projects of assistance to those in need in Ecuador and in the United States. AECalifornia carries on its objectives by social activities, intellectual, cultural, sports and events of service to the community. The organization is open to the public at large and welcomes anyone who shares our ideas and not for profit activities, our mission and objectives. We share friendship, typical Ecuadorian food and that of other countries. Together we plan projects to help our brothers and sisters in need in Ecuador and in the United States. We share our friendship, culture, music, singing and dancing and organize activities to raise funds to carry on our charitable activities in support of hospitals, nursing homes, emergency relief, medical missions, for children and the needy. We support the medical missions from American doctors going to Ecuador to perform surgeries on Ecuadorian children and the poor.

The Jubilee House Community is a faith-based organization, ministering to the poor by meeting human needs and promoting reconciliation, accompanying communities in their efforts to become self-sufficient, sustainable, democratic entities.  The work of the JHC has always been flexible, adapting to community needs and priorities.  The JHC's project, the Center for Development in Central America (CDCA), began in 1993 in response to needs expressed by local Nicaraguan community leaders, and continues to develop in partnership with communities.

Prachar – Raise Awareness Promote Unity amongst Hindus through a network of Parishad chapters and like-minded organizations. Represent Hindu Interest through various forums. Raise Hindu Awareness through seminars, conferences, publications, media, audio-visual aids Seva – Serve the Community Provide Community Service to people in distress or need without consideration of race, religion or nationality. Build a Team of Parishad members for community service through a strong portfolio of programs and projects. Samskar – Cultivate Hindu Values Cultivate a spirit of self respect for our way of life, their environment, their Dharma Gurus and institutions and respect for the people of all colors, creeds, races and religions. Create opportunities for imbibing Hindu Values, Hindu Scriptures and Hindu Heritage through Bal Vihars, Camps, Family Retreats, Hindu Community Centers and Educational Institutions. Sampark – Network Establish Worldwide Contacts with Hindus institutions, temples and people through projects and programs focusing on Hindu interests. Bridge communities and people of all faith. Raise Funds for Parishad Mission.

CISV educates and inspires action for a more just and peaceful world. Since 1951, CISV has been offering a range of local activities, international camps, family-hosted exchanges and community-based projects. Our Educational Principles are that we appreciate the similarities between people and value their differences, we support social justice and equality of opportunity for all, we encourage the resolution of conflict through peaceful means, and we support the creation of sustainable solutions to problems relating to our impact upon each other and the natural environment.

Global Volunteers is an international development organization mobilizing teams of short-term volunteers on long-term development projects to help children reach their full potential abroad and in the U.S. We work with and under the direction of local leaders in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, North America, South America and the South Pacific to provide the essential services to families as prescribed by the United Nations. Founded in 1984, we are in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and cooperate with other U.N. agencies such as UNICEF.

The Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation teaches Americans about the academic and financial needs of Ukrainian Catholic educational institutions in Ukraine. In a sincere commitment to personal involvement and high standards, the UCEF works with these institutions hands-on to meet present needs and develop resources for the future. Through grant and endowment programs, distribution of books and teaching materials, and collaborative volunteer projects, emphasizing foreign exchange of students and faculty, we foster the communion of Ukrainian Americans with the Ukrainian nation and of Roman Catholics in the West with the largest Eastern Catholic Church.

The Quabbin Reservoir, located in central Massachusetts, was built in the 1930’s to provide clean drinking water for the Boston region. Over 2500 people in the towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott, and parts of seven other towns, were forced to give up their homes in the Swift River Valley to make this project possible. Today, Quabbin is recognized as one of the largest drinking-water reservoirs in the world, a remarkable feat of engineering, an “accidental wilderness” that is home to an impressive variety of wildlife, and a place that brings bittersweet memories to many who once lived here.

The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice continues the work that Rachel Corrie began and hoped to accomplish, and carries out that work with her vision, spirit, and creative energy in mind. We conduct and support programs that foster connections between people, that build understanding, respect, and appreciation for differences, and that promote cooperation within and between local and global communities. The foundation encourages and supports grassroots efforts in pursuit of human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice, which we view as pre-requisites for world peace.FOUNDATION GOALSEducation: We conduct and support projects that educate for peace and justice.Connections: We conduct and support projects that foster connections and understanding between peoples on global and local levels with initial and continuing emphasis in the Middle East.Art & the Written Word: We conduct and support projects that promote the use of art and the written word in fostering justice and peace.Grassroots Participation: We conduct and support projects that educate for, encourage, and facilitate active, individual grassroots participation in bringing to fruition a positive world vision.GUIDING PRINCIPLESIn its work the Foundation is guided by the following principles which reflect the vision, philosophy, spirit, and style of Rachel Corrie in whose memory it was founded:We believe that injustice must be challenged and that human rights and resistance to oppression “must be included in the way we define ourselves as a community."We believe that education for justice and peace is a basic skill that must be universally nurtured.While supporting the advancement of human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice for all, we will emphasize efforts to alleviate the burden on women and children, who too often suffer the most.We are committed to the principles and practice of non-violence and to their advancement as means of effecting change.We view art, the written word, and other forms of creative expression as valuable tools for building understanding, respect and appreciation for differences and cooperation between peoples. We value and seek creative, and even unconventional, approaches to problems.We agree with Rachel that it is important to make commitments to people and places. We will continue the commitment to Rafah that she initiated and intended to maintain.

The mission of AVENEXT is to improve the quality of life of Venezuelans in need, promote and preserve our foundation among the members of our community, providing them with resources and services raised through cultural exchange events that promote the importance of moral values, human rights, education and leadership. AVENEXT changes the negative to positive and gets communities involved in projects that make them proud and that deliver results, because Venezuela is a country to love.