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Global Fund for Children envisions a future where all children and youth enjoy equal resources and opportunities in society, and live free from violence, discrimination, and exploitation. Our mission is to partner with community-based organizations around the world to help children and youth reach their full potential and advance their rights.

The mission of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund is to protect, preserve, and responsibly  manage the herd of wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs roaming freely on the northernmost Currituck Outer Banks, and to promote the continued preservation of this land as a permanent sanctuary for horses defined as a cultural treasure as designated as the state horse by the state of North Carolina.

The Idjwi Island Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing a better school for children in the village of Buhumba on Idjwi Island in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Idjwi Island, located in Lake Kivu on the eastern border of the DRC, has seen a dramatic increase in its population in recent years, much of which is the result of refugees fleeing violence in Rwanda and the DRC. A substantial number of these new residents are children, including many orphans. Approximately 400 children attend the existing primary school. This makeshift school is overcrowded, has a leaky roof, and does not provide desks or even books for the students. In 2009, Them Nyamunongo, who grew up on Idjwi and now works in Washington, D.C., returned to visit family on the island. During his stay, he gave gifts to children that he met in Buhumba. As he spent time with the children, he learned about the extremely poor conditions at the school, including how it has become overcrowded due to the increase in refugees and orphans. The children told him that their true wish was for a school with a roof so that they were not sent home every time that it rained. When Them returned to Washington, D.C., he and his wife, Safi, approached a friend who is a director at a local preschool. From this meeting in late 2009, the Idjwi Island Education Fund was formed. In just over eighteen months, the Idjwi Island Education Fund has obtained property in Buhumba for the new school (which was donated by Them's family), met with and conducted a needs assessment with the director of the existing school, and provided some interim support for the facilities at the existing school. The Fund has recruited a board of directors that includes professionals with experience in international development and project management. The Fund has also conducted a series of fundraising events through which it has raised more than $15,000, in gifts ranging from $20 to 1,000, from more than 100 different donors. With this foundation in place, the Fund is intensifying its efforts on the design program for the new school, interviewing representatives of other non-governmental organizations with experience with similar projects in the region, and identifying local organizations to collaborate in the building process. The ultimate goal of this effort is to provide improved facilities, desks, books, and a safe-haven for more than 400 primary school children in this isolated community.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund is a national, volunteer driven charity providing financial support to breast cancer patients. There are two sides to every story about breast cancer. For the most part, the story is about pink ribbons and working towards a future where it doesn’t exist. But that ‘s just one side of the story…and it’s not ours. Ours is a story of breast cancer patients taking on debt to pay for food and shelter and medications - as well as other expenses. Ours is the all too common story of struggling, not to survive, but to afford to survive. But, it’s a story were here to change. The Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund provides short-term financial support for breast cancer patients… so they can focus, simply and solely, on fighting their disease.

CSFP is a privately-funded program whose mission is to provide low-income Philadelphia families with financial access to quality, safe K-8th grade schools, thereby increasing the long-term economic and social success of their children. CSFP grants need-based scholarships to low-income Philadelphia families, all of which are awarded by random lottery.

The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is dedicated to creating pathways of opportunity for low income people and communities. Serving the poorest of the poor, LIIF is a steward for capital invested in housing, child care, education and other community-building initiatives. In so doing, LIIF provides a bridge between private capital markets and low income neighborhoods.

The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) uses the power of the sun to fight poverty and climate change. Energy access is at the root of some of our biggest global inequities—from education to food security to public health. SELF works with communities around the world to establish solar projects, with a focus on environmental justice, community ownership, and scalable outcomes.

We provide legal education and resources for immigrants who are seeking refuge and asylum or in a removal process with a focus on underserved areas. Our goal is to help them obtain freedom, independence and a pathway to becoming contributing members of society in the United States. Our funding will support immigrants of all faiths, belief systems, races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations.

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa. We are committed to promoting continued research on their threatened ecosystems and education about their relevance to the world in which we live. In collaboration with government agencies and other international partners, we also provide assistance to local communities through education, training and economic development initiatives.

Music Therapy is the skillful and creative use of music to improve the health, well being and quality of life of those treated. Qualified accredited music therapists help people of all ages and abilities to reach their fullest potential through music. Music therapy focuses on the specific needs of each individual. Treatment through music therapy can: - Increase self expression and improve communications skills - Improve social skills and promote interaction - Increase relaxation and reduce anxiety - Increase mobility and improve motor skills - Promote learning and increase attention - Explore and resolve personal issues The Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund is a registered non-profit charitable organization that has been funding music therapy programs across Canada since 1993. Our mandate is to integrate, educate, celebrate and promote all facets of music therapy.

Rachel's Kids is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in need. The founder of Rachel’s Kids is Dr. Rachel Navaneelan, a local dentist in Cornwall. In addition to its own programs, Rachel’s Kids partners with local organizations including the United Way of SD&G, the Big Brothers and Big Sisters, The Boys and Girls Clubs, the Children’s Treatment Center as well as many others. Rachel’s Kids is mid-way through its complete renovation of the Cornwall Community Hospital Pediatric Ward. This multi-phase project is being funded and managed by the Rachel’s Kids Board directly, ensuring all monies are used for the renovation not administrative and overhead costs. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014, Rachel's Kids is proud to operate with an all volunteer board of directors and raises its funds through the local community of Cornwall, SD&G and Akwesasne as well as Ottawa.

The Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund has three missions:To maintain and implement worthy community building and family support initiatives.Currently this mission focuses on providing gas gift cards to address critical needs within our community. To provide Leadership and Community Service Scholarships to worthy students in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.To increase Organ, Tissue and Corneal Donation awareness and increase registration.