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Our mission is to restore a sense of dignity and pride in young Egyptian women by building their self-confidence and empowering them mentally and physically to develop themselves. Heya Masr targets disadvantaged young girls and boys aged 6-18 to strengthen their character. We do this by providing a safe and nurturing environment for physical activities, nutritional and healthy lifestyle education, character development activities, sexual harassment, and bullying awareness and self-defense strategies. We believe that to make an impact, and we need to educate both young women and men equally. Heya Masr is empowering a young generation of girls and boys now for a better Egypt tomorrow. Heya Masr uniquely targets girls at an early age since we rely on UN studies (1) that indicate that behavioral changes occur at the early stages of development. This approach helps us equip women with mechanisms to rise above the negative impacts of extreme deprivation, abuse, and other adversities in their most formative years of development. We seek a proactive impact on women during adolescence to become stronger, more confident, and independent, thereby positively influencing future generations in Egypt. (1)UN Study: Changing perspectives on early childhood: theory, research, and policy by Martin Woodhead 2006

Founded in 2011, GRRR is a small 501(c)(3)  rescue organization that serves Chatham County in coastal Georgia as well as the surrounding counties in the area.  Based in Savannah, we are dedicated to rescuing dogs from owners who are no longer able to care for them, from public shelters without a "no-kill" policy and from situations where a dog has suffered abuse or neglect.  We are committed to helping dogs of all ages and believe that no matter what the age or health condition of a dog, we are dedicated to insuring that every dog deserves love, care and compassion.  All dogs rescued by GRRR are then spayed or neutered, receive full veterinary treatment, immunizations and microchips.  We are a foster based organization and all dogs are placed in loving foster homes while awaiting adoption

Founded in 2016, Sound Aloud exists to equip this generation with the tools to find their voice (identity), release their sound (purpose), and live it ALOUD (unashamed); becoming the sound of freedom to this world. Our heart as a ministry is to use the Creative Arts (fine, performing, visual), holistic health, and mentoring/outreach programs to unleash the treasure that is buried just beneath the surface of our “generationals”. We do this to spark the creative, and vivid imaginations that need motivation and training - the type of training that prepares them to become confident young men and women, and the hope of our future. Our programs and services create positive outlets, give support, nurture dreams, send a message of hope, deal with issues that this generation face, bring cultural awareness, cross religious and cultural boundaries, provide discipleship, help build confidence, build strong self-esteem, character, and create teamwork and connection.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria serves more than 600 children and youth each year in the Greater Victoria region. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria positively affects our community by providing mentoring programs for children and youth, which enhance their sense of belonging, self-worth, resiliency and capacity to make healthy, well-informed choices. All of the children and youth in our programs need a friend, some a role-model and champion, others require assistance with learning or social issues, and others live in households where family members are challenged by isolation, poverty, or health or addiction issues. We envision a future when we are able to provide a sustainable, quality mentoring experience for every child or youth who expresses a desire to have a mentor because we know that the power of mentorship has a positive impact that lasts for a lifetime.

Change for Children partners with communities in Latin America and Africa who are struggling against poverty and injustice to improve access to basic needs, healthcare and education. Our development projects, their cost and priority, are determined by our Southern partners according to the current needs of their communities. Change for Children is about social change. Our commitment is to Self Determination, Equality, Local Ownership, Responsibility, Solidarity, and the Future. With your help Change for Children supports initiatives in areas of: Basic Human Needs, Health & Nutrition, HIV/AIDS Prevention & Treatment, Education, Sustainable Agriculture, Indigenous Peoples' Cultural & Environmental Preservation, Child Protection, Human Rights, Democracy & Good Governance Promotion, Capacity Development & Income Generation for Women. In Canada, our Global Education program engages the public in a process of awareness raising, analysis and action on issues of global justice.

Lakeland College(LC) is a board-governed, public college operating as a Comprehensive Community Institution under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. LC offers credit programming in academic upgrading, agricultural sciences, apprenticeship & pre-employment trades training, business, emergency services and public safety, energy, environmental sciences, health and wellness, human services, interior design technology, tourism & university transfer. The College awards certificates, diplomas & applied degrees; and baccalaureate degrees in collaboration with degree-granting institutions. LC provides integrated emergency response training at the provincial, national, & international levels. Areas of specialty include fire service, emergency medical services, incident command & emergency preparedness. In addition, LC offers continuing education credit & non-credit courses, & workforce development training for business and industry in Canada, & internationally

The GCCA is a non-profit society comprised of community volunteers that jointly operates the Trout Lake Community Centre with the Vancouver Park Board. The Associations seeks to make the centre a place where health and wellness is at the forefront of thinking and where a full spectrum of social, physical, arts and culture programs enriches the lives of individuals and their community. Our responsibilities include shaping programming, hiring instructors, raising funds, and accessing grants, developing rental policy, advocating for our parks and insuring that decisions affecting the community are made at the grass roots level. The revenue generated through programs and rentals stays in our community and is invested in activities for children, special events, facility enhancements, park programs and artist residencies among other things. The Association advocates for this community on a number of levels and your voice helps us better represent the community. www.troutlakecc.com

Nakai Theatre, based in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada, is a non-profit professional theatre company dedicated to helping local playwrights get their plays to the stage. We offer a 24hr Playwriting Competition to get them started; a Homegrown Theatre Festival to help them produce selections of their plays; script development workshops and dramaturgy; and the opportunity to present their work at our national and international Pivot Theatre Festival. Finally, we take the most promising scripts and mount full productions. Many of our productions deal with significant social and health issues in Northern Canada: Alzheimer's disease, homelessness, poverty, alcohol addiction and cancer. In our 32 year history (1979 to 2011) we have brought over 50 Yukon scripts to the stage. Nakai Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, and is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. We are a registered charity.

The Dancing on the Edge Festival was launched 1988 as a project of the Firehall Theatre Society developed in response to a surge in dance activity in Vancouver and a need for presentation opportunities for dance artists from across Canada. Due to the success of the festival, in 1998 the Firehall was encouraged to create an independent body, the Dancing on the Edge Festival Society, with the support and encouragement from all three levels of funding bodies. Since that time, the Festival has opened doors and provided commission, residency, professional development and presentation support for the majority of British Columbia dance makers, and for many of Canada’s leading artists and companies, including Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Wen Wei Dance, Margie Gillis, Fortier Danse, Kidd Pivot, etc. In 2013, the Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary, a tremendous landmark for the Festival and for the celebration, presentation and health of contemporary dance in Canada.

The Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization. Nidus provides • Public legal education on personal planning and related matters such as health care consent, living wills and advance directives • Problem-solving and coaching in support of best practices for attorneys, representatives, and monitors • Training for volunteers and organizations • Policy consultation for third parties Nidus also operates a centralized Registry for personal planning documents in partnership with Juricert Inc. of the Law Society of British Columbia. Nidus is currently the only community-based resource in Canada devoted to personal planning. Its existence sets British Columbia apart as a leader in addressing the critical needs of an aging population and in facilitating Representation Agreements as a legal model for supported decision making which inspired Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (2008).

Food for the Poor Canada (FFPC) is an interdenominational, Christian charity whose purpose is to provide basic aid and sustainable development to those in need in Haiti and Jamaica. Our current focus is on education and health. With your help we are building schools and training teachers. We are feeding the hungry, building homes and providing healthcare to the sick. Food For The Poor Canada is an affiliated agency to Food For The Poor Inc. (USA), one of the largest international relief and development agencies in North America. Its programs are close to $1 billion dollars yearly with a 96% efficiency ratio. Food For The Poor Canada works with established partners in the region. These organizations are in charge of distribution of goods to churches, hospitals, schools and community leaders that work directly with the poor. They oversee and manage the construction of homes, water wells, schools, clinics and all other projects funded by FFP (USA) and FFPC.

Support Casa Guatemala Children works to empower Casa Guatemala in the mutual vision to equip the children in their care with the skills and education needed to become upstanding, empowered citizens in their community and to become fully self-sustained through the businesses that they run which provide financial support and meaningful job training for the older children. Throughout the 20 year partnership, SCGC has played an integral role in promoting the health and well-being of underprivileged children in Guatemala by providing financial assistance to Casa Guatemala. SCGC work with Casa Guatemala to: Provide nutritional and medical assistance to children; Provide informal adult vocational training in agriculture, carpentry and other skill areas for the adults of the community in which these children live, and; Relieve the distress of orphaned and abandoned children through provision of accommodation, food, medical supplies, education and training, and other similar activities.