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Gateway Association is an organization that works with individuals who have developmental disabilities as well as their families. Gateway was incorporated in 1975 by a group of parents. The original focus of the group was exploring education alternatives for their children. When the parents gathered they found that they had something else to give to each other: shared common experience. Gateway envisions a community where all children grow within a family; all children learn together in neighborhood schools; all adults work at real jobs in the community; all adults will have a real home and real friends; and all people are valued, contributing members of their communities.

The Mangrove Association is a grassroots community organization that works to strengthen capacities, build skills, and implement agricultural practices that improve the quality of life of the population in the Bay of Jiquilisco Watershed of El Salvador. We focus our work on community organizing, disaster preparedness, climate change adaptation, food security, youth engagement, environmental conservation, and gender equality. The Mangrove Association contributes significantly to the development and well-being of the people in the region as well as the environmental sustainability of the land in the face of a changing climate. Our strategies are centered around building local capacity and developing participatory decision-making mechanisms so communities are organized and strong and resilient in the face of natural disasters, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil.

Insan Association is a Lebanese non-profit organization established in 1998 by a group of Human Rights activists. Insan is independent from any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion, and does not support or oppose any government or political system. We act to protect and promote the rights of the most marginalized individuals, families and children living in Lebanon- such as refugees, migrant workers, asylum seekers and non identities - without any discrimination. The different services and activities of Insan Association reach out to include individuals from different nationalities, cultures, religions and social status. Insan's beneficiaries come from different countries such as: Sudan, Iraq, India, Egypt, Jordan, Kurdish Syrians, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana, Bangladesh, originally Lebanese but not registered (non-IDs) and others, all living in Lebanon in very poor and difficult conditions and their children are deprived of most of their basic human rights. Insan pays close attention to children and offers schooling and other kinds of support to underprivileged children, who are neglected by society and suffer from discrimination, extreme poverty or the lack of legal papers. The Insan School accepts migrant children who are otherwise not able to enrol into regular schools as a result of poverty, discrimination, or the lack of appropriate documentation. With its holistic approach Insan does not only provides education but on a case by case basis, offers psychological and social support to the children as well as their parents and families. The organization believes that children have a right to be free from abuses, exploitation and neglect. Children, who benefit from Insan's services, face discrimination, insecurity and poverty - their lives can be unstable and chaotic. The organization is therefore committed to creating a secure environment for them. Insan aims to empower these communities to help themselves and take control of their lives. Insan has a rights-based approach. It believes in the principles of human rights and that respect for human rights can create lasting changes in people's lives and make them reach their full potential by diminishing the causes of poverty and injustice. All of Insan's programmes aim towards the integration of its beneficiaries into the Lebanese society in every possible way.

Our mission is to help. Help children who truly need us. We've started this project years ago and put in all of our soul, heart, energy and professionalism. Our last project, however, is different! Different in scale, duration, direction. If we want to successfully keep it on we need the help of many more people and make them stand behind our idea. So we dream and we hope that this pilot initiative will become a mission of the whole society. With joint efforts, new ideas and forms we hope to achieve results which affect society, the economy and the state. After 13 years of working with disadvantaged children we came to the conclusion that about 40% of adolescents among them have intellectual potential well above average, and every second child has a brilliant talent or gift. Thus, the project School of Arts and Crafts for Socially Disadvantaged Children was born . Generally our mission is: To provide an opportunity for talented and gifted children to receive free quality education and upbringing. Help to maintain, develop and improve their natural potential and turn it into a capital for their future; To provide an individual approach and professional care, excellent facilities and environment filled with comfort, peace and love; To promote the growth of good and smart people motivated and confident to realize their professional and life start; To provide the best team of teachers, mentors, experts and inspiring artists who lead children to self-knowledge and self-expression. In fact, our most important mission is to have many, many smiles on the faces of the children! Being happy with everything that happens to them and around them, feeling comfortable in their growth and confident that after graduating from our school they have the knowledge and skills necessary to hold the future in their hands.

Transform the future of Guatemalan youth who have few opportunities so they can reach their academic, personal, and professional potential, and thereby generate change in themselves and their community.

We are dedicated to the conservation of the millennial Mayan backstrap loom weaving tradition, not only as a historical relic but as a viable source of economic stability for our women weavers.

The mission of the African American Civil War Museum is to correct a great wrong in history that largely ignored the enormous contributions of the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops. It tells the stories and preserves for posterity the historic roles these brave men of African, European, and Hispanic descent played in ending slavery and keeping America united under one flag. The Museum uses a rich collection of artifacts, documents, primary sources and technology to create a meaningful learning experience for families, students, Civil War enthusiasts and historians about the period from the American Civil War to Civil Rights and beyond.

THE JAMAICAN AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS FORMED FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP A FRIENDLY AND FRATERNAL SPIRIT AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF JAMAICAN DESCENT IN THE POLICE FORCE OF NEW YORK, CREATE A MORE HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THROUGHOUT NEW YORK, AND TO ADDRESS AND VOICE THE CONCERNS OF JAMAICAN OFFICERS.

The name Azubuike, when translated, means, “The past is our strength.” The history of our organization predates the official incorporation in October of 2014. Ours is a collective story, we the founders have gathered all our years of experience as community members, activists, artist, educators, writers, mentors, and our passion for helping youth & community, into one entity of service, the Azubuike African American Council for The Arts! Azubuike’s Mission is to reconcile the racial divides that exist in our community by giving at-risk youth a voice to express themselves, be heard without bias, and spark a much larger conversation about race relations in the Quad Cities through the Arts. Our Vision is to use the Arts to help us understand our past, show us how to shape our future, while telling a compelling story about why our lives matter.

There are two prongs to the CAMMO mission: 1.) To create music-based therapeutic programming and outlets for service members, veterans and family members, and 2.) To train and educate service members, veterans, and their families in music career opportunities, including artist development.