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The purpose of the MVCA is to protect water and related resources for present and future generations. The activities of the MVCA are driven by local municipalities, landowners and community organizations. We are committed to providing effective community-based conservation services in a cost efficient manner. We're excited to be launching Footprints to Forests, a new fund that enables donors to calculate their carbon footprint and then compensate for annual Green House Gas emissions by planting trees. Trees help to reduce the impacts of climate change and also provide benefits such as biodiversity and improved water quality. Donations to the Carbon Footprints to Forests program will be used to plant trees in Conservation Areas in the Maitland watershed. Visit www.footprintstoforests to calculate your carbon footprint. Donors are welcome to compensate for their whole carbon footprint or a portion of it. We welcome smaller donations, every tree counts!

The Kensington Conservancy is a land trust that works to protect lands and waters by purchasing property, accepting donations of land, and through voluntary conservation agreements. These protection methods are all aimed at protecting our precious landscape in perpetuity. The Kensington Conservancy believes that conservation and preservation can also be achieved through the good stewardship practices of all property owners. We work with local landowners, farmers, governments, schools and other organizations to develop programs that will promote greener and less intensive development, best land and water management practices, invasive species control, and low impact recreational activities. Our Vision is to inspire all members of the North Channel community to embrace positive conservation values that will promote the protection and preservation of natural ecosystems for all generations.

Thrive Networks helps the world’s most disadvantaged people move from survival to potential. Thrive Networks is building an innovation network for social change, where we and our partners create and share evidence-based solutions – focused on water, sanitation, health and education – to help the world's most disadvantaged people move from survival to potential.

The Nanaimo Search and Rescue Society (NSAR) is a registered non-profit society in British Columbia. The group was formed in 1991 and is composed entirely of volunteers. NSAR is responsible for ground and inland water search and rescue within the jurisdiction of the Nanaimo RCMP detachment. The area covered includes portions of the Regional District of Nanaimo, as well as within the City of Nanaimo.

GreenUP is a community-based, non-profit organization founded in 1991 to help area residents live in healthier, more eco-friendly ways. Our knowledgeable staff offer services, information, programs and products to help with: home energy efficiency; waste reduction; green gardening; greenspace restoration; water conservation; and active and efficient transportation.

THE VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER MEDICAL BRIGADE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES IN HONDURAS. FOUNDED IN 1999, TO PROVIDE DISASTER RELIEF IN HONDURAS, THE BRIGADE NOW DIRECTS ITS EFFORTS IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION, NUTRITION AND THE TRAINING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. IT CONTINUES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SERVICES CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE IN HONDURAS AND TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS.

Pelita Indonesia was founded in 2003 as a social organization engaged in community development projects that will increase the overall health and welfare of West Java citizens. Through our organization our vision is to empower the underprivileged people of Indonesia so that they can escape the confines of poverty and have a long healthy life, which will in turn affect the entire community. Pelita Indonesia carries out our mission stated above in three main initiatives. Provide clean water solutions, provide healthcare assistance for TB patients and participate in disaster relief efforts. We operate a factory where we produce ceramic water filters. These filters are inexpensive and produce clean and safe drinking water for Indonesians in need. We provide these filters at no cost to the recipients. Pelita indonesia's health team is focused on providing care, counseling and help to Indonesians with Tuberculosis that do not have adequate access to the healthcare they need. We work in partnership with the Indonesian government in providing this care at no cost to the patients. Pelita Indonesia also provides a variety of disaster relief help for communities and individuals affected by floods, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis. We are local, so we can be on the ground quickly providing essential immediate needs. We also are committed to and equipped to assist in long-term needs of the victims of disaster.

Poverty is not about weakness. For the 800 million people who go hungry each day and the one billion who lack access to clean water, poverty is an absence of opportunity. Engineers Without Borders is responding, helping developing communities overcome these challenges. By working with local organisations in the areas of water and sanitation, food production and agriculture, and rural energy, EWB is having lasting impact. We believe that technology, when appropriately incorporated into each community’s social, cultural, economic and political context, can drive extraordinary change. Formed in 2000, EWB has become one of Canada’s most respected development organisations. To date we have sent over 200 volunteers to work overseas, and closer to home, over 20,000 members at over 30 chapters across Canada strive to make Canada a world leader in fight against global poverty.

TGC's programs include: Community Eco-Gardens: A multi-faceted program engaging children & adults from diverse communities in ecological gardening and food security initiatives. Lost River Walks: Guided public walks along buried waterways to find out how human and natural water systems form our urban life support system, to connect with watersheds and take action for a restored ecosystem Presentations & Workshops: Interactive sessions providing practical information on green living to groups and communities across the city. Eco-Themed Employee Activities: Meaningful activities for corporate staff volunteer days, team building and Lunch & Learn workshops. Apartment Greening: Door to Door education for tenants of high-rise buildings on greening initiatives including waste reduction, and conservation of water and energy. Find out more about TGC at: http://torontogreen.ca.

GOAL is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor in the developing world. GOAL saves lives while providing the tools and knowledge to break the cycle of poverty. GOAL provides access to fundamental needs such as food, safe water, shelter, medical attention and literacy. GOAL implements long-term development programs in health, nutrition, education and livelihoods and child protection.

eMi Canada is a Christian ministry that designs facilities that serve the poor in developing countries. These facilities, including orphanages, clean water projects, medical centres, and more, directly impact communities by meeting physical needs and communicating God’s love in a practical way. We partner with overseas missions and indigenous ministries who have a vision to help the poor and present the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Give To Colombia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in the U.S. that mobilizes resources, talents, and technologies to benefit the most vulnerables communities, which include disabled, displaced, and demobilized populations, as well as women and children. We work to create scalable, sustainable high-impact projects in the pillars of Education, Health & Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Water & Sanitation, and Humanitarian Aid.