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Spirit of America's mission is to support the safety and success of Americans serving abroad and the local people and partners they seek to help. Spirit of America is the only nonprofit organization that directly supports the safety and mission success of deployed US personnel.

The mission of AAI is to build hope and empower communities afflicted by armed conflict and severe poverty. We believe that peace, security and respect for human dignity are inseparable. Our goal is to develop programs as sustainable models that can be replicated globally. Our people-to-people initiatives integrate health, education, arts and livelihood as a basis for mediation. By building Hope, we overcome the hatred propagated by terror organizations. The success of these cost-effective models shows that empowering impoverished and conflict-plagued communities strengthens international security, stability and peace.

Our core belief is that disaster response begins with preparedness, and that both disaster preparedness and response should integrate the efforts of governments, militaries, NGOs and the private sector. By strengthening disaster preparedness and response in the Asia Pacific, PWA seeks to reduce the high human, political and economic costs of natural disasters in the Pacific Rim.

The Global Mental Health Partnership seeks to develop productive relationships between a wide range of individuals and organizations to facilitate the exchange of information and resources critical for mental health. They strive to combine the strengths of different groups using adaptive, holistic, and research-based methods to achieve long term reductions in the rates of mental illness and reduce the impact of existing mental health challenges.

Monica Place Waterloo offers a Residential Program for pregnant young women and for new moms and their babies who are in need of safe and supportive housing. Twenty-four hour support is available along with individual counselling and group programs. Parent education and life skills classes are offered to all residents. Monica Place Waterloo offers a Community Program in partnership with the Waterloo Region District School Board. This program encourages young women who are pregnant or parenting to complete secondary school credits in a safe and supportive environment. Free nursery services are provided for students. Monica Place Cambridge is a subsidized housing complex program for young women and their children seeking transitional housing and support. The complex has fifteen, two-bedroom apartment units. Individual counselling and group programs are offered as well as parenting and life skills classes.

AMI-Québec’s programs are designed to help families better cope with the hardships and burdens caused by mental illness. Our programs include: • Support Groups: Weekly sessions where confidential discussion and sharing are encouraged in a small group setting. • Education Programs: Six-week sessions on thought and mood disorders and on obsessive compulsive disorder. • Information Sessions: On mental illness and related topics, through conferences, round table discussions and tele-conferences. • Share & Care Newsletter: A quarterly newsletter including information on various services, coping strategies, etc. • Library: A wealth of information on mental illness and related issues, including books, videos, DVDs and journals. • Advocacy and Social Action: An opportunity to work towards better services for people with mental illness and influence changes in social policy. • Raising Awareness: through education and outreach to students and the public at large.

Amref Health Africa's mission is to improve the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities, and strengthening health systems. Our vision is lasting health change. Amref Health Africa delivers health services and health worker training to over 30 countries in Africa including Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Formerly African Medical and Research Foundation

Health Volunteers Overseas is dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care through the education, training and professional development of the health workforce in resource-scarce countries.

The mission of Sacred Valley Health is to promote health in the underserved rural communities of Peru's sacred valley.