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Integrated Rural Awareness & Development Organization (IRADO) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organization established in October 2009. The Organization is registered under the Societies Act 1860 of Pakistan. IRADO aims to strive for reinforcing the socio-economic status of deprived communities in the disaster-prone Zone of Sindh. Since its inception, IRADO has worked for the empowerment of the downtrodden poorest. IRADO assists communities to achieve socioeconomic status and thereby improve the lives of marginalized families through an integrated rural development approach, mobilizing communities and enhancing their capacities to improve their living standards. IRADO holds vast experience as an effective organization in implementing sustainable development projects. The Organization has completed multiple small, medium, and large-scale projects in collaboration with national, international, and philanthropic partners. The majority of its funding comes from consistence local as well international partners, the long-standing presence and rich experience of IRADO demonstrate the organization's commitment and ability to engage with various stakeholders and contribute to addressing rural development challenges. Its expansion from desert to other areas in Sindh is another strength that adds value to remain relevant and efficient. One of organization's key strengths is its focus and productive engagement of its beneficiaries which consists of vulnerable groups, including women, youth, children, orphans, widows, and differently able persons from the rural and far-flung areas of rural as well of urban areas of Sindh. While operating with an inclusive approach ensuring the onboarding of all stakeholders and relevant government departments, the emphasis demonstrates the organization's commitment to social equity and inclusion in its development interventions. Additionally, the IRADO program prioritization with a comprehensive and integrated approach to rural development, while addressing various aspects of rural life, including the availability of drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, food security, nutrition, livelihoods, emergencies, disaster risk reduction, education, women's and youth empowerment, sustainable community engagement, climate change, and good governance make IRADO unique among all players. IRADO's prime thematic area prioritizes humanitarian Assistance at all stages and for all walks of life. IRADO steps forward to wrestle with social issues by involving like-minded organizations and alliances. Vision: "To strive for well-mobilized youth, women & child community as socially aware, economically empower, politically participative and access to all health, human rights and socially equal a just fair society without any caste, creed, and religious discriminations." Mission: To bring multi-sectoral and pro-poor partnerships, serve communities through a gender-balanced approach, nurture institutions of the people, and build their capacities in various sectors for sustainable community development. Objectives: 1. To Mobilize, educate and engage marginalized communities, focusing youth, and women groups in integrated rural development of the program area, 2. Enhance the managerial capacities and technical skills of the indigenous communities, especially of women to develop & empower their leadership in the development process, 3. Promote access to quality education, and Primary health care focusing on women, and girls through efficient advocacy and community-based development programs, 4. To promote and protect environment management and thereby work for climate change adaptation and reduce disaster risks at the community level. 5. Raising awareness through mobilization for the sustainable development & Protection of the rights of the deprived communities, 6. To partner and develop linkages with institutions and networks for timely sharing of resources, and expertise and join for participatory and sustainable development, Organizational Values: o Equity: Ensuring that all segments of society have the opportunity to reach their full potential and participate fully in the development process, regardless of their background or circumstances. o Empowerment: Helping marginalized communities, particularly youth and women, to build the skills, resources, and confidence they need to advocate for their rights and take control of their development. o Inclusion: Promoting the participation and representation of marginalized groups, such as youth and women, in decision-making processes and efforts to address social and economic issues. o Sustainability: Ensuring that development efforts are sustainable in the long term, taking into account the needs of present and future generations and the impact on the environment. o Partnership: Building strong partnerships with local communities, institutions, and other organizations to share resources, and expertise, and collaborate on development efforts. o Transparency: Operating in an open and accountable manner, with clear goals, objectives, and processes, and being responsive to the needs and concerns of marginalized communities. Thematic Areas: o Community Mobilization: to organize rural communities, train and provide them with a lead role as capacitated partners in the rural development of the society. o Rights and Protection: Especially focused on the poorest, women youth, and minorities, educate aware and equip them for raising their voices to exercise their rights promised in the constitution of the land. o Sustainable Livelihood Support: Protect & Promote natural resources, Specially Agriculture up skilling youth for employable skills, contributing to small and medium enterprises, and promoting volunteerism for the development and well-being of society. o Social Services: to facilitate in access to education, basic health, water supply, and sanitation services. o Climate Change & Disaster Preparedness: educate, empower and engage the community and local institutions on climate change, and disaster risks and contribute to the humanitarian response in emergencies. Agriculture is very important to Pakistan's economy and community. It is the largest sector, employing over 42% of the workforce and contributing around 24% to the country's GDP, cotton contributes nearly 10 per cent in the agriculture GDP and a source of 60 per cent foreign exchange earnings. The value addition through cotton is 8.2 per cent in agriculture and 2 per cent in the GDP. Integrated Rural Awareness & Development Organization (IRADO) one core theme is Cotton sustainability programs aim to address the environmental, social, and economic challenges associated with cotton production while ensuring the long-term viability of cotton-growing communities. IRADO done these all through 20 farmers groups/organizations, in Umerkot, TM khan, Badin and Matiari District of Sindh. Environmental Protection and Restoration: 1- Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Promoting the adoption of environmentally friendly farming techniques such as reduced tillage, crop rotation, integrated pest management, and the use of organic fertilizers to minimize the environmental impact of cotton cultivation. 2- Water Management: Implementing water-efficient irrigation systems, promoting rainwater harvesting techniques, and encouraging farmers to use water judiciously to conserve this precious resource. 3- Biodiversity Conservation: Preserving and enhancing biodiversity within cotton-growing regions by protecting natural habitats, promoting agroforestry practices, and minimizing the use of harmful chemicals that can harm local ecosystems. 4- Soil Health: Supporting soil conservation practices such as cover cropping, mulching, and composting to improve soil fertility, structure, and resilience, thereby enhancing the long-term productivity of cotton farms. Social and Economic Development: 1- Fair Labor Practices: Ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and the prohibition of child labor in cotton production to uphold human rights and improve the livelihoods of cotton farming communities. 2- Community Empowerment: Investing in education, healthcare, and infrastructure projects to enhance the well-being and resilience of cotton-growing communities, fostering economic diversification and reducing dependency on cotton farming. 3- Gender Equality: Promoting gender equality and women's empowerment within cotton communities by providing access to education, training, and resources for women farmers, and ensuring their participation in decision-making processes. 4- Capacity Building: Offering training programs, technical assistance, and access to innovative technologies to help cotton farmers improve their agricultural practices, increase yields, and adapt to changing environmental conditions and market dynamics. Market Access and Supply Chain Transparency: 1- Market Linkages: Facilitating direct relationships between cotton producers and buyers committed to sustainability, fair trade, and ethical sourcing, thereby providing market access and premium prices for sustainably produced cotton. 2- Consumer Awareness: Raising awareness among consumers about the importance of supporting sustainable cotton production and encouraging responsible purchasing decisions through marketing campaigns, labeling initiatives, and product certifications.

I - Enable the integral promotion of the human person, promoting education and cultural development through action and socio-community education, in activities inherent to the interest of agriculture, especially regarding the sustainable development and social elevation of the family farmer from the spiritual-ethical-ecological, intellectual, technical, health and economic point of view; II - Encourage, through education, entrepreneurial attitudes of rural youth, their families and communities, contributing to the access to the generation of work and income, as well as providing continuous formation processes of Alternation Educators / Monitors of Agricultural and Family Schools and several publics, with a view to contributing to mobilization of popular empowerment and emancipation in the complex sociocultural reality of the Brazilian countryside; III - Ensure that the formation and animation activities of the EFAs are articulated and integrated with the promotion and sustainable development projects in which they are inserted; IV - To promote, as its predominant activity, a contextualized and differentiated education, serving as a maintaining institution to regulate, manage, raise funds, represent and manage the operation of the Santa Cruz do Sul Family Farm School - EFASC, which may offer teaching courses High School and Vocational High School, as well as initial and continuing education, complementary and technical specializations of Rural Professional Learning, following the principles of the CEFFAs Network - Family Centers for Alternating Training in Brazil, with universality of service, scholarships and benefits related to school transportation, uniforms, teaching materials, housing and food; V - Providing, conducting, executing and encouraging initial and ongoing processes of training for Alternating Educators / Family School Teachers and EFA association members; VI - Promote a quality education, contextualized, differentiated and focused on the rural environment, in accordance with the foundations and principles of the CEFFAs Network, with a Pedagogy of Alternation methodology and appropriate to the Law of Guidelines and bases of National Education (LDB No. 9,394) / 1996) and the National Plan of Current Education (PNE), as well as Decree No. 7352, of November 4, 2010 and other normative instruments of field education and relevant legislation; VII - Recognize the knowledge of family farmers and the community, recognize their role as alternative educator, seek and promote the construction of theoretical / practical knowledge from the local reality of youth and the harmful and sustainable development in activities related to agriculture, currently the education and training of young people, families and the community; VIII - Encourage, carry out and promote the organization and mobilization of farmers and the youth of Family Farming in order to gain their rights and access to public policies; IX - Promote moral and ethical values, valuing the spirit of solidarity, respecting the environment, promoting gender equity and analysis, ethnicity and patterns of group types, valuing cultural diversity and any nature; X - Develop the attendance and evaluation of the beneficiaries of the Organic Law of Social Assistance - LAAS, their defense and guarantee of their rights. Promote social assistance - serving all stakeholders, including: children, adolescents, young people, adults, men, women, the elderly, people with disabilities and all minorities in society; XI - Educational institution service to create, integrate, regulate, accredit, administer, covenant, fundraise, use, organize, maintain and use education resources at any level, including higher education - both undergraduate and postgraduate - University graduate. It may be offered or in partnership or cooperation with other universities;

Our mission is to educate and improve access to knowledge and know-how of producers that are part of eligible local organizations, while applying innovative methodologies for value-chain optimization. Our end-goal is 3-fold: (1) To reduce poverty and income inequality through sustainable, wealth-generating programs; (2) To enhance human capital to meet the needs of a competitive global market; (3) To increase private and non-for-profit sectors co-investments for shared-value creation. Our team has a strong experience in various sectors, such as the handicraft and coffee sectors; we also prioritize critical areas such as technology; brand, marketing & communications; and, leadership development & entreprenuerialship; to deliver long-lasting results within the area of influence, operating in Chiapas, with scaling opportunities in vulnerable regions with indigenous populations in Mexico and in Latin America.

SANASH WELFARE FOUNDATION is an organization; which is neutral, independent Charitable Organization ; its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity" and focuses its campaigning on issues without any limits to political affiliations, race, gender, religion or ethnicity; such as deprived Humanity & their sufferings from basic needs, protection of eco-system, adverse environmental effects, poverty, adverse inflation, emergency crises etc. It uses direct action, capacity building, advocacy and research to achieve its goals. (1) No Hunger, (2) Zero Poverty, (3) Quality Education, (4) Gender Equality, (5) Reduce Inequalities, (6) Life on Land, (7) Climatic Actions, (8) Decent Work & Growth, (9) Clean Water & Sanitation, (10) Emergency Response and (11) Child Protection and Safeguarding.

Ahimsa is a hub who supports and consultancy for the development of NGO in Jiangxi. Aim at developing NGO in Jiangxi, Ahimsa hold training to raise awareness of the NGO, conference for regional development, workshop for capacity building and micro-foundation for grass-roots. At the same time, Ahimsa advocates for the professionalization and diversification of NGO by providing consultancy and services The mission of Ahimsa is to promote the professionalization, diversification, and sustainable development of Jiangxi NGO. The Vision of Ahimsa is: Developing Local NGO and cultivating NGO system. The main contents of Ahimsa include developing local NGO and improving their human resources by providing professional trainings. Ahimsa especially focus on the most marginalized and vulnerable people like children, women, the disable, the elderly, poverty-stricken and disaster-hit people as well as LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS group.

OUR MISSION: Uniting People with Opportunities. The United Planning Organization, the designated community action agency for Washington, DC, was established December 10, 1962 to plan, coordinate, and implement human services programs for low-income residents in the Nation's Capital. For over 50 years, UPO has been in the forefront of the war on poverty. As the catalyst for economic security and growth for all Washington, DC residents, UPO has laid the groundwork for innovative social service programs such as weatherization and energy conservation services, Head Start, workforce development training and youth development. Today, UPO continues to provide residents with comprehensive resources for early childhood education; youth development; employment and training; family and community services; case management and referrals to other supportive services.

EVA is a non-profit organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service and registered in the State of Illinois. It was created for the purpose of assisting Ecuadorian institutions devoted to educational, social, and health programs for the poor, neglected, and at-risk segments of the population. EVA is run by volunteers, and the various programs are implemented through network of viable, non-profit Ecuadorian institutions previously selected by a careful screening process. EVA requires that all the funds collected and distributed as yearly grants be only used for programmatic objectives of the organization it sponsors. EVA's Community Assistance Grant was instituted in 2008 to improve the quality of life of economically disadvantaged people living in the Chicago Metropolitan area where EVA is located. I Since its inception, we have been giving opportunities to advance educational, health, and human service programs in the local community.

Our mission is to promote community-driven development by utilizing the collective nature of human interaction. Our vision is to create, encourage and empower a collaborative network of social players that share knowledge and skills to solve the ever-changing development challenges within our communities. The purpose of our mission is to enhance the quality of life of rural Malawians through engaging in community-driven development projects. The Cove Collective believes in fostering projects that promote sustainable growth in areas of the world experiencing extreme poverty through long-lasting community partnerships. We believe in bringing people together to solve the issues that are relevant to their unique community makeup. The Collective works with the community in a way that best employs the existing expertise of local residents. This promotes ownership and empowerment, both important factors in creating meaningful impact.

Zambia has about 1 million orphans, this gives Zambia the highest per capita orphans rate in the world. One in every 4 household is a child headed home. About 65% of Zambians earn less than $1.25 per day. The Other Side Foundation is committed in nurturing at grassroots level, Orphans & Vulnerable children through an integrated Values Based Education (Education in Human Values), Nutrition and Health care. We further empower the widows, grandmothers and single mothers of our students through evening adult education, skills training & microloans/seed funding. The Other Side Foundation promotes gender equality and believes that every child needs to eat at least a meal/day, have access to basic healthcare and education.

Since our establishment in 1984, SIBAT envisions a just and sovereign society that upholds genuine development through people-based science & technology. SIBAT commits to develop, promote and popularize the application of appropriate technologies towards attaining village-level sustainable development in poor communities. As such, SIBAT have gained significant breakthroughs in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, genetic conservation and water systems development. By the end of 2022, SIBAT's goals are: 1. Self-reliant and resilient communities that have adopted appropriate technologies and can adapt to the effects of climate change. 2. Institutionalized structures and mechanisms that support the appropriate technology (AT) efforts of SIBAT and partner poor communities. CORE VALUES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Uphold social justice and national sovereignty. SIBAT helps enhance the poor people's opportunities to enjoy, and capabilities to assert and demand for, their basic rights. SIBAT unites with the people's effort to chart their own course towards national sovereignty and economic independence. Equity and bias for the poorest and disadvantaged. SIBAT assures everyone in the community equal opportunities from and access to appropriate technology, resources and benefits with particular attention given to the poor farmers, women and indigenous peoples. Peoples' participation and ownership in development. SIBAT upholds the people's right to determine, participate in, and have control over their own appropriate technology development. Holistic. SIBAT addresses community problems, through appropriate technology interventions, that are determined from a comprehensive and integrated perspective. Technological innovation and competence. SIBAT enhances the practice of innovation, development of knowledge and mastery of skills. SIBAT upholds quality standards in the application of science and technology for the people. Care for health and environment. SIBAT works for the conservation and management of the environment and gives due attention to the promotion of good health and well-being of the people. Gender consciousness. SIBAT integrates and promotes gender equality in its programs and projects, and in each individual's work, actions and language.

Enhance Worldwide envisions communities where girls and women have the skills to lead meaningful, dignified lives in which each individual has agency, autonomy and aspirations. Enhance Worldwide aims to facilitate a process in which girls, women and their communities unearth, discover and learn strategies to navigate the challenges to their wellbeing in an effort to develop as individuals in their own right. Enhance Worldwide understands harmful traditional practices as a leading barrier to a life of dignity and focuses its efforts on combating these practices worldwide. Enhance Worldwide creates customized interventions in collaboration with local people, with an emphasis on the leadership of women and girls, who understand the challenges and opportunities as part of their lived experience. The intervention design is focused on Positive Deviance, the concept that in every community there are positive deviants, individuals whose behaviors and strategies have allowed them to overcome the challenges to their wellbeing with which their peers struggle. By discovering and practicing these positive deviant behaviors, Enhance Worldwide focuses on existing, indigenous solutions.

We believe no child should be part of war. Ever. Children have the right to grow up in peace, free from fear and violence. To develop their full potential and become the person they want to be. War Child is committed to improve life of hundreds of thousands children in conflicted areas. War Child helps them to process their intense experiences, dare to reconnect with other children again and build self-confidence. They ensure that they learn how to read, write, count and learn a trade. Besides that, they create a safe environment where children can build a stable and above all, peaceful future. War Child does this worldwide. From Colombia to Afghanistan. Not because they like it that much. But because children are entitled to it. That is why they offer psychosocial support, education and protection to refugee and vulnerable children in fourteen countries. Because every child is entitled to a place where they can play safely, learn and recover from all misery.