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Pregnant and Parenting Teens works with young families in the Grande Prairie, Alberta area to deal with issues related to a teen pregnancy. Programs include; •Prenatal & Postnatal Teaching •Support Group for Pregnant Teens •Support Group for Moms and Dads •Breastfeeding Group for Teen Moms •Infant and Toddler Clothing/Toy/Equipment Exchange •Counseling and Support •Health Services •Educational Support Services •First Steps Childcare Nursery •Family Literacy program •Babies’ Best Start Nutrition Program •Collective Kitchen •Craft Afternoons •Child Safe First Aid All programs are free of charge and provide transporation and childcare.

The Learning Centre for Georgina is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping adults learn. LCG ensures that quality literacy services are available and provided throughout the Town of Georgina through our Literacy Basic Skills (LBS) and Ontario Basic Skills IV (OBS IV) Programs

The day-to-day activities of Science for Peace occur through members' participation in Working Groups. These grassroots activities range from research, compiling reports, and generating educational materials to interacting with communities, governmental agencies, and elected officials. Furthermore, SfP is engaged in a number of new and continuing projects: the 'Global Issues Project' studies current threats to global stability arising from the rapid consumption of key resources and considers strategies for managing the anticipated shortages; and 'Freedom for Research' project studies the influence of businesses, governments and the military on the mission and conduct of the University. Science for Peace also holds regular forums and workshops on a variety of topics for public education and debate.

The Conservancy celebrated its tenth birthday in June 2014. It currently owns five properties totaling 122 hectares and holds an easement on a 71 hectare property. It monitors a 31 hectare property for the Ontario Heritage Trust. It plans to acquire more properties following its acquisition policy and strategic plan. Over 125 members support the work of the Land Conservancy with many volunteers doing stewardship work, monitoring properties, and evaluating potential acquisitions. An 11-member Board manages the organization. We are very proud of all that we are accomplishing as a non-profit, entirely volunteer land trust dedicated to “keeping nature near … always”. Website: LandConservancyKFLA.org email: info@landconservancykfla.org

Asha for Education Canada (AfEC) is a secular, apolitical, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to socio-economic change by supporting education of under-privileged children in India. AfEC is run entirely by volunteers so that 100% of donations and funds raised go towards the education and development projects we support in India. AfEC has active volunteers in most major cities of Canada, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Kingston. AfEC is the canadian chapter of the parent organization, Asha for Education, founded in California, USA in 1991, now spanning more than 60 chapters worldwide.

We are raising money now to build a school in Zambia. It is called the Twitti School. The school is currently in the principal's home, with 200 children attending school in shifts, from preschool to grade 7. We completed construction of the first building which will have 4 classrooms in May 2009 and are constructin the second building to be completed in the spring of 2010. For photos please see our website at www.friendsforzambia.org.

We engage with the public utilizing a variety of tools, including: 1. Educational programs, such as our lecture series, debates, conferences and symposia 2. Social and Community Services from a secular perspective 3. Publishing, such as magazines, books and periodicals 4. Multimedia, including our award-winning youtube channel, our podcast and our blogs 5. Public outreach projects 6. Youth-focused programs, including presentations to high schools on secular humanism and skeptical inquiry 7. Research and the dissemination of media releases and public policy position statements on our issues

FFF Food For Famine Society, located in Langley, BC, Canada, is a Registered Charity with the CRA and is run by volunteers. 100% of your donation is used to produce RUTF; the product that saves the live's of children.

In the country of D.R. Congo, where the average income is under $1.00 per day, a home was built to shelter orphaned children. Hope for Orphans – Congo is a Canadian registered charity that was established to provide food, clothes, school and first aid supplies, and the basic amenities of life for the children and adult caregivers living in the orphanage, Maison D”espoir pour Enfants de Kikamata (Childrens’ Centre for Hope) - Fondly referred to “Karibu” which in Swahili means “Welcome”.

The 60 Minute Kids Club is an innovative and interactive program that motivates kids to get active and healthy, and learn how to create healthy habits. Children aged 5-12 years old are able to join the club through their school and participate in three 60 day challenges during a school year. Our online tracking platform provides the ability for the children to track their own healthy behaviours and accumulate points. They learn and practice the 5-2-1-0 healthy living messaging which stands for; 5 or more fruits and vegetables each day, spending 2 hours or less watching TV and playing video games, 1 hour/60 minutes of activity a day, and having 0 sugary foods and drinks. We challenge and engage the children to read, practice positive self-messaging, sleep 8 or more hours per night, and drink 8 glasses of water every day! The unique website platform is a resource that empowers and inspires children, parents, and the community to help get our children get “Fit for the Future”!

The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank dedicated to the study of security transitions in fragile, failed, and conflict-affected states. A registered charity founded in 2013 and based in Kitchener, Canada, the CSG maintains a global network of research fellows from a variety of backgrounds, including practitioners, research analysts and academics, and partner organizations from the public and private sector. The CSG seeks to enhance the effectiveness of donor assistance and support to security sector and justice reform, as a lynchpin to peacebuilding and statebuilding projects in conflict-affected states. The Centre pursues a vigorous publications program and public outreach effort, including papers and briefs, blog posts, eSeminars, and a research/information depository called the SSR Resource Centre, all of which are freely accessible online.

Helping Hands for India is a charitable organization managed by a dedicated team of volunteers who has an interest in helping people with less fortunate circumstances to better their lives. We are a non-denominational group, supported by the Anand Prakash Ashram in Rishikesh, India, who are committed to provide educational Child opportunities and to promote well being to children in India. http://www.helpinghandsforindia.org/