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At The Educational Equality Institute, we are driven by the belief that every girl has the right to a quality education and the opportunity to reach her full potential. We are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of the girls we serve and in the communities where they live.
Banco Alimentare Network recovers surpluses from the food supply chain (farmers, manufacturers), from Mass Market Retailers (supermarkets) and from catering (prepared food) and redistributes it free of charge to charitable organizations that help people in need.
L'abilita onlus was founded in October 1998 by a group of parents of children with disabilities and operators. Our mission is to promote the growth of children with disabilities, to defend their rights and to support their families. Our main aim is to develop and manage innovative services and projects for children with disabilities and their families, directly or in partnership with public bodies and foundations, in the areas of play, education, schooling, residentiality. At a national level, L'abilita promotes full social inclusion for people with disabilities and defends their rights.
The Social Cooperative "KORE" onlus was founded in 2006 by the will of a group of citizens of various cultural and professional backgrounds who are sensitive to social issues, they organized themselves autonomously and voluntarily to offer the territory useful services to face and prevent some of the causes more widespread than youth, family and social problems. A reality of the non-profit private social that, in the context of services to the person, works to encourage the development of the community through the planning and management of social promotion paths and educational-cultural interventions. To date, the Cooperative is a consolidated reality in the area that collaborates on a stable basis with numerous public and private entities. It can count on a group of extremely qualified and motivated collaborators (psychologists, psycho-pedagogists, trainers, social workers, educators and community leaders), a professional network which - through team work - integrates aspects, methodologies and strategies designed to foster interpersonal relationships. In particular, the Cooperative has set itself from the outset as a priority mission that of training and education of the younger generations, proposing a close school-family-territory alliance, in view of the prevention of phenomena such as bullying and violence and the elimination of the stereotypes of gender in recognition of equal opportunities.
Futebol da forca [football gives strength] is an independent international foundation, educational platform and community for purpose-driven football coaches. The organisation was founded in Mozambique in 2012 to work within football to empower girls with agency to make informed decisions and live a life they value. Futebol da forca engages, trains and supports voluntary football coaches to empower girls within football, while changing attitudes and norms that today prevent girls from reaching their full potential, in order for girls to thrive far outside the football field.
Founded in 1994, the Fondation Orient-Occident's primary vocation is to be a bridge between the two shores of the Mediterranean. The vision of the Fondation Orient Occident is to work for the sustainable and responsible development of populations in precarious situations through education, professional training, culture and integration into the world of work. It focuses its action on two major areas of development: Territorial development (Education and citizenship, Vocational training, Solidarity economy, Entrepreneurship) Migration and interculturality (Intercultural dialogue, South-South migration, North-South Migration..) FOO's mission is to support the development of communities through transculturality (recognition and valorisation of all cultures) and social integration. For many years, the Fondation Orient Occident has been developing projects to support Moroccans and the most vulnerable migrants throughout Morocco. The Fondation Orient Occident currently has teams in 6 offices active in the cities of Rabat, Casablanca, Fez, Oujda, Tangier and Marrakech.
Raise community awareness to overcome stigma and prejudice. Disseminate correct information to promote prevention and orientation towards treatment. Supporting people suffering from mental health disorders and their families in the process of recovering well-being and fullness of life.
Elina Svitolina Foundation is founded by the best Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina and since 2019 has executed its mission in Ukraine. Foundation focuses on popularization of tennis as well as the creation of favorable conditions for the development of youth sports and supports talented kids. The Foundation programs and activities: refugee program for tennis players, annual tennis camp for kids under 12, scholarships and grants for young tennis talents, training programs at international tennis academies, help talented children participate in international tournaments, sports equipment and apparel, mental health program. Up to 500 talented Ukrainian tennis players have benefited from our programs. The Foundation acts and supports United Nation Sustainable Development Goals - good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality. Since the war began we have not been able to carry out the operational activities of the Foundation in full, so in April 2022 a branch of Elina Svitolina Foundation was registered in Bulgaria. In the first days after February, 24 Elina Svitolina Foundation re-focused its efforts on helping young Ukrainian tennis players forced to go abroad. During five months, when the girls and boys were adapting to life in other countries, in temporary homes, they were under the full care of Elina Svitolina Foundation, which paid for their accommodation, food, training and provided the necessary equipment. The sportsmen trained at tennis academies and centers in France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
ReMade community lab intends to spread the ecological and digital culture through the experimentation of a micro production laboratory starting from urban plastic waste which, through design, recycling and digital manufacturing processes, aims to start a circular economy model in the city. The goal is to simplify and reduce the environmental impact of urban waste management by concentrating the collection, recycling and production phases in a single organization unit. The products realised by the laboratory are conceived through a creative process that starts from the choice and reworking of signs belonging to the territory. We aim to raise awareness of the community by involving inhabitants and traders in the collection of waste and by activating workshops and training courses for the transmission of skills in the field of digital manufacturing as a tool to facilitate the development of new forms of enterprise in the field of green and circular economy.
Short History and Curriculum of PANGEA FOUNDATION onlus Fondazione Pangea was founded in July 2002 as an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organisation with the aim of working in Italy and around the world to: promote the advancement, access and enjoyment of human rights and equal opportunities for women and children, to put an end to gender-based, social, economic and environmental injustices, or those caused by wars and conflicts. Also by mobilising and raising awareness among the public and governments prevent and combat violence and discrimination against women and domestic violence witnessed and experienced by children. To live both free from fear and violence promote and develop women's economic, social and cultural empowerment, in order to fully develop their talents and potential and no longer suffer poverty, financial and work exclusion We operate with respect for gender differences, in a gender intercultural perspective that takes into account human rights, for the environmental protection, the right to education and to health, the promotion of Peace, for the dialogue and non-violent conflict management. Our work is based on listening, welcoming and accompanying women and helping them in the path of empowerment to rebuild their life project, starting from self. Our tools are many and are adapted according to the needs and the context in which we work, and to the decisions that arise after the dialogue with the women and the partners who benefit from our intervention. Fondazione Pangea is present in the following institutions: Women Peace and Security table of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2010 National anti-violence advisory table of the Equal Opportunities Department from its inception in 2014 until today National Network for the fight against Hate Speeches promoted by Amnesty International RITMI - Italian network for micro-credit, from 2010 to 2016, where we chaired the vice-presidency for a few years At present we are active in Italy, Afghanistan and India. For an overview of our projects, visit https://pangeaonlus.org/dove-lavoriamo/ Pangea is also supporting Ukrainian refugee women, supported by other local organisations with other services, taking care of those victims of violence.
Women Win's vision is that of a world in which every adolescent girl and young woman fully exercises her rights. Our mission is to advance the playing field that empowers girls through sport and play. Women Win is the global leader in girls and women's empowerment through sport. We leverage the power of play to help adolescent girls and young women build leadership skills and become better equipped to exercise their rights. Since 2007, we have impacted the lives of 2,822,400 adolescent girls and young women directly and indirectly in over 100 countries. This is possible thanks to collaborations with a wide variety of grassroots women's organisations, companies, development organisations, sports bodies and government agencies. Women Win currently supports initiatives in Asia, Africa, Middle East, North and South America. Our work is focused on empowering girls and young women through sport, emphasising the prevention of gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and economic empowerment. In practice this involves developing high quality specialised tools and curricula; delivering training and capacity building workshops; monitoring and evaluation tools and systems development; and providing strategic and programmatic support. Women Win invests in and manages a diverse portfolio of global partners with approximately 1.5 million euros of direct funding granted annually.
femLENS' mission is to visually educate and make technologically aware the most vulnerable and resourceless women of our society through documentary photography made accessible by mobile phone cameras and cheaper point and shoot cameras.