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We are a South African registered charity dedicated to encouraging disadvantaged individuals and communities to develop to their full potential in sport, education and health. We are committed to using sport as a tool to develop the disadvantaged and vulnerable youth. We do this by; 1. Using direct sports coaching - for its health benefits, improved emotional well being and increased life skills (teamwork, leadership, decision making, communication). 2. Using sport to discuss critical issues - by delivering curriculums on topics such as HIV / AIDS awareness in a fun and interactive manner on the sports field. 3. Using sport for improved education - by providing pathways to success for talented and dedicated individuals through scholarships to top local schools and tertiary education.

1. To act as a leading organisation and a global voice for the rights of those who face discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics (SOGIESC). 2. To work towards achieving equality, freedom and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people through advocacy, collaborative actions, and by educating and informing relevant international and regional institutions as well as governments, media and civil society. 3. To empower our members and other human rights organisations in promoting and protecting human rights, irrespective of people's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics and to facilitate cooperation and solidarity among ILGA regions and members. 4. To promote the diversity and strengths of persons of diverse SOGIESC around the world.

The mission of Coalition for Youth Foundation is: Here where we live, we should be fine. We run regular programs for three groups of beneficiaries: FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Acceptance. New opportunities We help young people to reveal their talent and build a life on it. We award Clover scholarships We provide an alternative to what they have on a daily basis. We teach a new one at our original workshops. We help discover talent We organize shows. We teach young people to be socially active. We give grants for their own ideas FOR SENIORS Respect. Care. Active life We are creating an Active Seniors Center so that they leave home and make them feel needed We use the skills and life wisdom of the Elders to build a world of values in the Young. Joint projects have priceless power We help the elderly in a difficult living situation. We donate food. FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES Motivation. Knowledge. An impulse to change We make the dreams of small communities come true, for example about a playground or a day-room for children. We award mini grants, including: as part of the Act Locally Program We organize trainings and provide specialist consultancy for local NGOs. That they are effective and always "up to date" We infect people to act by providing equipment, materials and the Foundation's premises. We run the Biaobrzeg Civic Center Beyond that we got involved in helping Ukrainian Refugees coming to our region. Our main activities for Ukrainian refugees: - we organize the biggest collection of food, hygiene products, clothes, medicaments, etc. in the region - we run the largest gift warehouse in the region, which is open from Monday till Saturday. - we have registered over 1 thousand refugees, which we help, but we relocate also our help to other destinations in the region or even in Warsaw as at the beginning we are welled organized - we find shelter for all of the refugees we help- cover food for them, and all needed products - we cooperate with local authorities and schools to integrate the refugees - We cover cost of school starter kit for kids going to school - we work with companies to find jobs for refugees - we pay for school dinners for children - we work with over 200 volunteers regularly

Mission Statement Inclusion Diversity is the key - Pfeffersport: an inclusive sports club Why are there sports activities in which wheelchair users are not allowed to participate? When will I, as a girl or a gay man, finally be allowed to play football with equal recognition? How often are athletes racially discriminated against? And is it okay that poor people cannot afford certain sports? As organisers of our pepper sports family, we have the vision to meet the different sport and exercise needs of our almost five thousand members. The theme of inclusion is like a bracket in this. Everyone is welcome here and everyone should be able to do sport. We experiment a lot with alternative sport and movement concepts, for example parkour, inclusive fencing or wheel soccer. We organise activities explicitly for girls and women, where no one has to be afraid of stupid comments or role models. In the meantime, some inclusive football teams are kicking and queer groups are finding their way to us. We simply have a bit of everything and are proud of it. For some years now, more and more people with disabilities have been coming to us and we offer many sports opportunities, especially for wheelchair users. In spring 2015, we also opened our sports facilities to people who have had to flee or have been displaced. And we have also created a flexible contribution scheme for people with limited financial means. For us, it doesn't matter whether you are old or young; that's what intergenerational groups like the inclusive dance theatre stand for. We also don't judge whether you believe in a god or in which god, because what we have in common is respectful and appreciative interaction. PARTICIPATION NOT EXCLUSION is our approach to social integration. For us, as an inclusive sports club, there is more than just ONE way. We want to try out many things and implement them together with you. In the children's and youth area, we try to open our sports groups to ALL - explicitly also for kids with disabilities. In these openly designed exercise programmes, heterogeneous groups are easy to realise. In terms of the sports club as a whole, homogeneous groups, such as girls' sports programmes or sports groups of the same age and interest, are also justified. Because overall, it makes the Pfeffersport family more colourful. For us, inclusion does not mean that everyone has to do sport with everyone else. For us, it is not about egalitarianism, but about choice. Our vision is a diverse club in which everyone can find themselves with their needs, regardless of social status or group membership. For us, inclusion is above all a question of attitude. Exclusion and discrimination are unacceptable to us. We find it `NORMAL` to respect each other. We may have different lifestyles, needs and abilities, but that is precisely where we draw our strength from. Our focus is not on maximum performance and standardised movements, but on having fun together and whoever wants to can also "let the devil hang out" sometimes. In implementing this vision, we are of course dependent on external conditions. In addition to an open attitude and a welcoming culture, this also includes accessibility in structures and inclusive practices. Qualified trainers, hall time and sports equipment are prerequisites for this work. Sports policy at the state and district level has provided some impetus in recent years. However, the support is far from sufficient. We are therefore involved in various bodies, such as the Disabled Sports Association Berlin and the District Sports Association, and in 2014 we founded a network for inclusion in recreational and mass sports together with other stakeholders in Berlin's sports landscape. Many committed people in sports clubs and institutions look to our association because they are interested in exchanging experiences and want to explore new paths together with us. We are convinced of the idea of inclusion and our commitment is often voluntary.

Founded in 2018, the ITTF Foundation was created by the International Table Tennis Federation as an independent nonprofit organization. The Foundation aims to create positive impacts through table tennis in communities worldwide. The ITTF Foundation operates through five programs to foster development through table tennis, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The team tirelessly designs and implements initiatives that promote inclusivity, education, and empowerment, ensuring that the sport becomes a catalyst for positive social change. As a nonprofit organization we collaborate closely with local project implementation partners while we assist with planning, financial support, and knowledge sharing. Additionally, we connect with the Parkinson's community globally to promote the use of table tennis for enhancing well-being and health, particularly against neurodegenerative diseases.

The Avalon Foundation is a non-governmental organization that has been working for the benefit of people with disabilities and patients in Poland, as well as the excluded and refugees since 2006. Currently, FA takes care of over 15 thousand charges, including 5.5 thousand women and 2 thousand girls up to 18 years of age, providing comprehensive help in accordance with the diagnosed needs. The activities initiated by its founder, who is himself a person with a disability, respond to the urgent needs of the Disabled People and have a positive impact on changing their image in society FA's mission is to support people with disabilities so that they can be active in every sphere of life. We provide comprehensive assistance to people with disabilities through rehabilitation, sports, strength and dance classes, psychological, sexological and vocational counseling, which helps in the field of mental health and finding a job, we organize training and internships for people with disabilities. We organize sports events, thematic events, integration outings to the cinema, theater, culinary workshops. We encourage you to practice sports, including extreme sports. We support refugees with disabilities from Ukraine in the field of rehabilitation and counseling regarding disability issues and many other problems related to finding their way in a new country, and we organize celebrations and events for this community. We counteract discrimination, exclusion and stereotypes (projects of nationwide social campaigns broadcast on television and radio stations throughout Poland). We educate, counteract discrimination, exclusion and stereotypes in the area of sexuality and parenthood, we work for social change and the functioning of people with disabilities. Every year, we organize the Sekson Conference, devoted to topics related to sexuality and parenting of people with disabilities. We run sub-accounts where our charges collect funds from 1.5 tax, charity collections. We organize events, conferences and trainings aimed at, m.in others, Disabled People and/or disseminating knowledge about disability, accessibility, including universal design. We take care of, m.in others, in the field of counseling and education, people close to people from the environment of the Disabled People. The Avalon Foundation creates the image of people with disabilities as active, independent, inspiring and fulfilling their greatest life dreams. The pillar of FA's activity are continuous projects: the Subkont system, the Active Rehabilitation Centre, Avalon Active, the Sekson project, the Avalon Extreme project, the Centre for Helping Refugees with Disabilities, Avalon KIDS As part of its activities, the Foundation also implements a number of purposeful, one-off and cyclical projects, including dof. m.in. by PFRON, UM St. Warsaw, Mazowiecki UW - all co-financed projects have been settled on time, substantive and financial reports have been accepted by the Ordering Party and the results of the inspections/audits are positive. In the last 2 years, FA has implemented/is implementing m.in projects: *co-financed by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of the Disabled: - "Activity as a key to independence" (2022-2025) - a project involving rehabilitation in one of the FA (Active Rehabilitation Centre) facilities for 360 Beneficiaries. The aim of the project is to increase independence and the ability to function in social life, and as a result, to gain as much independence as possible in everyday life by adult people with ACS. - "CAR Avalon Kids" (2024-2027) as part of the project, we offer children a multi-hour package including rehabilitation (including: active rehabilitation, hippotherapy, alpaca therapy, dog therapy, art therapy, music therapy), classes with a psychologist, speech therapist as well as group classes. 150 children will take part in the project. - "Comprehensive support as a key to independence" (2024-2027) - a counselling project for over 6600 thousand final beneficiaries (including people with disabilities and people from the families/environment of people with disabilities), who can benefit from consultations with specialists in many fields. - "Comprehensive activation of refugees with disabilities" (implementation period from August to December 2023) support is provided to refugees from Ukraine (adults and children) with a disability (degree) certificate. The project activities include individual rehabilitation for children and adults and group activities aimed at activating, integrating and socializing the Disabled People from Ukraine. "Able-bodied in Love" (2021-2022), "Disabled-Able" (2022-2023), "(Disabled), (NOT)noticeable" (2023-2024) - campaign projects involving the production of advertising spots broadcast on television, radio and the Internet, referring to facts and myths about disability. -"Road to activity" (2022-2024) co-financed by the City of Warsaw The aim was the social and professional reintegration of 72 adults with disabilities experiencing multiple social and professional exclusion. Support was also provided to families, guardians and relatives of OZN. - "Career Project" (2024-2026) project co-financed by the local government of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. A total of 38 people with disabilities and 23 non-disabled people from their environment will take part in the project. The project consists in the professional activation of the Disabled People's Association, support in the field of career counselling, job placement and the organisation of a professional internship for the participants * co-financed by PFRON received through the Mazowieckie Voivodeship: -"Career Project - vocational training for people with disabilities" implemented from 01.08.2024 to 15.12.2024, consists in the professional activation of 6 OzN through support in the field of career counseling, job placement and organizing vocational training for 6 participants. - ExtraActivities at Zegrze Lake - organization of an integration and sports event with water attractions for 40 OzN on 9.08.2024. - "Sekson Conference" (cyclical project implemented since 2019) an annual conference in which FA educates about sexuality and parenting of OzN.

Every day, lives are changed by a single, selfless act - the gift of organ donation. Among those waiting for transplants are 2 groups of people: those who die waiting and those who receive the gift of life. Our work raises awareness of the urgent need for organ and tissue donors while helping recipients who have overcome the impossible to live life to the fullest. These individuals have faced life's greatest challenges; they are advocates for the cause but need resources, education and community. Transplant recipients have a unique opportunity to advocate for organ donation and raise awareness. Physical activity plays a crucial role in the recovery and long-term health of recipients. When recipients compete in world events, they demonstrate to the world what can be achieved through the gift of organ donation. Additionally, our programs provide recipients with community, tools, and resources to address the many challenges they face, leading to an increased quality of life. The WTGF promotes amateur sport amongst recipients, living donors and donor families; promoting the study of transplantation; educating the public and raising awareness of the world shortage of donor organs; sharing new knowledge from biological/clinical studies; promotion of mental and moral improvement for recipients, living donors and donor families; fostering international friendship and relations.

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.

Promotes education and development opportunities for Ukrainian and Polish children, including those with special needs or from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Global Changemakers works to an unshakable mission of supporting young people to create a positive change towards a more just, fair and sustainable world. We do this through skills development, capacity building, mentoring and grants.

Imagine a world in which people with disabilities do not feel like an obstacle, they work, have their passions, decide about themselves and are happy. Doctor Piotr Janaszek Pay It Forward Foundation helps to build such a world. From 2004 we have provided rehabilitation and other forms of assistance to people with disabilities. Every year we offer aid to over 200 people who want to learn independence despite disability. They want their dreams to come true and have a happy life. In special training apartments, people after accidents learn how to live in wheelchairs. During sport activities, they improve fitness and motivation. They prepare for work during trainings because they do not want to live on public assistance. They develop artistic talents and even started their own theater. Assistants help children to do homework, and with adults they do shopping, cook together, learn to move around the city. Disabled children from all over Poland come to our Little Explorers Camp to learn independence. We are happy to share our knowledge with other organizations. Specialists from all over Poland come to the Foundation to learn modern methods of therapy through art. We give parents of disabled children training in coping with the hardships of everyday life and help them to organize better, so they have also time for themselves. We meet with children and young people in schools to inform them about disabilities and teach them how to avoid accidents. Teachers from all over Poland use our lesson plans. We prepare volunteers to work with the disabled. We train officials and professional drivers, including those in public transport in Konin. Thanks to our audits more and more buildings are accessible to people with disabilities.

That Athletes With An Intellectual Impairment Across The World Have The Opportunity To Achieve Excellence In Sport And High-Level Competition