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BridgIT's Program objective is to provide improved drinking water to rural areas in developing countries. This is achieved by delivering suitable, accessible and sustainable water solutions closer within each rural community relieving the economic and health burdens of searching long distances for long periods of time to collect water from open contaminated and often dangerous sources.

Creating an enabeling environment whereby social and cultural integration of marginalized and vulnerable children and women will occur, strengthening them through childcare, protection, skills training, health awareness, schooling and family re-unification resulting in dignity and independence of the individual and the community.

Brave Hearts' mission is empowering orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) and youth through holistic alternative care support, quality education, psychosocial support and a safe nourishing environment for them to become self-reliant and thrive.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TDH NL) prevents child exploitation by removing children from exploitative situations and ensuring they can develop themselves in a safe environment.

Friends of Humanity SA is a Geneva-based non-profit organization supporting initiatives and projects in five essential areas: - Human rights and dignity - Education and training - Healthcare and medicine (including alternative medicine) - Environmental protection and conservation - Microfinance

CARITAS AUSTRIA is an internationally operating non-profit organisation (donations are tax-deductible Reg. Nr. SO1126; equivalent 501(c)(3) US organization) under the mission of the Austrian Catholic church and pursues solely and directly charitable and benevolent objectives. CARITAS AUSTRIA relief work addresses the needy in their entirety, taking also into consideration their physical, psychological and spiritual-religious backgrounds. CARITAS AUSTRIA commits itself to providing assistance to people in need which is done without regard to creed, ethnicity or ideology of those seeking help. In its operations CARITAS AUSTRIA is guided by respect for the dignity and self-determination of the people it serves. There are more than 1,000 places throughout Austria where CARITAS AUSTRIA helps people in need. In the areas of caregiving, supporting people with disabilities, hospices, in the social counseling centers, on assignment for families in need or for older people who cannot afford heating. CARITAS AUSTRIA - this comprises its fulltime staff, but above all, also the roughly 50.000 volunteers and each and every one of you who supports our work. CARITAS AUSTRIA's main activities are aiming at social support and advocacy for those in need. These activities are taking place in Austria and abroad, whereas the main focus is lying on national work in Austria. Inside and outside of Austria, CARITAS AUSTRIA always aims at addressing the basic needs of the vulnerable taking also into consideration their social and cultural background.

Zahana in Madagascar is dedicated to participatory rural development, education, revitalization of traditional Malagasy medicine, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It is Zahana's philosophy that participatory development must be based on local needs and solutions proposed by local people. It means asking communities what they need and working with them collaboratively so they can achieve their goals. Each community's own needs are unique and require a tailor -made response

Who We Are The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development - FORWARD - is an African Diaspora women's campaign and support charity (registered in the UK). We exist to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights as central to the wellbeing of African women and girls. We work with individuals, communities and organisations to transform harmful practices and improve the quality of life of vulnerable girls and women. FORWARD was established in 1983 in the UK, in response to the emerging problems caused by female genital mutilation being seen by health professionals. Since this time FORWARD has been working to eliminate the practice and provide support to women affected by FGM. At our twenty year review FORWARD formally incorporated into its mandate other issues allied to Female Genital Mutilation, in particular vesico-vagina and recto-vagina fistulae and child and forced marriage. Our Vision We have a vision where women and girls live in dignity, are healthy, have choices and equal opportunities. Our Mission FORWARD was founded to safeguard dignity, advance health and human rights for African girls and women globally. We educate and engage policy makers, communities and the public to facilitate social change and protection of rights We advocate for enabling policies and resource We support programmes and services to tackle gender based violence in particular female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage We inform and share learning and good practice We empower and mobilize vulnerable girls and women to raise their voices and exercise their rights Our Core Values FORWARD believes that: Protection of women and girls' rights and dignity are non-negotiable People's voices, needs and experiences should inform all our work Participation of girls, boys, women, men and community leaders promotes equity and ownership Provision of safe spaces and specialist services for girls and women should be central to programmes Partnerships and alliance building with civil society and community organisation, donor agencies and governments creates synergy and accelerates change Our Goals END gender based violence in particular female genital mutilation, child marriage and related rights violations INCREASE access to specialist and support services; rigths education and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable girls and women IMPROVE capacity and sustainability of partners STRENGTHEN networking and policy engagement of African Diaspora women

Working towards ensuring a health family and community through supporting and encouraging peoples to know and release their potential in the integrated program

Bring positive changes and sustainable development in the lives of poor and marginalized pastoralist communties in Afar Regional State of Ethiopia through the implementation of livelihoods improvement and sustainable development projects.

The Youth Sport Trust is an independent charity devoted to building a brighter future for young people. We are passionate about helping all young people achieve their full potential by delivering high quality physical education (PE) and sport opportunities. Through 20 years of experience, we have developed a unique way of maximising the power of sport to grow young people, schools and communities. We believe in the power of sport to change young people's lives for the better. Our programmes focus on using sport as a vehicle to improve young people's: Wellbeing: Our work develops children's fundamental movement skills, equipping them with the confidence, competence and enjoyment of sport needed for a lifetime of activity, as well as good physical and emotional health. Leadership: Our work supports the personal development of young people and their progress at school, as well as preparing them for the challenges of life ahead. We support young people to develop a range of positive character qualities, such as: creativity, aspiration, resilience and empathy. Achievement: PE and sport delivered well is proven to impact positively on attainment and academic achievement. It can engage young people in learning and support the development of skills needed for success in the classroom, including: communication, teamwork and self-management.

TEA wants to be help poor people succeed to their efforts through innovation, empowerment, and in promoting new ways of thinking and doing.