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Ashinaga is a Japanese foundation headquartered in Tokyo. We provide financial support and emotional care to young people around the world who have lost either one or both parents. With a history of more than 55 years, our support has enabled more than 110,000 orphaned students to gain access to higher education. From 2001, we expanded our activities internationally, with our first office abroad in Uganda. Since then, we have established new offices in Senegal, the US, Brazil, the UK, and France to support the Ashinaga Africa Initiative. The Ashinaga movement began after President and Founder, Yoshiomi Tamai's mother was hit by a car in 1963, putting her in a coma, and she passed away soon after. Tamai and a group of likeminded individuals went on to found the Association for Traffic Accident Orphans in 1967. Through public advocacy, regular media coverage and the development of a street fundraising system, the association was able to set in motion significant improvements in national traffic regulations, as well as support for students bereaved by car accidents across Japan. Over time, the Ashinaga movement extended its financial and emotional support to students who had lost their parents by other causes, including illness, natural disaster, and suicide. The Ashinaga-san system, which involved anonymous donations began in 1979. This was inspired by the Japanese translation of the 1912 Jean Webster novel Daddy-Long-Legs. In 1993, Ashinaga was expanded to include offering residential facilities to enable financially disadvantaged students to attend universities in the more expensive metropolitan areas. Around this time Ashinaga also expanded its summer programs, or tsudoi, at which Ashinaga students could share their experiences amongst peers who had also lost parents. The 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck the Kobe area with a magnitude of 6.9, taking the lives of over 6,400 people and leaving approximately 650 children without parents. Aided by financial support from both Japan and abroad, Ashinaga established its first ever Rainbow House, a care facility for children to alleviate the resultant trauma. March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan, causing a major tsunami, vast damage to the Tohoku region, and nearly 16,000 deaths. Thousands of children lost their parents as a result. Ashinaga responded immediately, establishing a regional office to aid those students who had lost parents in the catastrophe. With the assistance of donors from across the world, Ashinaga provided emergency grants of over $25,000 each to over 2,000 orphaned students, giving them immediate financial stability in the wake of their loss. Ashinaga also built Rainbow Houses in the hard-hit communities of Sendai City, Rikuzentakata, and Ishinomaki, providing ongoing support to heal the trauma inflicted by the disaster. Over the past 55 years Ashinaga has raised over $1 billion (USD) to enable about 110,000 orphaned students to access higher education in Japan.

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

OISCA is an acronym for ORGANIZATION for INDUSTRIAL, SPIRITUAL and CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT. INDUSTRIAL refers to the promotion of agriculture and other primary industries that are fundamental to human existence. SPIRITUAL, not to be confused with "religion," focuses on the need to nurture qualities such as self-reliance, dedication to one's community, international brother-sisterhood, and respect for the Earth's ecological integrity on which life is grounded. And CULTURAL is the intent to encourage the magnificent cultural diversity that has enriched human life, and the universal need to promote cultural patterns such as peace-building. OISCA International contributes to Humanity's environmentally sustainable development through a holistic approach, emphasizing the interconnectedness of agriculture, ecological integrity, and the human spirit. OISCA International implements and advocates hands-on experiential programs for world citizens of all ages, transmitting knowledge and skills, and cultivating spiritual qualities as dedication, self-reliance, and universal brother-sisterhood.

Redress is an NGO with a mission to promote environmental sustainability in the fashion industry by reducing textile waste, pollution, water and energy consumption. We work along the fashion supply chain to achieve this and our work is grouped into our four key programmes; The EcoChic Design Award, The R Cert, Consumer Campaigns and Industry Engagement. Collectively, our four key programmes cover a sustainable fashion design competition, a recycled textile clothing standard, workshops, clothing campaigns, fashion shows, exhibitions, seminars and research. Our unique profile allows us to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders. We work with multiple fashion designers, textile and garment manufacturers, retailers, schools and universities, multilateral organisations, governments, NGOs, financial institutions and media organisations.

The Organisational Mission is to propel the freedom of expression movement locally and globally to ensure all people realise the power of their voices in our digital era ARTICLE 19 monitors, researches, publishes, advocates, campaigns, sets standards and litigates on behalf of freedom of expression wherever it is threatened.

to mobilise its members to reintroduce sustainable Sport for All and physical activity practices into everyday lives, using the Designed to Move physical activity platform.

To spread the values of Judo throughout the world and inspire generations for a healthy life based on solid moral principles, to offer guidance and leadership for its stakeholders while preserving the integrity of the sport and of the athletes, as well as all its members and to organize entertaining events for fans

The Association holds on to Jesus Christ's teaching that one should love their neighbors as themselves, integrates resources and professionals from the public and other groups to promote public welfare and support the poor and under-privileged families and communities, and engages in charitable and relief services. The Association expects itself to motivate the public to help and share with others so that this movement can become the conscience of Taiwan and the force to drive the society forward.

Guide dogs are a type of working dog that not only provide practical daily assistance to people with visual impairments, but also enrich their social lives and serve as warm, loyal companions. With the help of guide dogs, public awareness and understanding of the needs and well-being of the vis-ually impaired have significantly increased. In this way, guide dogs become both a bridge and goodwill ambassadors between the visually impaired community and the general public. Huikuang Guide Dog School is the first certified guide dog training organi-zation in Taiwan. The name "Huikuang" symbolizes the belief that guide dogs are a ray of light bestowed upon visually impaired individuals. Since its founding, the school has upheld the principle of animal welfare at its core, dedicating itself to the local breeding and training of guide dogs. It ac-tively collaborates with both domestic and international professional insti-tutions and continues to develop training techniques and programs tailored to Taiwan's specific needs and environment. In addition, Huikuang offers comprehensive follow-up support and services to ensure that visually im-paired individuals can work confidently and safely with their guide dogs. Due to limitations in orientation and mobility, visually impaired people face significant challenges in daily life, education, and employment. Being matched with a guide dog can greatly enhance their safety, mobility, and in-dependence. It also increases their opportunities to engage with society, ex-pand their social circles, and helps raise public awareness and compassion for the visually impaired community. Huikuang is driven by a mission of service, providing guide dogs free of charge to people with visual impairments. However, the pace of training guide dogs is limited by insufficient funding and a shortage of foster families. We need more people to join and support the guide dog training program, so that individuals with visual impairments can have the opportunity and choice to step out into the world with greater independence. At the same time, Huikuang continues to advocate for supportive laws and policies, striving to create a friendly and inclusive environment for both guide dog users and the visually impaired community.