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Yakote Women Farmers mission is to provide assistance to the Nabdem district of the Upper East region of , West Africa. This assistance is primarily directed to supporting the women in developing self-sufficiency through improved farming techniques, improved sanitation and clean water, education, health care and small business starts and improved nutrition and school feeding programs. In addition, the association works to increase cultural exchanges and improved understanding between West Africa and the U.S.

Aware is a support service created by survivors of domestic violence, whose mission is to reach out to victims of domestic violence, while also educating the general public,government officials and the justice system, and on the mutilayered issues of domestic violence. As survivors of domestic violence, these women recognized a gap in service provision and made it their mission to mentor and provide victims of domestic violence, with first hand personal testimonies of survival and practical strategies for taking the initiative in escaping an abusive relationship. Aware has advocated and educated with positive results for changes in housing law affecting survivors of domestic violence, and longer sentencing terms for domestic violence offenders. We have successfully been able to educate and clearly demonstrate to justice officials how abusers can use the justice system as a vehicle to continue the abuse and victimization via very demanding and challenging and arduous litigation

The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to human rights education in Edmonton and beyond through innovative and engaging programming and events, with a large focus on youth. Since 1998, the JHC has organized major workshop events, implemented a successful annual summer camp program, developed a number of educational resources which are used in schools across Canada, and worked to establish Edmonton as Human Rights City.