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Helping women and children transition out of poverty into self-sufficiency.

Our philosophy of care is that those we support have the same fundamental rights as all Canadian citizens and these rights are to be respected and protected. These rights include: - To enjoy the same freedoms as any Canadian Citizen. - To communicate and to be heard without limitations. - To live as independently, as actively and as full a life as possible. - To be respected and accepted and be allowed to grow and mature as an individual. - To have adequate clothing, shelter and food as well as other basic necessities of life. - To have access to all available physical and mental health care resources required. - To be free from mental or physical abuse. - To develop and strengthen self-esteem. - To safety and security. - To privacy.

We are an organization addressing poverty-related issues surrounding women and children. RU4Children works diligently to improve the lives of women and children in the greatest of need and to ultimately nourish the hungry, inspire the broken, and to connect the world.

The Sexual Assault Support Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization that offers service to women who have experienced sexual violence. This could include childhood sexual abuse, adult sexual assault, sexual harassment, etc. We offer a 24-hour support line, support groups, individual support, legal advocacy, accompaniment to court, hospital and police, information, public education and specialized programs for young women, immigrant and refugee women and women who have experienced ritual/cult abuse.

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants' (USCRI's) mission is to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and support their transition to a dignified life.

Center for Social Services (CSSI) supports orphan girls and women in debilitating circumstances in India. The nonprofit organization in India runs an orphanage, school, and a center to assist women in becoming mentally and economically self-reliant and independent.

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba (EFSM) Inc. was established as an independent non-profit organization in 1983 to address the unique needs of women in the provincial and federal justice system. We provide advocacy, access to resources and support to families of women who are in conflict with the law. Some of the issues our clientele struggle to overcome are addiction, poverty, mental health issues, marginalization, racism, long-term effects of residential schools and other forms of discrimination. Some of the programs and resources we offer include: - Bail Verification & Supervision Program (supervision and support for women charged with offences) - Women for Change Program (anger management) - STOPlifting Program (addresses and explores why women shoplift or commit fraud) - Transitional Housing (bridging the gap between homelessness and independent living) - Clothing Depot (providing clothing packages to women who are incarcerated or have recently been released)

Since 1988, Chrysalis has assisted over two thousand women to achieve empowered freedoms from addiction, violence & poverty. Our organization and programs are based on a feminist, client-centered philosophy that inherently recognizes the complex interdependence between women’s experiences of addiction, violence, abuse, exploitation, poverty and homelessness – as well as the larger social culture and systems through which women are further pathologized, medicated and/or oppressed. The comprehensive post-detox continuum of care Chrysalis Society provides (1st-stage post-detox stabilization, 2nd-stage semi-independence, and a housing subsidy program)remains the lowest-barriered resource for women in the region, and is accessible to many of our province's most marginalized women. As a result of multiple barriers relating to concurrent mental health and/or medications, many of the women we serve would otherwise have no access residential care and supports.

The Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society has gone through many transitions over the years. It began in 1984 as an agency (Status of Women) devoted to supporting women dealing with women’s Issues, including family violence. In 1988 the agency changed its name to “The Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society” and expanded its focus to providing basic support services for women and children in response to an overwhelming need identified in the Red Deer Community. Today, domestic and family abuse continues as a foundation in programming, public service, and public education. Priorities are established to ensure initiatives make the best use of generously contributed resources as the organization addresses their very significant mission. Current priorities are: • Domestic/family abuse • Dealing with the effects of poverty on family, especially children • Access to appropriate affordable housing • Assistance while working with/through the legal system

Yayasan Bukit Kehidupan Ungasan/Bali Life Foundation is a small charity with a big heart. It exists to provide hope and a future to the underprivileged women and children of Bali. Vision "Giving HOPE, PURPOSE and DIGNITY to the unprivileged children and women." Mission Providing basic needs to the unprivileged children and women - Hope Teaching good moral and values. - Dignity Training & giving skills for the future. - Purpose

Existing in Saint John for the past twenty years (April 1987), the volunteers of our society have worked directly with criminalized, marginalized and at risk women. The women we aid face adversity daily due to being in a low-income bracket, resulting in incarceration for some. We work both with women who are or were in the correctional system, as well as those at risk of being incarcerated.

To empower enterprising women with the least opportunity to achieve economic self-sufficiency