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YOUTH FOR CHRIST - GENERAL OVERVIEW The NGO Youth for Christ in Montevideo, Uruguay. Youth for Christ is an autonomous, non-profit organization. Since it began 40 years ago, Youth for Christ has worked actively to come along side marginalized population in Uruguay through formal programs. Our action is oriented primarily toward children, adolescents, young people and their families on three levels of intervention: - Personal (seeking holistic development) - Within the family and community (work to strengthen families, develop local networks, and encourage participation) - Political and structural (participate in constructing Social Policies and effective methods of intervention) In 1989, we began to work formally with the State and formed the Civil Society Organization Youth for Christ, Uruguay. Since then we have operated collectively with State organisms, International Organisms, and a wide variety of NGOs (non-government organizations) that work in the country. In Youth for Christ we run politically as a civil society organization. The General Assembly of partners is the sovereign body, which appoints a Board of Directors. This Board operates on an honorary basis and has a predetermined term of service. Youth for Christ works with a clear north, challenging but possible with Jesus Christ, which we express with simplicity in our mission: - Promote a culture in tune with the gospel and its values of justice, peace, solidarity, tolerance, love, and respect for the diversity. - For part of the Youth for Christ International family, adhering to the shared vision and mission of the organization.

Our mission is to achieve social integration of the most disadvantaged individuals and help them regaining their rights, namely children and elderly people. Mensajeros de la Paz was founded in 1962 in Spain and reached Argentina in 2002 after a serious economic crisis that has had lasting influence on the people throughout the country.

Graduate Women International (GWI), founded in 1919 as the International Federation of University (IFUW), is a worldwide, non-governmental organisation of women graduates. GWI advocates for women's rights, equality and empowerment through access to quality secondary and tertiary education and training up to the highest levels. GWI's mission is to: Promote lifelong education for women and girls; Promote international cooperation, friendship, peace and respect for human rights for all, irrespective of their age, race, nationality, religion, political opinion, gender and sexual orientation or other status; Advocate for the advancement of the status of women and girls; and Encourage and enable women and girls to apply their knowledge and skills in leadership and decision-making in all forms of public and private life.

To support people around the world through the power of Rugby

To support, educate and encourage the needy so that they lead their own life change. The covenant of love with Mary being the source of their thrive. By doing so, we seek to promote the dignity of each women and their family by providing them with tools, inputs, resources and knowledge. Thereby, each family can develop sustainable solutions aim at achieving a comprehensive development of their lives.

Fundacion CIMA (as we are better known) is a non governmental / non profit organisation created in 2002 to disseminate updated information to educate and inform the Mexican people on: early detection, the risk factors and the access to timely treatment in regards to breast cancer. As well to build a community to offer and strengthen the emotional support of patients and their families and care givers.

CIFOR advances human well-being, equity and environmental integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners' capacity and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people.

Chicas en Tecnologia (CET) is a non-profit organization that has sought to close the technological gender gap since 2015, through free and accessible programs and initiatives that encourage, motivate, train, and support the new generation of female leaders in technology.

Fundacion Corazonistas is the tool of the Institute of Brothers of the Sacred Heart in the Province of Spain for the promotion and participation of lay Corazonistas through social commitment. In 2021, Fundacion Corazonistas is the reference space for lay Corazonistas in educational works in Spain to get socially involved in building a more just world. Thus, it contributes to the development of committed personal and community vocations in Spain and to the development of projects of heart solidarity with impoverished people and peoples throughout the world.

Transform the future of Venezuelan children and youth at risk, nurturing and educating them as integral, ethical and thoughtful leaders so that they are the ones who transform their community and their own family.

Provide the deafblind community with benefits through the National SOCIEVEN Network. Offer training and advice to family members, professionals, institutions, and communities. Conduct research and create specialized materials in deafblindness. Recognize the rights of individuals and create opportunities for the deafblind population to promote their inclusion and participation.

Nuestras Huellas is a non-profit organization that workes to help people living under social vulnerability gain economic independence and realize their life goals through financial solidarity and education, fostering sustainable development. 97% of participants in our programs are women. We operate with two main strategies: Training Program: Implementing learning spaces (courses, workshops, lectures, etc) centered around: financial education, business management, leadership, and communication Microfinance Program: Promoting solidarity economy by accompanying community banks and solidarity groups, technical assistance, access to microcredits and training Objectives We facilitate people's path to self-empowerment so they can recognize their own skills and abilities to promote their personal development. This is achieved through training programs where we cover issues including finance, entrepreneurial skills, digital literacy, communication, and leadership. All this training takes place in regular meetings coordinated by our team, based on the idea that knowledge is co-created through hands-on activities. We work to strengthen the economic independence of people in vulnerable situations through solidarity finance and education, promoting sustainable and community-driven development. 97% of the people we serve are women entrepreneurs We carry out this work in alliance with social organizations, companies, governments, among others. We've supported over 4000 projects. As such, we contribute to the following SDGs: No poverty (SDG 1) Quality education (SDG 4) Gender equality (SDG 5) Decent work & economic growth (SDG 8) Reducing inequalities (SDG 10) Partnership for the goals (SDG 17)