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VISION: To enable all visually impaired children, adults, their families and caregivers to reach their optimal potential through providing early childhood development, independence development, wellness programmes; and to care for and protect the rights of those who, due to circumstances beyond their control, are unable to do so themselves. MISSION: To provide an all encompassing independence development and prevention of blindness service that ensures the successful integration of all visually impaired persons into society.

The general mission of the entity is to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia and also the quality of life of their family members and primary caregivers. The main activity of the entity is what constitutes the non-pharmacological treatment of people with cognitive and/or physical-functional impairment due to a neurodegenerative disease or an acute process such as a stroke (vascular brain accident). The needs of the affected group consist of therapeutic care, home care, psychological care for caregivers and the population's awareness of the consequences of these diseases, as well as prevention in the vulnerable healthy population. Non-pharmacological treatments are essential in dealing with said affects and their consequences, in addition to being able to attend to family members, training and informing them specifically so that they can have a better quality of life. The general activity forms different itineraries of care from phases in which the disease has not manifested itself such as preventive actions and different actions during the evolutionary process of the disease according to the different phases that can be manifested by modifying the attentions to the specific needs of each of these phases: initial, moderate and advanced

Turning Point is a Christian charity working in the Nairobi slums. Our mission is to demonstrate God's heart for the poor through programmes that relieve poverty, transform lives and restore hope amongst vulnerable children and their families.We offer a holistic range of programmes which provide children with access to education, healthcare and regular meals, in addition to providing them with psycho-social support. We also operate pioneering prevention projects aimed at supporting families.

As a registered charity, the Children’s Aid Foundation raises funds for programs of the Children’s Aid Society and other child welfare organizations that support children in three critical areas: Education programs that give children a chance to pursue their dreams and build successful lives for themselves, Enrichment programs that provide recreational and cultural opportunities so that disadvantaged children can experience healthy development, and Prevention programs that provide support for families before abuse and neglect begin.

Along with existing resources, we use cultural and intellectual mediation as a driving force for social change and vector of citizen participation, crime prevention, employability, identity strengthening, academic perseverance, social diversity, etc. Our projects and programs have served more than 3,000 beneficiaries. Our accomplishments have earned us the Akosha Fellowship, the Peace Medal, the Feminine Entrepreneurship Challenge and the Coup de Cœur Prize from UQAM ESG.

School Club Zambia envisions a Zambia where every child has access to a high quality, vocational and creative education as outlined in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. We believe in an education system that leads to job security and life opportunities for Zambia's youth. We exist to upskill and innovate the education system in rural Zambia, with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurship, vocational skills training and addressing the key barriers that prevent girls from completing their education.

- The Mission of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia is to promote the health of the people and educate patients through Comprehensive, Sustainable, Community-Based Primary health Care. - The Vision of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia is to transform communities using community based health care models for medical and dental care through education and services, especially to women and children. - The primary goal of HWHL is to improve the health and welfare of the people of Liberia with an emphasis on preventative healthcare programs for women.

Our vision is the world where every child grows up in a lovely and secure family. Mission. We professionally assist families, communities and governments in their work to ensure the rights of every child to live and develop in safe and secure family environments. Our main focus until 2015 is to prevent separation of children from families and placement in institutional care; support and strengthening parental capacities of vulnerable families; support to children leaving care.

DOMINE is feminist, non-governmental, non-profitable organization, established in 2002 with a purpose of promoting women's rights and encouraging development of civil society. Organization's basic activities are education, video production, publishing, public campaigns and direct counseling and support. Domine acts regularly on: economical and political women's empowerment, advocacy of gender mainstreaming policies implementation and politics of equal opportunities, prevention of violence against women in all forms, promoting prevention of sexual and reproductive women's rights, direct legal, psychological and medical support to women, raising awareness of media responsibility regarding women's rights promotion, researching women's past/history of Split and Dalmatia, cooperation and networking with feminist and civil society organizations on local, national and international level, publishing and development of the first feminist library in Split and Dalmatia, media visibility of civil society, capacity strengthening of civil society organizations, cooperation of civil society organizations and local government units with a common goal of democracy promotion and the quality of life in society, stimulating of social entrepreneurship and self-financing.

Voix libres is working in Bolivia to : - Prevent and eradicate child labour in mines, garbage dumps and streets - Fight against domestic violence - Serve human rights through integral development (education, training, micro-credits at zero interest, food autonomy) - Create a solidarity economy, in which the populations are entirely responsible for their own development, that corresponds to their real needs and a modernity rooted in the values of the communities. - Above all, to listen to the most forgotten, to encourage the expression of their talents and the development of their deepest identity

We strive to build a world that respects the rights of every person, where all young people, regardless of their differences, have the opportunity to reach their full potential, and where their abilities and positive contributions as leaders of change are recognized. Help those who need it the most! Basic goals Expanding the economic rights and opportunities of young people Access to education and health services for young people Improvement of young people's access to a good and productive employment Countering and preventing cases of domestic and gender-based violence

The mission of Communities In Schools of Los Angeles (CISLA) is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.Since 2007, CISLA has worked to fulfill a vision that students in Los Angeles public schools receive the support they need to develop emotional, social and academic skills required to graduate high school ready for meaningful employment and higher education.CISLA is an independent affiliate of Communities In Schools, the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization proven to keep students in school and on the path to graduation.