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Bududa Learning Center is an umbrella organization that includes a vocational high school, an orphans program for children, and a microfinance program for women. It is located in the isolated mountain district of eastern Uganda. It was founded by Canadian-born Barbara Wybar, who has been living on site a portion of each year for the past 14 years. This isolated region, one of the poorest in Uganda, is over-populated with most families having an average of 8 children. They live by growing their own food. Most of the region has no running water or electricity. Both the education and health care system are severely under-funded and inadequate. Jobs are scarce. Most people are hungry most of the time. How & Who We Help. We work to address the problems in three ways: 1. Training young people in basic trades: carpentry; brick-laying; dress-making and tailoring; nursery teacher training; computer skills training; and hairdressing training. 2. Providing broad support to 170 children and young people, many of them orphans from AIDS, by providing education enrichment, food, and health care. 3. Training and providing micro finance loans to single mothers and grandmothers in the region who are bringing up children on their own and have no means of support, so they can start small businesses. How It Is Run The Center is staffed by Ugandans working in a professional capacity. Barbara Wybar acts as Executive Director and works in a volunteer capacity. There is a growing volunteer contingent of people from the west who visit and do volunteer work there and others who take on management and administrative work in Canada and the US in a volunteer capacity. A guest house and annex provide housing for up to 12 visiting volunteers at a time. Local Oversight A local Advisory Board of the Center, led by Father Paul Buyela, provides oversight to the headmaster of the school and the directors of the two other programs. It is made up of representatives of the teachers, the parents, the regional education board, and the community as well as the executive director. The chairman is a highly respected educator as well as clerical leader in the region at large. Governance and Financial Support Bududa Canada Foundation provides governance to the Center and raises funds from individuals, foundations, and organizations to support the Center. It is incorporated in Canada holds charitable status from the Canadian Revenue Authority (#82535 8286 RR0001). There is a board directors of five people, three of whom are Canadian and two American. Financial support comes from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Officers & Board of Directors Sally Bongard (Toronto), Chairman and Secretary Scott Douglas (Connecticut) Cecily Lawson (Montreal) Lizette Gilday (Montreal), President Barbara Wybar (Philadelphia, Quebec, and Uganda), Treasurer

Genesis School offers creative approaches to learning by adapting to each student's needs. We are committed to fostering a welcoming learning environment for young people to support their efforts and aspirations, while celebrating their value and endless potential. Our core beliefs: * We are committed to academic achievement and excellence in education. * Students deserve a fresh start on their educational journey. * Learning structures should be adaptable to meet individual needs. * Effective education requires a partnership between school and parent. * Effective learning requires appropriate resources and qualified staff. * Caring, qualified teachers and a specialized staff can make all the difference in turning a young person's life around. Our responsibility is vast because Genesis Promise Academy is the only charter school in the Kansas City area serving at-risk and high-risk inner city youth during those vulnerable years, grades kindergarten - 8. We know how to address the special needs of young people and have been doing so for over 30 years. We have a proven track record. And when we are successful keeping young people in school, we help fortify the community's skill base and enhance family cohesiveness.

TanzZeit e.V. is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 by dancer and choreographer Livia Patrizi to promote contemporary dance in Berlin schools. As a founding member of the Bundesverband Tanz in Schulen+ e.V. TanzZeit is committed to anchoring the art of dance in the framework curriculum. Since 2010 TanzZeit has received regular funding from the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family and has become firmly established in the education system. TanzZeit receives considerable support from Wim Wenders, who has assumed patronage of the project. Since 2006 TanzZeit has been at home in Podewil and is a permanent cooperation partner of Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH. TanzZeit meanwhile unites five projects: DANCE IN SCHOOLS brings contemporary dance to the classroom and offers students a stage to perform at an annually dance festival. TanzZeit developed the digital toolbox CALYPSO, which provides practical materials for teaching dance in schools - in German and English. It is also the basis of further workshops for artists and teachers. On the stage of TANZKOMPLIZEN TanzZeit presents own dance productions for young audiences. TanzZeit also offers young people an artistic home for rehearsals and performances in the YOUTH COMPANY and hosts Crossover Dance Battles named CLUB OVAL.

Vision: -For all children in Africa to be able to experience quality education. Mission: To enhance the quality of education through the use of ICT Our overall Mission statement can be broken down into our key objectives: 1. For ICT to contribute to the quality of teaching 2. To improve the learning experience of children 3. To raise the attainment of children 4. To impact on Education Department practice with regards to the integration of ICT & data analysis 5. To provide a work readiness programme for post school young people GSES was formed in May 2012 from a group of education and technology consultants who are passionate to facilitate change in South African schools. Programme Components In order to achieve maximum affect for our objectives , Green Shoots offers four key programme components. Each programme component is characterised by innovative strategies, measurable outcomes and an ongoing monitoring and evaluation plan. A programme component can be implemented individually as a Project or components can combined to form a multifaceted Project. 1. Curriculum & Pedagogy - Teacher training, professional development, Science & Maths focus 2. Technology assisted learning - Digital curriculum & integration, learner tracking & data analysis, after school programmes 3. Technical Support - Educational IT programmes design & implementation, technical issue resolution 4. Youth Development Programmes

PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION A To protect young children and youth in need in Greece from hunger. To protect families with both parents unemployed or poor from hunger and despair with the district way of our distributions of goods at home. Goods include nutrition, detergents, personal hygiene items, books, stationery, schoolbags, cloths, toys. Our support education programs for children and youth in the classroom and at home. We offer ways for parents and community volunteers to get kids reading and doing math outside of school hours. We introduce children to the power of artistic expression - drawing, painting, music, drama, dance and more - to help them heal, learn and do better in school. We make sure that children don't stop learning during a crisis, and we help to keep kids healthy so they don't fall behind or drop out. In 2013, our programs reached 11000 children, thanks to the families, teachers, artists, psychologists, all volunteers, who help inspire these little learners. B The union of people with Greek origin or nationality all over the world in a "diaspora" based concept The union of citizens and organizations through a) synergies - Partnership volunteer groups from different countries The creation of a central network for volunteer's organizations in Greece. To improve the exchange of volunteers of different countries

The World Heart Beat Music Academy envisions a world where music bridges cultural, political, economic and linguistic barriers. We aim to inspire a passion for playing musical instruments and influence a generation of often alienated young people. We provide music tuition and personal development opportunities to over 260 children and young people between the ages of 5 and 24 years, who are based in Wandsworth and the surrounding London boroughs. Many of our students come from a range of challenging backgrounds. Some are the main carer for parents or siblings, some come from households with a history of drug addiction and alcohol abuse, some are classified as not in education, employment or training (NEET) and many are recent migrants and refugees, often moving into the UK without their parents or guardians. Many have difficulties engaging in school and finding employment when they are older. From our discussions with students, community leaders and teachers, we have learned that these young people are also less likely to engage with learning music and, therefore, unable to benefit from the social and personal development resulting from such activities. We provide students with tangible and useful experiences to develop their skills and build confidence, raise their aspirations and enable them to pursue whatever career they choose, in music or otherwise.

Jovenes de Puerto Rico en Riesgo, Inc. (PRYR) is a private non-profit organization working in the youth behavioral health field in Puerto Rico since 1996. Its main purpose is to prevent youth violence and retain at risk youth in school. It designed and developed a program based on state of the art scientific data, tailored to Puerto Rican culture and socioeconomic characteristics, and founded in the model of Risk and Protective Factors. PRYR projects, were created in response to school dropout rates of students at their educational transition phases, unacceptably high in low income communities. Its unique and innovative mentorship program, with evidence-based design and implementation practices, serves high-risk youth 11 to 17 years of age. One-to-one mentoring is an essential element of the model, being the first in Puerto Rico to utilize this strategy for high risk students. It has a 95%+ sustained effectiveness rate in preventing school dropout and violent/delinquent behavior since 2000. The organization's mission is: to develop and implement preventive programs for youth at risk promoting their full potential for success and leadership, through the use of adult and peer mentors, personal and social development workshops for them, their families and teachers, academic support, and safe haven centers, established in their school premises, and meaningful work and service experiences.

Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization, with a mission to surround students with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. For more than 30 years, CIS has connected needed community resources with schools. By bringing caring adults and a wide variety of services into schools to address children’s unmet needs, CIS provides a linkbetween educators and the community. The results of CIS’s model are that teachers are free to teach and students, many at risk of dropping out, have the opportunity to focus on learning. To help students stay in school, we identify and bring together in one place – public schools – all the resources and services available in the community that kids need to be successful. These services vary from one community to the next and from state to state and address specific needs such as academic support, mentoring, health care, family strengthening, career development, summer and after-school programs, alternative education models, and service learning. Today, the CIS network is comprised of nearly 5,000 passionate professionals working in close to 200 local affiliate nonprofits in 27 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 53,000 community volunteers, serving 1.2 million young people in more than 2,400 schools around the nation.

Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries. Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes world understanding through international humanitarian service programs and educational and cultural exchanges. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world. Since 1947, the Foundation has awarded more than US$1.1 billion in humanitarian and educational grants, which are initiated and administered by local Rotary clubs and districts.

Education For All (EFA) believes that education a basic human right, and that educated girls educate the next generation. EFA focuses on girls from rural, remote areas of Morocco's High Atlas region who are missing out on secondary education due to living too far away from schools and being too poor to afford transport. EFA was founded in 2007 to respond to the high levels of illiteracy (estimated at 70%) amongst girls in the most deprived and remote areas of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Instead of going to school, girls were staying home, doing domestic chores, marrying young and remaining in the cycle of poverty with limited choices in life. The 3 main obstacles for girls in rural Morocco to access school are Their villages are too far away from the secondary schools Their families are too poor to afford the travel costs There is low awareness of and value for educating girls THE SIMPLE SOLUTION EFA builds and runs safe and well equipped girls' boarding houses. We currently accommodate 250 girls in 6 houses, from the ages of 12-18 yrs. The EFA houses are a 'home away from home'. They are staffed by local women which helps to create an environment where their culture is respected and trust is built with the local community. They have 3 nutritious meals a day, hot showers, computer rooms and plenty of books and learning support. We also run an international volunteer programme to support the girls in their studies and activities which broaden their horizons. EFA Short Film Register to watch the short Film: https://efamorocco.org/videos/changing-worlds/ Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/355137701 It only costs $3 a day to educate a girl for a whole year! OR $85 per month or $1000 per year. IMPACT The short-term impact of EFA's work is that many girls now have the opportunity to go to school who otherwise would be at home. Since 2007 we have given access to a full secondary education for 370 girls. These girls are now young women want to become lawyers, scientists, teachers and entrepreneurs! We now have over 130 girls enrolled at University since 2013, with two now studying their Master's Degrees, 3 on full university scholarships and one who just graduated to become a Biology teacher. The longer-term impact is that these young women will be able to become financially independent, contribute to the workforce and economy and have more choice and voice in their families and society, ensuring progressive equality for future generations. They have also inspired a positive shift in attitudes in their communities towards educating girls, and are strong role models to their sisters and friends, demonstrating what is possible for them and how to realise their potential through education.

Our Mission is to alleviate the suffering of individuals and families in the poorest communities through sustainable grassroots initiatives aimed at local empowerment,access to health, services and education opportunities especially to women ,girls and children in an efforts to fulfil basic human rights,embracing a spirit of compassion and service to humanity. To improve the livelihood of rural women and girls towards sustainable Development.Towards this end,(WWBK) seeks to uplift the lives and dignity of vulnerable girls and women in rural communities of Western Kenya in four thematic areas:Empowerment,Human Rights,Education ,Water,sanitation&Hygiene. It was established in the year 2007 as Local NGO operating in Western province.In Bungoma County.The county has a population of 1.7 million with amojority of women and girls.15% are orphans aged between 1-15 years.The recent survey by Afya plus says 7% who are not in school and they are not supported by any organisation.Out of the 9 sub- counties in Bungoma none of the NGOs prefer to work in the rural village.According to research done by Global education" it says 62 million girls are out of school globally, while camfed foundation says in Sub- Saharan Africa 28 million girls are not in school.Why high poverty levels,early marriage, early pregnancy, child abuse/asexual abuse,child labor,child trafficking, poor infrustracture in schools,lack of sanitary pads and cultural barriers.ONE says 53 million girls are out of schools in Africa. EDUCATION: Bungoma County has formal & informal institutions, colleges, and Universities to cater for education.The Government has declared free primary education which is not possible. The children flocked in and the number of children they more than the teachers the Government could hire,basic needs like school uniform ,tuition fee to enable teachers bring extra exams, other basic necessities that could keep the child in class makes majority of girls more vulnerable. Through 4 thematic areas that we have mentioned above,WWBK visit the communities we work with share with them problems that affect their daily life's.We do community mobilization and sensitization on the rights of the child and women, we do community empowerment through trainings ,formulation of women groups and reffrals to other institution s for further support.We do invitation of other stakeholders who are experts in other fields to impact them with knowledge.We do trainings on sexual and reproductive health to both women and idolescent girls,Guiding and counseling. According to the research done by UNICEF in Ethiopia.said that while they worked their they learnt that school structures can contribute to girl child dropout rate.Such like lack of sanitation, lack of water on the schools, poor infrustracture poor buildings,lack of electricity. WWBK we are going to network with both local and international donors to put things in place sothat girls may complete their education.

Al Ehsan Charitable Foundation (Nepal), which is licensed for charitable work in Nepal (Registration No:2646/074/75, PAN:606933953) and is concerned with providing relief and education services to the whole community in Nepal.. Our vision Promote non-profit (charitable) work to the high level. Objectives: The Organization is based on the following objectives: 1. Serving the people of Nepal in relief and advocacy. 2. Sponsorship of orphans, widows, the poor, the needy and those with special needs. 3. Providing relief services. 4. Providing educational services and providing scholarship programs. Our projects: 1. Education: Building safe, secure and comfortable schools and supporting teachers to provide high quality education. 2. Orphans: Providing orphans' sponsorship 3. Water: Providing safe water supplies to communities. 4. Food Distribution projects: It is the distribution of food parcels among the poor people. Request to donors Al Ehsan Charitable Foundation (Nepal) is a charitable organization, and it has multiple projects in the field of relief, education, training, social and voluntary fields, and these projects need financial support to achieve their noble goals, and the Foundation does not have an independent financial income except for reliance on God and then on you. The Foundation request for help and assistance to philanthropists and donors to achieve the goals and activities of the Foundation. "God does not waste the reward of the doers of good." Peace, mercy and blessings of God Thank You Al Ehsan Charitable Foundation Nepal