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The American Lung Association saves lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can help people make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the world's leading Jewish humanitarian organization, working in 70 countries to save Jewish lives, build Jewish life, support Israel's most vulnerable populations, and lead the Jewish community’s response to disasters and crises around the world, giving care and comfort to those most in need.

To provide "shalva"--which means "peace of mind" inHebrew--to Israel's mentally and physically challenged children and theirfamilies by --helping each child achieve his/her full potential throughcomprehensive, vanguard programs in a beautiful, caring environment, --providingneeded respite and support to their families, enabling them raise their childat home, with their family, and thereby forego institutionalizing the child,--improving both the child's quality of life and that of the entire family,--advocating on behalf of mentally and challenged children and their familiesin Israel and the world, --providing research and training to enable others toduplicate the Shalva model and its programs --training volunteers to beeffective in working with special needs children and to be exemplary,sensitive, caring individuals

SAMS is a global medical relief organization that is working on the front lines of crisis relief in Syria and beyond to save lives and alleviate suffering. SAMS proudly provides dignified medical care to every patient in need. Our mission is dedicated to delivering life-saving services, revitalizing health systems during crises, and promoting medical education via a network of humanitarians in Syria, the US, and beyond. Our vision is to strengthen the future of Syria's healthcare, delivering dignified medical relief where needed, fortified by a dedicated medical community

Mission: Hope Foundation for African Women (HFAW) is a nonpartisan not for profit national grassroots organization committed to women and girls empowerment, their sexual and reproductive health and human rights as well as elimination of gender disparities in all our communities. We work for the empowerment of grassroots women and girls through income generating activities and education about their rights. We address gender inequalities through raising awareness, trainings, motivating, inspiring and mentoring the women and organizations we work with. Our identity statement: We have firm believe in the power of ordinary people to change their situation and seek to unveil it Guiding Principle: To promote gender equality and equity for all Core Strategies: HFAW has adopted the strategies in addressing gender inequalities. We work with grassroots women and women's organizations to facilitate women's empowerment. We do this through various means: Engaging them in economic growth through individual and group projects Providing skills to address sexual and reproductive health knowledge and services Involving them in innovative strategies to total eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) Supporting them to question gender based violence and use whatever formal or informal means available to them to end this vice in their community We mentor women with self-advocacy skills and motivate them to be leaders in their families and communities Educate women on their rights as guaranteed in the 2010 constitution We build the capacity of women to promoters of health, safe environment and other rights Our Core Values -To fight against marginalization of individuals -To be professional, confidential and respectful -Commitment to women's empowerment and seek respectful teamwork with individuals and groups and to uphold every person's human dignity and to do our work with utmost integrity, honesty, transparency and accountability -We have passion, calm and logic in our work to eliminate gender disparities Our History: HFAW was started in August 2011 by Dr. Grace B. Mose Okong'o and Mrs. Hellen Njoroge as a response to debates in our country that suggest that Kenya's women are not ready or willing to take up political leadership positions to fill the one third constitutional mandate. Currently only a few seats in the National Assembly are occupied by women, we have not met the 1/3 mandate. HFAW leaders see the problem as originating from our extreme patriarchal society which discriminates against women. Advancing women's participation in leadership has to start with addressing the whole spectrum of inequalities at the grassroots. We must address economic and educational inequalities. Women have to be economically empowered and educated about their constitutional and women's human rights. HFAW leaders are engaging women in civic education, women's rights, violence against women, reproductive health and services, and total eradication of FGM.We have started with two marginalized communities of Kisii and Maasai where FGM practice is universal with nearly 97% girls undergoing it. This practice is so detrimental physically but also mentally as it socializes women to accept their poverty and low status position in their families, communities and nation. The overall goal of this project is to improve economic and health of poor and vulnerable women,and advance human rights of Kenyan women and families through education, leadership training and the development of community health teams. One of our current objective is to adopt popular education model as implemented by EPES Foundation in South America to train 30 health and human rights promoters to work in rural villages in Nyamira. We will use the model to eradicate FGM in these communities; advance reproductive health, economic prosperity and human rights. Ultimately these women will lead much higher quality life and participate in their families and nation as full human beings.

Advancing patient-centered care in rural Africa. VISION: Healthier communities in rural Tanzania, where individuals from all walks of life have access to quality medical care and frontline healthcare workers have the resources they need to treat disease and save lives. OUR MAJOR AREAS OF FOCUS ARE: Operation of FAME Medical, a medical facility in the district of Karatu, Tanzania. Operation of a mobile medical service to remotely located communities in Karatu. Continuing medical education and mentoring for our front-line healthcare workers. Educational sponsorships for aspiring Tanzanian doctors and nurses.

Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon. We mobilize resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. Our staff serve in their communities, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it’s needed most.