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International Deaf Partnerships (IDP) seeks to strengthen education, promote advocacy, and improve opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in developing countries within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). IDP was founded for the purpose of fostering a network of partnerships that includes deaf and hard-of-hearing communities within developing countries and the United States.

Living Positive Resource Centre is a successful advocate for people, intervening when their rights have been ignored or abused, and fostering compassion and understanding. A variety of services are available to our clients including assistance with housing, connecting with a family doctor, home and hospital visits for those who are ill, information and referrals, access to self-care and health-maintenance workshops, peer support groups, and more.  Living Positive also provides a variety of harm reduction materials for both safer sex and substance use.

The Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester's mission is to to provide support to those coping with a breast cancer diagnosis, to make education and advocacy a priority, and to empower women and men to participate fully in decisions relating to breast cancer. Our focus is on breast and gynecological cancer support, education and advocacy. We also fund breast cancer research that focuses on cause (initiation), prevention, and halting progression of disease (metastasis).

Almas Unidas-Hearts United is a non-profit group dedicated to the care and development of marginalized men and women in El Salvador and Ecuador. They are dedicated to improving the lives of those they support by ending homelessness, introducing education and the arts, and developing life skills that will help individuals successfully enter the work force. They are particularly interested in giving our recipients the tools to achieve a better economic and social status.

Imagine you are dying and have no place to go, or that the burden on your family to care for you has become too great. Too many people are forced to die in a hospital or nursing home. Our vision is to provide a needed comfort care home for the terminally ill in Webster, New York. We believe in the hospice philosophy of care: all persons have the right to die with dignity, to have enhanced quality of life for the remainder of their days, and to be as comfortable as possible. Care would be provided in a loving, home-like atmosphere, free of charge to those in need. On-going funding will be generated through donations, memorial gifts, grants, and fundraisers.

East Cumberland Lodge is a 74-bed nursing home located in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. We believe in providing a sensitive environment to meet the needs and comfort of our residents while acknowledging that each person has the right to individual identity, dignity, and self-esteem; We believe in promoting the independence of each resident in a flexible, homelike and minimal restraint environment; We interact with local health care agencies and the community to determine, develop, and provide for the health needs as determined by those we serve; We believe in finding better ways to enhance quality of life through continuous improvement by promoting education of staff, residents, families, and the community while making East Cumberland Lodge a home for the residents where they can feel that those around them are sensitive to their overall well being.

Southern Alcare Manor is located in Lethbridge, Alberta. We are a Not-For-Profit registered agency established in 1975 under the name Southern Alcare Society & Industries. Southern Alcare Manor is a long-term substance abuse recovery residence located close to the downtown area in Lethbridge, Alberta. Our modest 25 bed 'house' (as our staff and residents refer to it) is basically self-contained, with sleeping quarters, kitchen facilities, dining and living rooms, and space for recreational or group meetings. We provide a clean, safe and stable living environment for men and women who have a sincere desire to abstain from alcohol or drugs.

Since 1859, the Quebec Community Health and Social Services Foundation (QCHF) has been a vital, community-based resource for the care and well-being of those in need. Originally established to support English-speaking protestant immigrant women, living in poverty in Quebec City, the Foundation has extended its mandate over the years, first to seniors and then, through innovative programming and investment, to the community at large. Today, the QCHF is a community foundation dedicated to promoting: •the health and well-being of English-speaking minority communities across Quebec •the vitality of these communities by developing their capacity to engage the philanthropic traditions and interests of the local community around health related issues.

Dr. Jack Hand was a compassionate man, a man full of passion that showed in his life and work. Dr. Jack Hand stayed with his patients every step of the way, from diagnosis to treatment, all the way to the best and worst outcomes, the families of the children he treated felt he was right by their side through it all. Through funds raised by the Foundation, we will help families concentrate on what’s most important. Helping them forget about costs, giving them the reassurance they need to be there for their child while they are being treated at the Janeway for a Hematology or Oncology-related illness. Money raised will help families with: financial support for medical expenses such as travel costs, hospital costs, medical practitioner costs, and prohibitively expensive prescription drugs; cover food costs; accommodations, and travel required for treatment; and any obstacles that may come up. In “Dr. Jack’s” memory we are helping families cope.

Located in the heart of Verdun, a low-income working class neighbourhood in south-west Montreal, is Project P.A.L.. This alternative mental health resource has been a hub of community activism, mutual aid and support since 1975 for its many members. Walk through our doors, open 354 days a year, and you will find a bustling community life, rich with activity, creativity and caring. We assist people with defense of rights, housing help and numerous other services. Our centre offers full suppers and soups 4 times a week to people that have mental health challenges. Our program differentiates itself from other programs because it is built on the “empowerment” model. Our aim is not merely to feed people with mental health problems; we wish to make it possible for these individuals to develop the tools that are necessary in order for them to feed themselves. Therefore, it is people with mental health problems that plan, cook and serve the food to the other clients of our organisation.

PREVENTION IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV & AIDS! HIV/AIDS is a preventable disease that has reached epidemic proportions. New reported cases of HIV/AIDS remain high throughout New Brunswick and across Canada, and are increasing, particularly among women, injection drug users, young people and other vulnerable communities. Though challenging to reach, these vulnerable populations continue to be the focus of much of AIDS New Brunswick's efforts in supporting education and prevention resources and initiatives for New Brunswickers. SUPPORT - YOU'RE NOT ALONE! Helping people to cope and improve their quality of life guides the delivery of all our support services for people living with HIV/AIDS and their informal and formal caregivers. We strive to support individuals and organizations by providing and supporting opportunities for information sharing, skills-building, emotional support, peer support, referrals and advocacy.