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Takalani children's home was established in May 1988 by Rev P. L. Van Langeveld together with the Reformed Church Synod Soutpansberg. The home started with only 11 children in total. Rev Van Langeveld was serving as a spiritual Pastor at Siloam Hospital (His service was to give pastoral care to the patients at Siloam Hospital). He came up with a vision of establishing a home for the abandoned, abused and orphaned children. He then approached the local Reformed churches under Synod Soutpansberg. The Synod welcomed the idea to establish a home for those children and appointed the board of directors to manage the home. The home was built near Siloam Hospital since most children were found wandering there, though children from different areas are also considered due to the need. The hospital social worker, the late Mr. Landela played a very crucial role in ensuring proper legal processes were adhered to. TCH accommodates a maximum of 80 children and currently, the home has 40 girls and 30 boys. Takalani children's home objectives: -To provide appropriate accommodation for the children who are in need of care under the age of 18 years. -To provide a healthy diet and appropriate clothing for the children in the care of TCH. -To promote healthy development by meeting medical needs and educational needs of the children in the care of TCH. - To create awareness of the needs and rights to all children in the care of TCH and to everyone associated with TCH. -To advocate, promote and support legislative and other measures designed to meet the needs and the rights of children. -To create opportunities for the children to explore their full creative and physical potential, as well as discover their talents and possible career path. -To take steps to remove conditions detrimental to the emotional and physical well-being of the children in the care of TCH. Our Mission TCH is committed to provide services to children for the fulfillment of their physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs Our Vision Takalani Children's Home (TCH) want to assist children who are in need of care to realize their potential and restore their identity Our Values Respect, dignity and privacy of fellow workers and children, love and caring, accountability, gender equity, commitment to the well-being of TCH, open door policy

"Talobeeg Foundation is dedicated to fostering the wellbeing of the Somali community by delivering impactful technical services, mobilizing resources, and promoting inclusive governance. Through our commitment to quality education, TVET, youth empowerment, civic engagement, sports, and recreational games, we strive to enhance the overall quality of life. We actively engage in conflict mitigation through dialogue, offering alternative employment opportunities for youth, and addressing desperate livelihood options. Our focus extends to inclusive governance, stabilization, peacebuilding, and democratization, contributing to a society where individuals thrive and communities flourish. We are unwavering in our dedication to health, HIV/AIDS advocacy, sustainable food security, climate resilience, local economic development, and social safety nets. Additionally, our involvement in research and technical services aims to drive innovation and positive change. Embracing cross-cutting themes such as gender, FGM, protection, human rights, and WASH, we work towards creating lasting positive impacts on the community and fostering sustainable development."

(1) The object of the company is - the promotion of sport (skateboarding), - the promotion of dance, art and culture - the promotion of education and participation of young people - the promotion of child and youth welfare within the meaning of 41 SGB VIII, (2) The object of the company is realized in particular by - the promotion and practice of the sport and youth culture of skateboarding, - the promotion of dance art, young up-and-coming artists and cultural workers through events and workshops for creation and presentation - organizing joint activities related to skateboarding and dance, such as workshops, training sessions, presentations and performances - creating inclusive and low-threshold sports, art and youth culture offers for pupils and other young people from socially disadvantaged families and families of non-German origin - the implementation of leisure programs within which male-dominated subcultures are specifically made accessible to girls and women, in particular through pedagogically supervised and protected training times for girls and women - the teaching and further development of sports and experiential education concepts in conjunction with integral and resource-oriented coaching methods - Cooperation and working groups with schools, in particular special schools and schools with a high proportion of pupils of non-German origin Cooperation and working groups with children's and youth facilities with a focus on girls and women, sports clubs and youth welfare organizations. Our Main Project is: DANCE ON BOARDS is an innovative format that brings together the strengths of skateboarding and dance. Itis led by experienced dance facilitators and skateboardcoachesand offers disadvantaged students in theagefrom 6-17 in underserved areas the opportunity to implement both forms of movement. We work directly in the schools and specifically promote girls in sport. Our partner schools in the Berlin districts of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Neukolln have a high percentageof children with non-German language of origin (Jens Nydal98.8%, Albrecht v. Grafe 95.0%, Fichtelgebirge 45.4%, Campus Rutli 69%, Otto Wels 94%, Burgermeister Hertz 51.2%, Heinrich-Zille 61,6%, Carl v. Ossietzky 85%, Adolf Glabrenner42,5%, Rosa Parks 38,3%, Campus Efeuweg81,3%, Theodor Storm 88,8%). https://www.bildung.berlin.de/Schulverzeichnis/ As an official part of the regular school curriculum (morning program, whole class), all children have equal access to the program regardless of gender, origin or social background. Our focus is on the promotion of girls in sports. It starts in our team structure with13female and 3 male coaches. In ourweekly traininggroupDANCE ON BOARDS (DOB Company) and ourFemaleJunior Coach Community wespecifically promote girls in their personal development.

Building a strong community through the sport of curling. We provide a welcoming environment for athletes of all ages and skill levels to learn about one of the fastest growing sports in the United States of America. We are dedicated to: - Providing the Chicago’s western suburbs with a state-of-the-art dedicated curling facility - Growing and building awareness of the sport through education. WCCC is a Learn to Curl training facility that offers training programs and group instructional ice time. - Engaging the younger generations through youth programs including club sport and youth leagues and university involvement. - Encouraging respectful sportsmanship through both recreational and competitive (state, national, international) opportunities and divisions (mens, womens, mixed, juniors, seniors, corporate) - Offering affordable curling for all members and guests

Background: After a tragic car accident in 2011 that resulted in having an 18 year old young teenager to be a wheelchair user; his mother along with a group of 13 friends decided to make a difference when it comes to physical disability in Egypt and the Middle East after the challenges they faced and still are. Vision: To be the leading example developmental foundation in Egypt, Middle East and Africa that embrace wheelchair/physical disabilities with emphasis on endless possibilities. Mission: Alhassan Foundation is determined to providing "tailored solutions", facilities, re-habilitation and re-occupation for humans on wheelchairs, and their families to overcome their challenges and make best use of their different abilities. 1. Nurturing "YES I CAN" attitude among wheelchair users and their families 2. Changing society's mindset regarding viewing a wheelchair user as "disabled" to be "differently abled" 3. Involving the right mix of corporations, governmental entities, global organisations and individuals to achieve our vision. 4. Provide a franchised rehabilitation centres similar to those in Germany & UK. 5. Represent a franchised wheelchair factory. 6. Quality rehabilitation and reoccupation for wheelchair users changes individuals to be of value added to society rather than a burden. 7. Successful and positive wheelchair users are Alhassan Foundation represents and 1st line. 8. Think regional. 9. Improved living facilities e.g. ramps, equipped cars, buses etc 10. 5% hiring among companies & SME projects for less educated. 11. Promote & enhance suitable sports activities. (Tennis; Basket; Bow/Arrow; Swimming; Table Tennis..etc) 12. Supporting humans with disabilities should be a "sustained constitutional right" and not optional service or charity in Egypt. 13. Translate/support writing books that represent physical challenges to be reference for others in Egypt & Middle East. 14. Humans with challenges deserve not only to live, but to live happily. Values: To believe and follow principles of integrity, humanity, diversity, including and accepting others in all aspects of interaction and dealing. To be a committed, caring and responsible establishment of founders, board members, sponsors and volunteers. To ensure cost effectiveness with emphasis on quality. Society development foundation rather then charity. No political, sexual, racial, ethnic or religious direction. We serve humans aside from their beliefs.

The mission of Soy Nina is (1) to empower girls who live in conditions of vulnerability, offering a safe space to get to know themselves and meet with their peers so that through their own experiences, meaningful learning, playful activities and the collective construction of knowledge, they can develop and strengthen their socio-emotional skills that allow them to take care of themselves, stay in school and make informed decisions regarding their own lives and (2) to create awareness on the unique challenges that all girls under 18 face in Costa Rica and globally. After almost three and a half years since their beginning, they have worked mostly with girls aged 6-12 years in three vulnerable communities in Desamparados, San Jose, Costa Rica. Their program is on-going and the great majority of girls have stayed in the program throughout the years. Soy Nina's main program is "Club Nina" (Girls Club), a free-of-charge after-school program with affinity to the public education system's calendar, based on life-skills development, human rights, early comprehensive sexual education, all with age-appropriate information and activities.

Since 1974, Forest Glen has served thousands of kids, students, families & schools, providing an environment where people can experience God while making memories at camp. We are a non-profit, independent Christian camp & retreat center with 2 locations: 1 location in Huntsville, TX & 1 location in Rosebud, TX. Our staff is friendly & we pride ourselves on serving you with excellence & joy so that lives can be changed at camp. Our Leadership Team is comprised of men & women who love Jesus, love camp, and love serving others. Whether you're a family trying to get away for a vacation, a school that wants a meaningful field trip, or a large church group looking for a place to host your next big event, our team can't wait to serve you & help provide an environment for you to encounter God.

Founded in 1998 by Laurence LIGIER, CAMELEON France is an association of international solidarity, with a mission of apolitical, non-denominational charity and assistance. For more than 20 years, CAMELEON has been working in the Philippines and around the world, taking a holistic approach to addressing the causes and effects of sexual violence against children and adolescents. Its mission revolves around programs aiming at: rebuilding victims, schooling, local development, awareness and advocacy. To date, more than 7600 children and families have been supported and more than 1200 are sponsors worldwide. The association works in the Philippines with its local partner, CAMELEON Association Philippines, but also in France and in Europe with the support of its partners, its country offices and its sponsors. Our Goals per year: To protect, rehabilitate and reintegrate 110 children, victims of sexual abuse, as well as social support and education to their families. To provide education, health, professional instruction, and independence to 310 disadvantaged youths and their families. To raise awareness among the general public and in the media on Children's Rights and prevent mistreatment and sexual abuse. To advocate and lobby decision-makers and politicians.

WISDOM FOR CHANGE We believe in the possibility of being in the world more wisely, for the benefit of all sentient beings and the entire ecosystem. Wisdom, which allows us to recognize the interconnectedness of all phenomena, is the tool by which we can build a more equitable and compassionate society. Our name tells our mission. Wise in English means "wise," dana in Indian pali language means "to give." Wisedana therefore means "to give wisely". While remaining a secular organization, our values and activities are within the Buddhist philosophical perimeter. We encourage the practice of mindful generosity, which according to various Buddhist schools is the first of the virtues to be cultivated in order to overcome ignorance, understood as the main culprit of suffering in the world. Generosity is thus a tool that has an extraordinary transformative power, capable of building effective responses to the most important social problems. Wisedana is an international philanthropic foundation that draws on the values of the Buddhist tradition while expressing itself in a secular form. It caters to philanthropists who wish to be active in building a more equitable, wise and compassionate world by promoting systemic changes in humanitarian, ecological, social, educational, cultural, and fragility care. As Wisedana Foundation, we intend to be the catalysts for systemic change inspired by the values of the Buddhist tradition, leading to the elimination of suffering and major critical issues in the world today. Our role is to identify the actors, synergies, resources and strategies to achieve this and to connect them with the right philanthropists, men and women of our time who wish to nurture the seeds of wise change. We therefore intend to act both as a "quality advisor" capable of recognizing and supporting systemic change in all its activities, and as a "philanthropic actor" in synergy internationally with key stakeholders interested in supporting systemic change toward a wiser world. By "systemic change" we mean a strategy for responding to problems that starts by conceiving of each critical issue as a complex system, which must therefore be addressed through a multilateral and multidisciplinary analysis. The result of this composite analysis is a strategy of approaching the problem from multiple perspectives, taking into consideration all the actors involved and questioning the sustainability of the proposed solution. The value framework of Buddhism allows for a full understanding of the complexity of reality: every being is naturally connected to all others in a relationship of infinite reciprocity, and every arrangement of the world is only temporary and constantly changing. In accepting this condition-now increasingly evident in globalized society-we understand that the only way to effectively intervene in the world is precisely through systemic change. The tool we use is generosity (or philanthropy, which is its organized form) as an experience of relationship toward the other, as a powerful gesture of transformation capable of activating the vocation of individuals to participate in the common good and social change.

The Montgomery Parks Foundation champions Montgomery County Parks cultivating financial support and public engagement of county residents and businesses as members, donors, sponsors and advocates. We will inspire charitable giving and cultivate and solicit private donations at all levels to support programs and projects that preserve and enhance Montgomery Parks. We will encourage public support and activism on behalf of our parks and believe such involvement strengthens our community and fosters positive public policy in the best interests of our award-winning park system. We will protect donor privacy, abide by the Donor Bill of Rights and report openly and accurately regarding all Foundation activities, accepting fully our responsibility to serve the public good and meet our obligations. We will strive to reflect our broad-based community in board membership and staffing and the selection of programs and projects the Foundation supports while respecting all donors and supporters equally. We will establish and sustain trusting and supportive relationships with Montgomery Parks and throughout the community, reinforcing the importance of mutual respect in an effort to attain mutually beneficial results. We will conduct all business with the highest professional, moral and ethical standards and report honestly about our operations and finances. We will strive for excellence in fulfilling all programs and projects and will reflect in all we do the exceptional pride we take in our outstanding park system.

Founded in 1883, YMCAs collectively make up the largest nonprofit community service organization in America. YMCAs are at the heart of community life in neighborhoods and towns across the nation. They work to meet the health and social service needs of 16.9 million men, women and children.Ys help people develop values and behavior that are consistent with Christian principles. Ys are for people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages and incomes. No one is turned away for inability to pay. YMCAs' strength is in the people they bring together.In the average Y, a volunteer board sets policy for its executive, who manages the operation with full-time and part-time staff and volunteer leaders. Ys meet local community needs through organized activities called programs. In its own way, every Y nurtures the healthy development of children and teens; strengthens families; and makes its community a healthier, safer, better place to live.YMCA programs are tools for building the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Longtime leaders in community-based health and fitness and aquatics, Ys teach kids to swim, offer exercise classes for people with disabilities and lead adult aerobics. They also offer hundreds of other programs in response to community needs, including camping, child care (the Y movement is the nation's largest not-for-profit provider), teen clubs, environmental programs, substance abuse prevention, youth sports, family nights, job training, international exchange and many more.Organization: Each YMCA is a charitable nonprofit, qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Tax Code. Each is independent. YMCAs are required by the national constitution to pay annual dues, to refrain from discrimination and to support the YMCA mission. All other decisions are local choices, including programs offered, staffing and style of operation. The national office, called the YMCA of the USA, is in Chicago, with Field offices in California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota and Texas. It is staffed by 241 employees. Its purpose is to serve member associations.International: YMCAs are at work in more than 120 countries around the world, serving more than 30 million people. Some 230 local US Ys maintain more than 370 relationships with Ys in other countries, operate international programs and contribute to YMCA work worldwide through the YMCA World Service campaign. Like other national YMCA movements, the YMCA of the USA is a member of the World Alliance of YMCAs, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.History: The YMCA was founded in London, England, in 1844 by George Williams and about a dozen friends who lived and worked as clerks in a drapery a forerunner of dry-goods and department stores. Their goal was to help young men like themselves find God. The first members were evangelical Protestants who prayed and studied the Bible as an alternative to vice. The Y movement has always been nonsectarian and today accepts those of all faiths at all levels of the organization, despite its unchanging name, the Young Men's Christian Association.The first U.S. YMCA started in Boston in 1851, the work of Thomas Sullivan, a retired sea captain who was a lay missionary. Ys spread fast and soon were serving boys and older men as well as young men. Although 5,145 women worked in YMCA military canteens in World War I, it wasn't until after World War II that women and girls were admitted to full membership and participation in the US YMCAs. Today half of all YMCA members and program members are female, and half are under age 18.

World Educare Network (WENET) is Not-for-profit Non-governmental Organization engaged with the underlying communities in Eastern & Northern Uganda. WENET is the Transformation Agency; Creating Empowered Communities that spontaneously participate in Education, practice basic Health, embraces Technology & Sports; sensitive to Equality, Environment & Climate! Involved across Six rural Districts of Uganda since 2020, WENET is enhancing the sustainability of Education Quality by promoting ICT, multifunction Skills including Sports as empowerment tools; collaborating towards integrated community Health & Nutrition; inputs to Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; advocating for Environmental Health & Climate Action; Agriculture & rural Livelihood; community driven Empowerment of Child, Youth & Woman, And; Research activities for informed decision making! WENET has a Team of 26 dedicated Staff & Volunteers, 25 of whom are Ugandans, 18 Youths, 8 Women and 9 teenage Youths! WENET works in many thematic areas to ensure diversified comprehensive approaches to the target Mission; and we employ low-cost but high impact approaches, generate community-driven solutions to local challenges aligned to global Needs, and do take Affordable, Achievable & Sustainable transformative actions!