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DUNK! Developing Unity, Nurturing Knowledge is a non-profit organization providing safe spaces for youth from deprived communities to grow, learn, play and socialize. Through our main tool being Basketball but also Life Skills Training and Academic Support, we empower our members to become agents of change in their communities. OUR OBJECTIVES Provide safe and healthy environment in which youth development is put forward. Promote Respect, Self-Esteem, Leadership, Commitment and Teamwork. Encourage children to excel in and out the classroom using sports as a motivational tool for success. Promote Gender Equality and empowerment of girls OUR METHOD Based on a three Pillar theory, DUNK builds on traditional extracurricular activities and emphasize on academics, education, social empowerment, and well being through our expertise in Basketball. 1. Athletic Development This pillar helps us appeal and reach out to children living in deprived communities. 2. Academic Development Through Academic Follow-ups, we are able to monitor our members' academic performances and offer tutorials to those in need. 3. Personal Development Through Community Service Hours and Life-Skills training, the players are given the tools to have a social impact and are encouraged to get involved in their own community.

The Foundation's mission is to partner with rural African communities on the outskirts of wildlife areas to improve their quality of life and achieve long-term conservation through programs focusing on education, conservation and community empowerment.

Zahana in Madagascar is dedicated to participatory rural development, education, revitalization of traditional Malagasy medicine, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It is Zahana's philosophy that participatory development must be based on local needs and solutions proposed by local people. It means asking communities what they need and working with them collaboratively so they can achieve their goals. Each community's own needs are unique and require a tailor -made response

Protection and promotion of health and life; social inclusion; Prevention and emergency response; Promotion of International Humanitarian Law and International Cooperation; Youth development and culture of active citizenship.

To understand the fundamental drivers of conflict between communities and wildlife and to be creative in developing and implementing sustainable solutions.

Strengthening the resilience of at risk social justice and human rights defenders in the face of increasing digital threats.

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to mobilise its members to reintroduce sustainable Sport for All and physical activity practices into everyday lives, using the Designed to Move physical activity platform.

To spread the values of Judo throughout the world and inspire generations for a healthy life based on solid moral principles, to offer guidance and leadership for its stakeholders while preserving the integrity of the sport and of the athletes, as well as all its members and to organize entertaining events for fans

To advance a just and inclusive approach to climate change by developing and promoting "pro-poor" and equity-based positions relevant to Africa in global climate dialogue.

The advancement of education and research for the benefit of the public in the conservation and protection and monitoring of elephant in particular but not exclusively by monitoring the demographics, ecology, behaviour, diseases and movement of African elephants and through the meaningful partnership with local communities living alongside wildlife.