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Bayside Medical Missions
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
KISORO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION
*KISORO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION (KCVA) *Who we Are* *KCVA* is a local, volunteer-driven NGO/CBO based in *Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda*. Started in the early 2000s by Kisoro residents who wanted to tackle poverty, HIV/AIDS, and poor farming yields in their own communities. *What we Do* KCVA *utilizes* local volunteers, international volunteers and partnerships to run programs in 5 main areas: 1. *Farming & Food Security* Trains small holder farmers on improved potato, beans, and vegetable farming. Teaches post-harvest handling, kitchen gardens, and links groups to markets. 2. *Women & Youth Empowerment* Forms Village Savings groups + SACCOs. Teaches record keeping, bargaining, and business skills. Helps women speak up in community meetings. 3. *Health Support* Community education on malaria, nutrition, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS. Home visits for vulnerable families. Supports school fees for orphans. 4. *Environment* Tree planting and soil conservation on Kisoro’s steep hills. Works to reduce conflict between farmers and wildlife near Mgahinga Gorilla Park. 5. *Education* Back-to-school drives for girls, adult literacy circles, and scholastic materials for vulnerable kids. *How we Work* -Volunteer model : Trained local volunteers mobilize communities and follow up weekly. Keeps costs low, trust high. - *Partnership model*: KCVA doesn’t work alone. It partners with INGOs in Kisoro District and abroad for extension staff and volunteers Founded Early 2000s Status Registered CBO/NGO with Kisoro District & NGO Bureau Based, Kisoro District Uganda **Beneficiaries** Small holder farmers, women, youth, vulnerable children
Praise Chapel Inc.
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
Hartford, Vermont
PATHFINDERS OF OREGON
Pathfinders of Oregon is a 501 (c) (3) social service agency founded in 1993 with a mission to break the cycle of criminality. We accomplish our mission through prevention and intervention focused on high risk individuals, families and children. We: Provide cognitive-based programs, education and supportive services for pro-social living to adults in the Oregon prison system and to children and families in the community; Create and disseminate evidence based curricula and programs; Build community and create systems change to focus resources on addressing the full spectrum of social factors impacting the health of individuals and communities. Our vision for change is that clients who emerge from our programs and services are living crime-free lives and prospering as accountable citizens of their communities. Over the past 20 years, our focus has expanded from offering cognitive restructuring programs for the Oregon Department of Corrections to changing the way systems interact with and impact children, families and individuals through developing and using evidence-based programs and practices.
Portland, Oregon
Hannahs Socks
Hannah's Socks is a non-profit that gives new socks to people in need. We serve homeless and domestic violence shelters in the Midwest, with offices in Toledo and Cincinnati.
PERRYSBURG, OhioPUSH FOR EXCELLENCE INC
Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.
CHICAGO, Illinois
Mentoring to Manhood
M2M serves around 50 boys each year by providing weekly tutoring sessions and mentoring that focuses on improving academic performance, developing strong character, and good communication skills.
HYATTSVILLE, Maryland
Choices Resource Ctr
Our mission is to be an advocate for the sanctity of human life, providing spiritual, physical, and emotional resources to women and men facing unplanned pregnancies and related issues while sharing the love of Jesus Christ.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
LEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGINIA INC
Legal Aid of West Virginia advocates for low-income, vulnerable West Virginians, seeks equal access to justice, and creates system change in order to improve client safety, health, housing, income, and access to resources.
CHARLESTON, West Virginia
Winter Film Awards International Film Festival
Our mission is to promote diversity, bridge the opportunity divide and provide a platform for under-represented artists and a variety of genres, viewpoints and approaches. We believe that only by seeing others’ stories can we understand each other and only via an open door can the underrepresented artist enter the room.
New York, New York
Arts Festival Association /dba/ Mosaics
Established in 1992, the Arts Festival Association /dba/ Mosaics was established to create and foster the diversity and vitality of the arts, and to broaden the availability, education, participation and appreciation of the arts throughout the community through the formulation of the Mosaics Fine Art Festival.
Saint Charles, Missouri
SAFE WATER NETWORK
To develop and demonstrate safe, affordable, financially viable water supply solutions that deliver to underserved, low-income populations, leveraging field experience to build sector knowledge and facilitating partnerships to reach millions in need.
NEW YORK, New York