Love + Ethos is a nonprofit organization serving women in greater Los Angeles. 

Love + Ethos is dedicated to creating supportive spaces and opportunities for women journeying through motherhood while facing systemic, economic, and social challenges. We envision a world where every woman — and her family — defines their individual and collective futures on their own terms.

Upcoming events:

May 10, 2024, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Guided Pottery and Silent Auction in Culver City, CA - all proceeds are in support of L+E's inaugural Postpartum Retreat.

August 2024: Inaugural Postpartum Retreat in Los Angeles County - assisting women post-birth with healing, self-identification, connection, and wellness education during a 4-day, 3-night retreat.

Visit our website to learn more and to stay up-to-date.

Get in touch with Love + Ethos by emailing info@loveandethos.com

Love + Ethos

Building strategic leadership across the African continent. 

The African Leadership Institute, formed in 2006, promotes effective leadership in Africa by nurturing and unleashing the leadership potential of young Africans. Since then, AFLI has built a powerful network of close to 400 leaders in 50 countries. The African Leadership Institute focuses on building strategic leadership across the continent by developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society. It does so primarily through the Institute's flagship programme, the prestigious  Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship . Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent's transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.  

African Leadership Institute

Charity Entrepreneurship is an effective altruist organization that helps start high-impact charities based on extensive research.

Our mission is to cause more effective charities to exist in the world by connecting talented individuals with high-impact intervention opportunities. We achieve this through an extensive research process and our Incubation Program. Our focus areas include animal advocacy, health and development policy, mental health and happiness, and family planning.

CE supports its incubated charities through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178), a Maryland charitable trust with federal tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to CE are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. 

Charity Entrepreneurship

Future-Ready Learning for Tomorrow’s Leaders

Chintan’s GenNext program combats child labour and ensures wastepicker children have better futures than their parents in the future. Chintan’s learning centers empower children as resilient and future-ready actors of change. They are given access to education, skilling, nutrition, digital literacy and support with formal school enrollment. It helps children to access quality holistic development to integrate into mainstream education and to build future-ready citizens and leaders, including climate change leadership.

Chintan Enviromental Research & Action Group

RSKS India A Pioneer Organization Helping and Empower Marginalized Women & Girls In India. 

Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India) is a Grassroots Indian Non Profit organization (NGO) Situated at the FootHill of Aravali Range in Holy City Ajmer District of Rajasthan state.

The organization was founded in the year 1992, by the group of young sensitive youths in the interest of the society. RSKS A pioneer organization helping marginalized women & Girls in India.

RSKS is a pioneer in promotion of Women Empowerment, Sustainable Livelihood, Girls Education, Gender Equality, Child Rights & Welfare, Agriculture, Environmental and Water issues for the Marginalized & deprived sections of the community.

RSKS is registered a society under the societies Registration act 1958 (Rule – 28). The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010. 12A and 80G section of Income Tax Act, 1961. iso-9001-2008 certified  and  Also 2014 & 2023 Top Rated Great Nonprofit.

RSKS India Has Been Granted Special Consultative Status (2015) By The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of The United Nation.

**Vision !!**

Attainment of Healthy, Educate & Self Reliant Community Through A Process of a nurturing, Sustainable Livelihood, Solidarity & Peace.

**Mission !!**

RSKS India Help Alleviate Illiteracy, Poverty, Violence Against Women, Social Evils By Facilitating Empowerment of Women's & Girls From Deprived and Marginalised Communities.

**Goal !!**

Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan's main objective is that **One Million** women and girls of marginalized section may get graceful life, better livelihood, self-reliance, education and better health.

Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan RSKS India has been successfully working for the Welfare and Upliftment of marginalized community for last 31 years. The organisation mainly SUCCESSFULLY deals with the following 10 issues......

**Area of work ....**

1. Girl Education

2. Women Empowerment

3. Sustainable livelihood 

4. Child Right & Welfare

5. Environment & Sanitation

6. Health

7. Agriculture & Livestock

8. Disaster Relief

9. Campaign & Advocacy

10. Disability

Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India)

African youth and refugee communities becoming social entrepreneurs through freesponsible and self-organized empowerment.

SINA (Social Innovation Academy)is a multi-award-winning model empowering marginalized youth and African refugee communities to unleash their potentials and become social entrepreneurs. By creating their own solutions to the challenges they face, participants transform from passive aid recipients to active drivers of their own futures. As SINA's model continues to scale across different African countries through a replication approach, its impact continues to grow. It has reached eight communities in four African countries (Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe) and has given birth to over 65 social enterprises.

Quick video introduction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEVhNI4tdzE

SINA (Social Innovation Academy)

An organization focused on providing hands-on learning for the overlooked in Mauritania. It received its nonprofit status in 2023.

Barakah Yields is a social impact company whose purpose is to generate opportunities, providing hands-on upskilling programs that will enable our members from overlooked communities to become active agents of the 21st century economy in Mauritania and the Saharan Africa region. 

I started this organization to address a widespread problem that I have witnessed first hand, that is the lack of education opportunities for those at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder. Nearly 57% of the Mauritanian population lives in multidimensional poverty, and this is exacerbated by the lack of education and employment opportunities for the youth. 

Similar to the broader African population, 60% of Mauritania's the population is less than 25 years old, and an outstanding 44% of those aged between 14 and 35 are neither professionally active, enrolled in school nor in vocational training. The situation is much harder for women who make up more than half of the working-age population in the country of approximately five million people. 

Barakah Yields Inc

Focus on programs that bring transformation in the lives of the Un-served.

Project Uday: Successfully ensures education of children mainly girls at our schools in Gautam Budh Nagar Uttar Pradesh India for 12 years now. We started with a school in Village Nithari Noida in 2008 which now has 478 children. In 2021 we set a second school in Sadarpur colony Noida which currently has 450 children. In Sept 2022 we moved to rural Greater Noida and setup our third school at Village Changoli which has 480 children.  Education is provided from class Prep 1 to 8, Tuitions from 9th to 12th and 107 students have cleared class 12 exams.  ( 921 Girls – 65% )



Setu

A scholarship to build exceptional leadership in Africa. 

A scholarship to build exceptional leadership in Africa. 
 
 
	 The  Mandela Rhodes Foundation  is a unique partnership seeking to close a circle of history for the benefit of current and future generations of Africans. It brings together the 20th century legacy of Leadership and Reconciliation embodied by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, and Cecil John Rhodes's 19th century legacy as it relates specifically to Education and Entrepreneurship. 
 
	 The overarching mission of T he Mandela Rhodes Foundation  is to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa, by providing excellent educational and training opportunities to individual Africans with leadership potential; as well as by creating over time a network of well-rounded leaders of talent, effectiveness and integrity across African society. 
 
	 The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships are intended as a vehicle for the sustainable and practical expression of the aim to provide exceptional educational opportunities, develop a network of leaders, and thereby help to build leadership capacity in Africa. 

Mandela Rhodes Foundation

Supporting women in Burundi to become active and contributing members of their communities.

Faith in Action is a community based organization, founded in 2003 by a team of 5 people in order to support women and children in extreme poverty caused by the crisis and cultural barriers in Burundi. In fact Burundi population is predominantly female (54.2%) and 74.1% of the population lives below the poverty line.  Faith in Action coaches and supports disadvantaged and at risk women in Burundi through our holistic faith, family and community centred approach so that they become active, contributing members of their communities. ▪ Utilize Self Help Groups (SHG) made up of 15-20 people (90%are women) ▪ We support the members of SHG in four main areas: ○ Entrepreneurship: business plan development, individual coaching, creation of points of sell, harvest storage and connect them to market for the flow of their product. ○ Solidarity Funding: avail guarantee fund for Finance Institution connection and offer finance management training ○ Family support: birth and mariage registration facilitation, child development and protection, professional skills training and support ○ Life Skills: SRH, leadership skills and group therapy

Foi en Action/Faith in Action

Promote development of Afro-descendant and indigenous communities in Latin America 

ACUA's mission is to  promote the social, economic, and political development of Afro-descendant rural and urban communities  by promoting income generation and the appreciation of cultural assets through knowledge exchange, research, social recognition, and political incidence. Most of the foundation's work is carried out in the Pacific coast, where the majority of Afro-descendant populations and territories in Colombia, Ecuador, and Perú are located. Since 2015, ACUA has also worked with indigenous communities in Colombia.  ACUA's main objective is to improve the quality of life and income generation capacity of Afro-descendant and  indigenous people  who develop sustainable business based on their cultural assets. This objective is achieved through three strategies: 1. Making visible traditional knowledge and practices through documentation, research, and recognition. 2. Directly supporting businesses with cultural identities helping them establish links in local, regional, and national markets. 3. Supporting political incidence for the inclusion of ethnic and/or biocultural elements in public policy instruments. 

Fundacion ACUA 

GAHU introduces youth to creative and industrial arts: sculpting, and welding,the main purpose of the project is giving youths 

"Empowering Youth Through Art and Welding: Lusaka Ryan's Journey with Give a Hand Uganda and YTB Support"

Once upon a time in the vibrant heart of Uganda, a young visionary named Lusaka Ryan dreamt of empowering the youth in his community through the transformative power of art and welding. He believed that by providing them with these valuable skills, he could open doors to a brighter future for many. With his dream in mind, Lusaka set out on a remarkable journey of hope and determination.

Lusaka's journey began when he discovered Give a Hand Uganda, a charitable organization dedicated to uplifting the lives of young people in disadvantaged communities. Impressed by their commitment to change, Lusaka decided to partner with them to turn his dream into a reality.

With the support of Give a Hand Uganda and the generous contributions from the Youth Training and Development Board (YTB), Lusaka established a program that would become the beacon of hope for the youth in his community. The program aimed to teach young individuals the art of sculpture and welding, providing them with practical skills that could not only express their creativity but also offer them sustainable livelihoods.

The program's impact was immediate and profound. Lusaka and his team began offering workshops, where the youth learned the delicate art of sculpting, shaping raw materials into beautiful works of art that told their unique stories. Simultaneously, they were trained in the intricate craft of welding, turning ordinary pieces of metal into functional and artistic creations.

As the program flourished, stories of transformation emerged. Young people who had once faced bleak futures found themselves equipped with skills that opened up new opportunities. They created sculptures that spoke of their dreams and welded structures that represented their resilience. With pride, they started selling their creations in local markets, gaining financial independence.

Lusaka's journey didn't stop at just teaching skills; he also provided mentorship and guidance, nurturing the talents and aspirations of the youth under his care. The impact of his work extended far beyond art and welding; it instilled in them a sense of purpose and self-belief.

The partnership between Lusaka Ryan, Give a Hand Uganda, and YTB proved to be a true catalyst for change. It demonstrated the incredible potential of youth when given the right tools and support. The success stories of these young artists and welders not only brightened their own lives but also brought hope to the entire community.

In the end, Lusaka Ryan's dream became a testament to the power of collaboration, dedication, and the belief that every young person deserves a chance to shine. Through art and welding, they found their voices, and through Give a Hand Uganda and YTB's support, they discovered that they could shape their own destinies.

Today, Lusaka's journey continues, as he and his team work tirelessly to expand their program, reaching more young hearts and minds, and painting a brighter future for Uganda's youth, one sculpture and weld at a time.






Give A Hand Uganda

WITU is a for impact company that connects young women from underserved communities to dignified and meaningful employment and economic opportunities.  We elevate the social and economic status of young women across Uganda by helping them develop relevant, quality skills for the future of work and linking them to job opportunities , provide them with quality business and vocational skills and linkages to financial services so that they can start and run successful businesses Mission: To empower young women to become innovative technologists & entrepreneurs equally influencing Africa's economy. Through a training institute, women focused on business accelerators, STEM and Vocational education and digital jobs centers. offering tools, resources and opportunities that allow them to thrive. WITU aims at Empowering, Inspiring and Training the next generation of Uganda female leaders, business women and technologists.  Our holistic theory of change looks at a girl or young woman's life in a 360 angle, offering Personal development, Leadership, Life skills, Health, Computer Science, entrepreneurship & business skills and job linkages or smart loans. In the long run, this creates a community of exemplary women ready to take on careers in technological fields therefore reducing the gender gap and business women creating strong and growing SMEs.  WITU has established itself as an environment to inspire, train, mentor and share ideas for all budding women in technology to realize the vision. We opened the first women focused tech and business hub to support early stage and growing women SMEs.  

Women In Technology Uganda 

MG Foundation empowers at-risk youth through fitness internships, fostering responsible citizens and inspiring a brighter future. 

The Mallory Gaston Foundation is dedicated to empowering at-risk youth from Marin, San Francisco, and Alameda Counties through career exploration and internships in the health and fitness sector. Our mission is to create viable work opportunities and foster the development of responsible and engaged citizens through this transformative program. By providing education and purpose, we aim to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and the broader masses, instilling understanding, empathy, and empowerment.

Our Commitments:

1. Empowering At-Risk Youth: We are committed to providing underserved youth with the tools, resources, and opportunities necessary to explore and pursue careers in the health and fitness sector. Through mentorship programs, internships, and hands-on experiences, we aim to instill confidence, passion, and a sense of purpose in each participant.

2. Creating Viable Work Opportunities: We believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves access to meaningful and sustainable employment. By partnering with local businesses, organizations, and professionals in the health and fitness industry, we strive to create pathways to viable work opportunities for our program participants, ensuring a brighter future for them and their communities.

3. Fostering Responsible and Engaged Citizens: Our program goes beyond career exploration; we are dedicated to nurturing well-rounded individuals who are actively involved in their communities. Through our comprehensive curriculum, we emphasize the importance of personal growth, leadership, and social responsibility, equipping our participants with the skills and mindset necessary to become compassionate and engaged citizens.

4. Bridging Communities and Instilling Understanding: We envision a society where everyone is valued and understood, regardless of their background or circumstances. By connecting youths from marginalized communities with the broader masses through our program, we aim to break down barriers, develop empathy, and create a sense of unity. We believe that education and purpose serve as the foundation for building bridges of understanding within our community.

Through our unwavering commitment to at-risk youths, viable work opportunities, responsible citizenship, and community bridge-building, The Mallory Gaston Foundation strives to make a lasting impact on the lives of our young people and the communities we serve. Together, we can create a brighter future for all.


The MG Foundation

We cultivate dynamic partnerships within the global Church to equip followers of Jesus, fueling the spread of the Gospel.

Our Mission:
Frontline Missions exists to develop and cultivate dynamic partnerships within the global Church to train and equip followers of Jesus, fueling the spread of the Gospel and empowering mature expressions of Christ-centered faith worldwide.

Website: https://www.fmusa.org/

Instead of arriving at a community with our preconceived notions, Frontline Missions seeks out the community leaders and strategizes to discover root issues and goals that will have the most impact on the community. Through creative solutions such as Bible Storying, leadership training and economic development, entire communities encounter the transformative power of the Gospel. We believe this approach honors the individuals and leaders in the community, builds lasting relationships, and sustains results over generations.

We need you.

Starting in 1997, Frontline Missions embarked on continuing campaigns to take the Gospel to unreached, unengaged people groups, UUPG, around the world.  As part of this effort, we joined forces with several partner organizations who travel with us to train Indigenous people.  These Indigenous missionaries are learning how to utilize technology to share the Gospel in communities very few can reach.

Whether you want to go on a short term mission to spread the Word, or want to cheer others on from home, we can sow into this historic ministry by providing finances for missionary travel expenses and support for their families while they're gone.

Donate. Shop in our store. ​Adopt a team or sponsor a trip—whatever your heart leads you to do.

​If you are interested in more information, please contact us at info@fmusa.org.

Our Heart:
Alan Winter, the Founder of Frontline Missions, loved to share and listen to stories. He believed in their power to open hearts to the love of God and the power of the Gospel. The culture of storytelling permeates the work of Frontline Missions all over the world, creating a beautiful exchange of sharing and receiving. Frontline Missions uses storytelling in discipleship and evangelism efforts while bearing witness to the work of the Holy Spirit in people’s hearts all around the globe.

Our History:
Frontline Missions develops and cultivates partnerships within the global church to train and equip followers of Jesus to reach the nations for Christ.  We do this by tailoring creative solutions to the specific needs of each country, village, and person we encounter.  We currently operate in seven countries in Central and South America, helping people in underdeveloped regions with solutions like Bible storying, leadership training, and economic development.  This opens the path for self-sustainability and self-transformation through relationship with God.
(For more history and our team, see https://www.fmusa.org/about)

Currently Impacting:
We invite you to explore the nations Frontline Missions is currently impacting:

- Brazil: https://www.fmusa.org/brazil
- Colombia: https://www.fmusa.org/columbia
- France: https://www.fmusa.org/france
- Guyana: https://www.fmusa.org/guyana
- Honduras: https://www.fmusa.org/honduras
- Nepal: https://www.fmusa.org/nepal
- Nicaragua: https://www.fmusa.org/nicaragua
- Venezuela: https://www.fmusa.org/venezuela

Latest newsletter: https://www.fmusa.org/fmusa-newsletter

Shop featuring handmade items by Indigenous peoples: https://www.fmusa.org/shop

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrontlineMissionsInc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontlinemissions/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frontlinemissions9551/featured

Frontline Missions, Inc.

We are a global group of parents, children, teens and facilitators practicing Decolonized Parenting & Decentralized Learning. 

Geniī DAO INC is inventing the Possibility of children, teens, parents and Facilitators being AUTHENTIC & FREE by creating k12 schools as DAOs! 

“Who do you never get to be in school?”
The #1 answer is, “I never get to be FREE to BE ME!” 

We believe it’s time for transformation in education at scale. 

By creating micro Self Directed Learning (SDL) Communities (private schools) as DAOs, Learners, Parents & Facilitators have autonomy and control over learning. 

We are raising $5M to fully fund enrollment in 7 micro SDL schools in select cities; San Francisco, Atlanta, MD/DC, 2 in Kampala, Uganda and 2 in the Metaverse! 

https://youtu.be/U12WLMb_-Hc?si=dowGRCzgMTcOEPXi

Geniī DAO INC is also creating regenerative DeFi funding with $BeMeToken on our GENIE dApp. GENIE documents, translates and tokenizes SDL, creating transcripts for higher Ed. 

https://youtu.be/YxEUzGqQfQc?si=fkkLWXc0WRfXgcp_

How will you support Learners, Parents & Facilitators being AUTHENTIC & FREE? 

Genii DAO Inc

Kyusa is a non-profit business training organization that supports early-stage youth entrepreneurs in Uganda.

Kyusa is a purpose-driven organization that empowers and enriches the lives of marginalized youth and women through enterprise development. As an Entrepreneur Support Organization (ESO), we offer a comprehensive suite of business training, coaching, and incubation services to micro and small businesses in underprivileged communities, including urban slums, rural areas, and refugee camps.

Our mission is to cultivate and support entrepreneurial growth, enhancing the survival rate and accelerating the expansion of micro and small enterprises (MSE). Our business support services are designed to foster personal and professional growth, building valuable business competencies, expanding networks, and providing access to market opportunities.

At Kyusa, we are driven by a vision of creating a better future for young people by identifying and nurturing their passions and turning them into profitable, scalable, and sustainable enterprises. Our focus on leadership and business development support services equips the next generation of entrepreneurs with the skills and resources they need to launch and grow their businesses with confidence.

Vision:
Improve the quality of life for youth at the margins of society

Mission:
Empowering the future of youth-led and at-risk businesses by delivering capacity building, leadership, and business development services that ensure their survival and growth. By equipping entrepreneurs with the tools they need to succeed, we strive to create a brighter future for both individuals and communities.

Our Core Values:

Compassion: To see every person we encounter first as a human being with dignity and to empathize in ways that move us into positive action.
Optimism: To see the good in every situation, to dare to dream amidst defeating circumstances, and to have the courage to always rise above fear.
Resilience: The audacity to rise again after every fall and the resolve to never quit no matter how tough the going gets.
Efficiency: The commitment to make the most of what we have so as to produce at our highest ability in ways that serve the interests of our customer.

Goal:
1.5 million youths supported to successfully start & scale their businesses by 2040 

Objectives:
Our objectives align with our vision and mission, and they are as follows:

1.	Entrepreneurial Empowerment: Our objective is to equip youth with the tools and support they need to turn their passions into profitable, scalable, and sustainable businesses.
2.	Business Growth and Sustainability: Our focus is on supporting micro and small businesses to overcome mortality and scale for sustained growth.
3.	Peer Leadership Development: We aim to empower youth to become adaptive and effective peer leaders, committed to solving societal challenges and making a positive impact in their communities.

Target beneficiaries:
Our target beneficiaries are the youthful leaders of micro and small businesses from disadvantaged backgrounds in Uganda, including those from low-income families, teenage mothers, and youth in refugee camps and rehabilitation programs. These young entrepreneurs, aged 15 to 35, are passionate about turning their ideas into thriving enterprises that improve their lives and those of their communities.

Programs: 
Kyusa provides comprehensive support to entrepreneurs and businesses through three interlocking programs:

Our programs are centered around three core offerings: Financing, Training & Coaching, and Business Consulting & Research.

Our financing programs are designed to help in-crisis micro and small businesses owned by youth entrepreneurs in low-income communities. We provide access to funding and resources to help these businesses increase their production capacity and achieve sustainable growth.

Our training & coaching program is tailored to the needs of each cohort, with sessions running for 6 to 12 weeks. Cohorts are divided into business and social entrepreneurs, with a hybrid format that includes in-person and virtual sessions. We have also launched an online platform offering self-paced courses to a wider audience.

Business consulting is aimed at growing and medium-sized enterprises, providing personalized business training and coaching in exchange for full consulting fees. This is a part of our earned revenue model, designed to ensure that our services are accessible and impactful.

Program outcomes:
Kyusa's impact has been far-reaching and transformative for the youth and women-led businesses we serve. Over the years, we have provided crucial capacity-building support to over 5,000 young entrepreneurs, who now run a collective 1,800 micro and small enterprises (MSEs), providing vital livelihoods for 3,600 individuals.

Our efforts to foster social entrepreneurship have also yielded remarkable results, with 95 social enterprises established to tackle pressing challenges and serving over 2,500 secondary beneficiaries.

Kyusa's innovative programs and initiatives have created opportunities for growth and expansion. Our business study trips, for instance, have provided exposure and networks that have enabled alumni to engage in cross-border trading, while our micro-grant program has supported 125 vendor businesses to recover from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Kyusa

Since 2009, Dekalb Christian Home Educators, Inc. is a paernt-led nonprofit focused on home education support in Stone Mtn, GA.

Dekalb Christian Home Educators (DCHE) is a parent-led homeschool cooperative. We support the entire homeschooling family with social engagement and academic activities. DCHE is doing business as the Georgia Black Home Educators Network, a movement of home-educating families, providers, nonprofits, and advocacy organizations with a mission to empower under-resourced and underserved families to realize the educational possibilities of homeschooling. 



Dekalb Christian Home Educators Inc dba GA Black Home Educators

BGJWC, a nonprofit start-up, hosts green career trainings, climate justice dialogues & community building in needful communities. 

Thanks in advance for your donation to Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative (BGJWC).  It means so much to us that you have invested in our mission and vision. We appreciate your support.  

Mission Statement:

Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative equips people from marginalized, under-served neighborhoods with innovative, out-of-the box green solutions that help them shift power dynamics and create more beautiful, energy-efficient, safe spaces in their communities.

Vision Statement:

We envision a world where people of color from marginalized and under-served communities are no longer disproportionately impacted by environmental, social and/or economic injustices but are empowered through education, training, professional development, advocacy and outreach to design, develop, establish, implement and sustain high-quality green jobs programs, projects, coops, businesses, organizations and initiatives that equip them and other stakeholders with the power, confidence, skills, resources and influence to make every community across the globe a better place to live work play, pray and learn.

Founded in December 2022, BGJWC is a nonprofit start-up.  2023 was a year of planning and implementation of community-building events to grow BGJWC's capacity and stakeholder network. In 2023, BGJWC obtain its IRS tax-exemption too.   In addition to hosting several web-based community dialogues and podcasts on environmental justice, green coops and green careers, BGJWC worked diligently with community partners to plan the launch of its Offshore Wind Workforce Development Training pilot as part of its Baltimore Green Jobs Academy.  BGJWC has also been working in two neighborhoods in Baltimore to build dialogue around climate change and solar power battery storage issues.  In 2024, BGJWC is set to launch the Offshore Wind Worker Safety Training Pilot via its Baltimore Green Jobs Academy.

Your donation will help BGJWC cover needed administrative/operational costs and support its four main focus areas:  (1) Building Communities; (2) Green Jobs, Economy; (3) Advocacy, Policy & Research; and (4) YOUTH WARRIORS Action Fund.

Many thanks in advance for your continued support!



Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative (BGJWC)

IDiF, the Institute for Diversity &Inclusion in Finance, is a free and public forum for a more inclusive financial ecosystem.

Founded as a community of cross-sectional industry leaders in 2020, IDiF partners with asset owners, asset managers, public and private institution trustees, financial services providers, investment consultants, academics, and regulators. IDiF is made up of changemakers like you. Each one of us has the power to make a difference!

The Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Finance (IDiF)

Building unified communities by focusing on equitable participation and sustainability. 

Sano Paila, a community-based non-profit organization in Nepal, has been a tireless champion for disadvantaged communities since 2006. We are dedicated to developing sustainable and locally driven solutions to address critical social, economic, and political issues often overlooked by the government and private sectors. Sano Paila has achieved remarkable results through diverse programs in areas like youth development, substance abuse treatment, crime prevention, child protection, literacy, health services, peacebuilding, social enterprises, and crisis response.

Over the past 17 years, Sano Paila has steadily grown, its roots reaching deep into the heart and souls of countless communities. We have nurtured a spirit of resilience and transformation, serving as a beacon of hope and change for vulnerable populations. By embedding the principles of community empowerment and social justice within every initiative, we have established ourselves as a trusted leader in Nepal's development landscape.

Sano Paila's 17-year journey is a testament to the transformative power of community-driven action. Today, Sano Paila stands as a powerful testament to the impact of collective action. Our comprehensive initiatives foster good citizenship and positive thinking within communities, ensuring positive and meaningful change tailored to the unique needs and challenges of each environment.



Sano Paila (A Little Step)

SFI's mission is to provide resources, education, and funding that empowers community small businesses to create economic growth

A Visionary on a Mission for Global Change.
Meet Rory Sparrow, a remarkable individual whose journey from a successful career as a professional basketball player and NBA League Executive has led him to a new, inspiring mission. His experiences in diverse communities across the globe have fueled his passion for making the world a better place.

Through his travels, Rory has witnessed the best and worst of humanity, but one unwavering belief has guided his life's purpose: the boundless human potential to enhance the quality of life. With the establishment of the Sparrow Foundation Institute, Rory Sparrow is putting this belief into action, embarking on a mission to "enhance the quality of life" by harnessing the power of green energy solutions to empower communities from within.
Read Rory's Complete Letter to the Public at https://sparrowfoundationinstitute.org/sfi-founder-team/

Where is SFI needed? Underserved Communities

Rory Sparrow recognizes that underserved communities, both in the United States and around the world, face significant barriers to adopting renewable energy. It's a matter of cost and infrastructure, with limited resources and logistics preventing the widespread adoption of clean technology.

In these underserved communities, basic necessities like clean water, heating, refrigeration, reliable energy, and sustainable agriculture are often lacking. The absence of these fundamental resources results in a heavy reliance on low-cost solutions that produce high levels of carbon emissions.

The Sparrow Foundation Institute is structured to operate self-sufficiently within these local underserved communities globally. This approach prevents SFI from competing for resources with other organizations and provides a scalable business model that can be easily expanded and managed through a network of motivated new businesses.

SFI's operational costs are covered by local distribution efforts, enabled by the adoption of SFI products and services. These products offer simple installation by community members, compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, the creation of local jobs and educational opportunities, and long-term sustainable community energy plans.

SFI Funding & Partners

To fulfill its mission, SFI seeks financial support from global governments, organizations, and individual donors. Additionally, nonprofit and commercial partners work closely with SFI to achieve its objectives.

The heart of SFI's strength lies in the resources donated by its volunteers. Their time, enthusiasm, and efforts are essential to the success of SFI's global mission to secure a renewable future together.

SFI's advantage begins with its global partners, financial backers, and dedicated volunteers. Through an aggressive campaign, SFI is bringing green technology jobs and opportunities to underserved communities, offering a fresh perspective within the emerging renewable energy market sector.

Community Outreach

Global acceptance of clean energy products is all about developing cleaner and leaner technologies that promote partnerships, change, and acceptance. SFI aims to improve the way these products are designed, made, delivered, and used, ultimately providing local resources, greater value, performance, and product support.

SFI's core efforts are centered around providing solutions to areas around the world that have limited access and resources for renewable energy and clean water but possess an abundance of human resources eager to be part of the renewable energy market.

Building a Sustainable Community Through Shared Knowledge

SFI introduces a transformative approach to the adoption and implementation of renewables. By inviting communities to take ownership of a renewable plan tailored to their needs, they can influence the global environment from a local perspective.

Education is key at the community level, as SFI aims to educate individuals about the benefits of clean, renewable energy. Through a global network of volunteer participation, the SFI Network offers hands-on learning opportunities to develop valuable skills and contribute to climate action.

Through leadership, partnerships, investments, and action, SFI empowers community leaders to take direct control over the renewable system they identify as essential for their target market. This approach not only reduces carbon emissions but also fosters the creation of new jobs, products, and services that benefit our global sustainable future.

Creation of Jobs & Opportunities in Remote Areas

Renewable energy represents a significant source of potential jobs and rural growth worldwide, addressing environmental and energy security concerns. SFI is dedicated to creating local renewable jobs and industry training opportunities by directly investing in each community that adopts a plan to reduce long-term carbon emissions through the adoption and implementation of renewable energy products and services.

Rory Sparrow and the Sparrow Foundation Institute are on a mission to make a lasting impact. Their vision extends far beyond words, and they're turning it into action, one community at a time, creating a brighter, greener, and more sustainable future for all.

Sparrow Foundation Institute

ASU IAHT devotes our resources to the responsible commercialization of scientific advances that can have real-world impact.

Our goal is to work with partners to empower curiosity driven discovery and science education for the greater good. The Institute provides the opportunity to bring together expertise in biological and computational science and enable progress in understanding how we address disease, create new therapies, and develop new techniques to address pressing agricultural and environmental challenges. Through our multidisciplinary approach we will leverage our resources, on behalf of stakeholders, and responsibly commercialize scientific advances for the benefit of the public.

ASU Institute For Advanced Health Technology

From race cars to rockets… teaching girls how to design, engineer, build, and communicate what moves the world.


Athenian isn't just education; it's the turbo-charged, future-building, skill-boosting machine that'll rev up the talent pipeline like never before. Think of it as a *rocket ship* for your donation dollars!

When you support Athenian, you are investing in the career success of a young girl with unique talents and giving a voice to the **underrepresented girls in STEM.** With more than *TWO MILLION jobs in STEM going unfilled each year,* Athenian is the digital education chassis providing skills training beyond the classroom to scale up the talent pipeline of the future. Our program gives girls a community of like-minded, design-creating, engineering-thinking, STEM-loving peers.

Athenian

Bridging the Gap between Education and Innovation.

SEED's mission is to advance STEM and Entrepreneurial Education and Development.  By providing hands-on training, mentorship, and professional development, SEED empowers the next generation of diverse STEM and entrepreneurial talent to support the growing needs of the biotech and startup community.

Aquillius SEED's Impact is to provide accessible and inclusive opportunity to diversify biotech workforce and entrepreneurial talent by providing various programs.  The SPARK Apprenticeship helps prepare students for the biotech workforce.  The CATALYST Internship educates students to become entrepreneurs by guiding them to develop solutions to real-world problems.

Aquillius SEED

The problem: In Kenya, women are significantly disadvantaged both socially and economically. 

About Buildher The problem: In Kenya, women are significantly disadvantaged both socially and economically. Over half the female population lives below the poverty line ($3.10/day), less than 50% of girls are educated beyond primary school level, and young women in urban areas are more likely to be unemployed than any other group. Meanwhile, Kenya has an alarming lack of skilled designers and construction professionals and booming demand for urban development, particularly housing. This high-potential sector is currently male-dominated, with women representing less than 3% of those it employs. By the end of this century, 40% of the global population will reside in Africa. By 2030, more than half of Africa's population will reside in cities. We are working to ensure that women actively contribute to and benefit from this urban development. Our solution: Buildher recognizes an opportunity in this problem. We designed and deliver an innovative technical training and employment program exclusively for low income earning women that produces semi-skilled artisans and places them with construction industry employers. Our model is designed by women, for women: It enables participants to earn as they learn, significantly increase their earnings, and secure a professional certification that creates opportunities for career growth. Our goal: Buildher will train and empower thousands of Kenyan women through construction. In the process, we will develop a replicable model for gender integration in our industry to deeply impact hundreds of thousands of women across the continent. Buildher equips disadvantaged women in Kenya with accredited construction skills leading to greater financial prosperity, changing male attitudes and promoting gender equality within the construction industry.

Buildher / Orkidstudio

We build innovative farming technology to improve food security and empower women to develop sustainable agricultural solutions.

Women Smiles Uganda is a Ugandan based non-profit organization which started as a small project in 2018 in Katanga slum and this was out of the Lilian Nakigozi' passion and personal experience. At a young age of 8, Lilian and her family lived in Katanga slum, which is home to approximately 20,000 people. Life in the slums is usually not easy with the majority of occupants living in houses made of mud, wood, and those lucky in brick-made houses. This is worsened by environmental pollution in their surroundings that often leads to contamination of surface and groundwater, ecosystem degradation, soil pollution as well as emission of greenhouse gasses. Having been raised solely by her mother in a family of nine siblings, Nakigozi would see her mother work extra hard to feed them. Getting food on the table was a challenge and this contributed to the death of her younger sister. These experiences influenced her to have an ambition of changing the lives of urban slum dwellers when an adult.Today, Women Smiles Uganda supports women, teenage mothers and youth living in underserved communities in Uganda. Through building adaptive climate-resilient vertical farms in our communities, we aim to improve food security, nutritional status and livelihoods especially for those living in urban and peri-urban poor settlements who are landless and have limited spaces. We are also seeking to eradicate poverty in underserved communities by offering entrepreneurship opportunities to women and youth through partnering with NGOs, women empowerment groups in slums and refugee camps. Our organization model builds supportive networks that allow women to share skills. develop self-sustaining food for their families and overcome poverty through reliable urban agriculture to create resilient and sustainable communities. With increasing urban population and as a strategy to reduce gender gap in the sector, there is a need to educate women on more alternative means of farming such as hydroponics which involves growing plants without soil but in gravel or liquid with added nutrients. Women Smiles Uganda not only build vertical farms in communities but also link the beneficiaries of our sustainable agriculture training programs to markets and  provide free quality seedlings to them. Women also benefit from additional training depending on their needs such as making compost manure, record keeping skills, drip irrigation amongst other good farming practices. Today, Women Smiles Uganda has expanded its market base to urban slums such as Katanga, Katwe, Makindye, Old Kampala and Bwaise which are home to almost 35% of Kampala’s population reaching 15,000 people. In the past years, we have created community gardens where women walk in to learn and practice sustainable agriculture techniques using hydroponics and aquaponics. This also involved partnering with local community groups. The community gardens now serve as hubs for educational activities, workshops and events related to sustainable agriculture. We focus on empowering women with skills because we believe women's involvement in sustainable agriculture practices has greatly contributed to a positive impact on gender equality and social development. We empower them to become leaders of change in their  communities and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Another key initiative that we embarked in recent years, was to empower mothers with maternal and child nutrition education, which is essential for ensuring the health and development of both mothers and their children. Through our nutrition education programs for young teenage mothers, we reached 2000 mothers with this education and this helped to increase awareness and understanding of key nutrition concepts such as the importance of breastfeeding, the need for a balanced diet, and the value of locally produced fresh food. Mothers who participated in the program report feeling more confident in their ability to provide health nutritious meals for their families and have seen improvements in their children' health and development. 
Currently, we are organizing community training programs in sustainable agriculture practices as an excellent way to promote sustainable and environmentally-friendly food production and increasing access to equal opportunities for women to improve their livelihoods in urban poor settlements. We educate community members on the best practices for growing food in impossible places, including using environmentally-friendly techniques, reducing waste and promote biodiversity. We are also training women farmers essential skills to achieve financial independence through agriculture and we launched a campaign through a documentary elevating voices of women farmers in Africa with a major aim of increasing their opportunities to access resources and support. We are also working on a web based digital training program to enable us scale our impact to other African countries.

Going forward, we will introduce the BackYard School model for schools in Uganda to promote sustainable food systems and we hope to scale to other Africa countries starting with East Africa, Kenya & Rwanda. We are currently in the process of seeking for partners leveraging on NGOs, corporate organizations and Rotary to support us on our journey towards ending hunger, poverty and creating resilient and sustainable communities across the African continent.

Women Smiles  Uganda

Created in 1997, the Fondation des Ponts supports the development of the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech and its students.

Excellent research and educational innovation 
 
Created in 1997 on the initiative of 11 major French companies, as well as the association of former ENPC students (AAENPC), the Fondation des Ponts supports the development of the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech and its students. École des Ponts ParisTech, created in 1747 under the name École Royale des Ponts et Chaussées, is a higher education establishment that trains engineers to a high level of scientific, technical and general competency. 

Recognized as a public utility, the Fondation des Ponts supports the development of the École des Ponts ParisTech by financing a whole series of projects that can be grouped according to 6 major themes:  
- Support research and educational innovation. 
- Support students, promote diversity, encourage excellence. 
- Increase the School's international reach to attract excellent teachers, researchers and students.  
- Helping startups created by students 
- Allow the School to have the facilities and equipment required to support its development. 
- Promote the historical and scientific heritage of the School. 

Visit our website:  http://www.fondationdesponts.fr/

Fondation de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussees 

The mission of Mother Africa is to support African women and their children to reach their highest potential.

Mother Africa

The Girls First Initiative is creating cycle of change by investing in girls education and  social development. 

The Girls First Initiative has a long history of empowering girls and advancing gender equality. Our journey began with the desire to build a society in which every girl has access to education, opportunity, and support. Our goals are to break down barriers and inspire girls to become leaders in their communities.

The Girls First Initiative's aim is to provide complete assistance and resources to girls, giving them the tools they need to achieve. We believe in the power of education and work to provide safe environments for girls to learn, grow, and succeed.

They aim to create a positive cycle of change by investing in girls' education and development. They believe that when girls are given the tools and resources they need, they can break the cycle of poverty, contribute to economic growth, and drive social progress. By empowering girls, [Girls First Initiative](https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-first-initiative/)envisions a future where gender equality is a reality and where girls are able to thrive and succeed.

Investing in girls not only benefits the individual girls themselves but also has a ripple effect on their families, communities, and society as a whole. Through their programs, Girls First Initiative seeks to create lasting impact and transform the lives of girls in Tanzania.
In the past, the Girls First Initiative has used a variety of programs and activities to achieve its goal. We have developed mentorship programs, workshops, and training sessions to help girls develop vital life skills and make informed decisions about their future.  We developed prospective tools such as self-discovery notebooks, period tracking on the hub, and so on. We've also worked with local communities and groups to create a long-term impact.

Currently, at Girls First Initiative, we are expanding our reach and impact. We are fighting to increase girls' access to quality education, promote gender equality, and advocate for their rights. We are actively involved in community participation, awareness initiatives, and policy lobbying in order to build a more inclusive and equitable society.

Looking ahead, the Girls First Initiative has some exciting ideas for optimizing our influence and plans to open an educational center for girls to create creative programs and improve their collaborations. Their mission remains to empower girls, enhance communities, and create a society in which every girl can thrive and reach her full potential.

Girls First Initiative

Founded in 2008, TGF partners with Cambodian villages for sustainable development and community empowerment to improve livelihoods

Founded in 2008 Temple Garden Foundation (TGF) works in partnership with local villages in Cambodia to improve livelihoods through sustainable development and the empowerment of communities. It supports projects that maximize community participation and minimize external support in four interconnected areas: Water & Sanitation, Health, Children's Education, and Income Generation.



**Our Vision:**

Empowered rural communities building a sustainable future.

**Our Mission:**

To work in partnership with communities to provide the resources and support needed to sustainably build livelihoods.



Over the years, TGF has contributed significantly to essential services, fostering a sustainable and self-sufficient environment in the rural area of Chi Kraeng – an area as big as Singapore. By empowering individuals and communities, we are driving sustainable and inclusive development.

Temple Garden Foundation (TGF)

We support rural Cambodian communities by creating sustainable livelihoods and providing essential goods and services.

Bareebo: Tuk, Aha, Sahmahtuhpeeup in Khmer stands for Enough: Water, Food, Ability. At Bareebo, we believe people should have access to clean water, healthy food, and opportunities to improve their lives. In rural Cambodia, where Bareebo works, many people lack these essentials.
When you donate to Bareebo, you support a dynamic community development program that serves those with the abilities and desire to improve their lives and those who cannot provide themselves with the necessities of life.
We work with the farmer cooperative we helped form in 2020, the Thomacheat Prasat Banan Agriculture Cooperative. Together, we are building community-owned and operated enterprises. In 2023-25, we will focus on creating locally sourced and made agricultural products, such as compost and natural fertilizers.
With over 13 years of experience serving our communities, we know some struggle to obtain life’s necessities. The elderly and infirm, people suffering from physical and emotional disabilities and traumas, and children not getting the essentials they need. To these vulnerable human beings, Bareebo provides food, shelter, health services, and whatever else we can. 
We love people, and we love the work we do.  
Please support our work and know you are doing something positive in the world. 


Bareebo

We support SMEs to adopt future-friendly practices, address growth challenges, and create jobs for development in Africa. 

At Footprints Africa we are on a mission to create 100,000 living wage jobs in the circular economy across Africa over the next 5 years​. Founded in 2017, we focus on pioneering B-Corp programming in Ghana, and de-risking the circular economy transition across the entire African continent. ​Our strength lies in how we support businesses leaders to adopt future-friendly practices and evidence the benefits of purpose-led business.  ​What makes us different? We work with leaders who focus on context. And we believe in the power of African innovation to demonstrate models that will work for the rest of the world.  ​

With emphasis on practical action over the theoretical, we focus on 5 things: ​
1. Business support programmes: We deliver 2-6 month B-Corp and circular programmes to transform mindsets, behaviour and impact.​
2. Circularity impact measurement: We work with circular businesses to prove how their models are superior to linear alternatives.​
3. Collaborative problem solving: We meet the need for innovative and supportive approaches to solve tough industry-wide challenges. ​
4. Waste audits: We support organisations at all stages of their journey to zero waste.​
5. Applied research: We bring deeper insights adapted to African realities.​

Some highlights of our work: 
B-Corp: we have supported over 135 businesses directly, empowering 3,000 informal workers, with a particular focus on female-owned businesses.  ​
Mapping the circular economy: We built the most comprehensive, open-access database of over 500 circular businesses in Africa.​
Measuring: From our work with circular businesses we have produced a ‘how to’ measurement guide.    ​
Reporting: We have published three case study reports, two of which have focused high potential circular sectors: regenerative agriculture and the built environment, giving some 80 business insights.  ​
Collaborative problem-solving: we have run a series of public catalytic question sessions (‘hotseats’) with 170 participants across Africa and beyond to unlock 12 circular business challenges.   ​
Circular economy action plan devised for Ghana.​

Our goal for the next 5yrs​ is to train 100 social impact companies, leading to:​
1. 60 companies reduce Scope 1&2 emissions​
2. 5 companies achieve Zero Waste​
3. 2000 informal workers improve incomes & reduce vulnerability*​
4. £250,000 disbursed to support local leaders refine their solutions to social & environmental challenges, over 60% provided to projects specifically targeting women​
5. 150 local experts trained in leadership (CEOs, local partners, sustainability professionals)​
6. 5,000 hours of training for our local team​
7. 100 young people trained in leadership, critical analysis & sustainable practices​
- 50 participate in our University Research Challenge​
- 50 pass through our Fellowship programme​
8. Use our strategic positions on key decision bodies such as the Ghana NPAP & African Circular Economy Alliance (of African governments) to advocate for informal workers, circular businesses & environmental policy​

 Footprints Africa

FinMango is on a mission to solve complex problems that endanger the financial health of young adults and vulnerable communities.

Since 2017, we've been leveraging open data to make financial health a reality for everyone, not just the privileged few. We know it's a big challenge, but with passion and amazing partners, we're making a difference. With work used or endorsed by organizations like the WHO, World Bank, IMG, Google, and Harvard, FinMango's global initiatives have impacted millions across 100+ countries. 

Join us in building a more financially healthy world.

FinMango

Haiti Partners helps Haitians change Haiti through education. 

Haiti Partners' mission is to "help Haitians change Haiti through education." We accomplish this through offering innovative, quality education for over 1500 students in six partner schools and our flagship school, the Children’s Academy and Learning Center. The Children’s Academy is an integrated school, continuing education center, and incubator for entrepreneurship programming. It works hand-in-glove with our partner schools to provide a high quality, student-centered, values-based education, and seeks to serve as a model of education-centered community development for Haiti and the world. In order for Haiti to address its many challenges, its children (and committed parents) need to experience an innovative, quality education – an education that empowers them to develop their potential, to think outside the box and to engage in improving their communities to bring lasting change. This is Haiti Partners’ vision and this is the work that we engage in each day within the communities in which we work.

Haiti Partners

The Decade Project is dedicated to making business ownership reflect the race, gender, and ethnicity of America.

What if American business ownership looked like America? Right now, it doesn’t, but it could.  The Decade Project (TDP) has the audacious goal of having American business ownership (firms with one or more employees) reflect the race/ethnicity and gender of America by 2035. By intentionally investing in role models, financial capital accessibility, entrepreneurial upskilling, mentorship and networking, and catalyzing all of our nation’s talent, the U.S. could have over 2 million more sustainable employer firms, 20 million more jobs, 4 times the amount of innovation and a $4 trillion increase in annual GDP. 

The Decade Project

Tackling all causes of poverty, inequality and exclusion.  

Le Secours Catholique was created in the aftermath of WWII when poverty was thriving amongst almost any kind of populations.  It aims at fighting any kind of poverty whether caused by unemployment, precarious housing, family conflicts; homelessness etc.  As a fundraising organization Secours Catholique has a budget of 145M euros/year, relies on more than 63.000 volunteers and has a staff of 900. It's one of the largest NGO in France. 03/2022 Update : Ukraine crisis and our emergency actions  Secours Catholique - Caritas France stands with its Caritas partners to support the victims of the ukrainian conflict. As the conflict intensifies, we are committed   to help civilians. 2 millions of displaced people and refugees in European countries, but also Ukrainians who have stayed behind, are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. In this crisis Secours Catholique - Caritas France will : Set up with the Ukrainian Caritas the emergency needs of the population in Ukraine - basic needs (food, health, hygiene kits, clothes, night shelters) - psychological support  Set up with the border Caritas (Poland, Slovakia and Romania) for the reception of refugees - setting up of supply points - reuniting families - support for registration by local authorities - transporting women and children to reception centres or families - psychological support Set up reception and accommodation for refugee families in France (still being evaluated but will be gradually increased) -emergency accommodation in conjunction with the government and local authorities -fraternal support 

Le Secours Catholique

Armenia emergency appeal to help people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh.

Tens of thousands of people have fled to Armenia following the resumption of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, 19 September, and the subsequent surrender of the local authorities. From the very outset of these developments, our dedicated team has been on the ground, delivering crucial humanitarian assistance. The protracted conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has inflicted unrelenting suffering on the local population since its eruption in 1988.

"The situation is critical, with over 105 000 people in need of assistance.  There are older people and families with small children. Many have taken only the basic things with them and lack adequate clothes, food, or hygiene items. We are relying on funds from our donors to respond to the civilian population's current needs," says Varduhi Dadunts, People in Need's Country Director in Armenia. 

"We will provide people with water, food, shopping vouchers, mattresses and blankets or clothes. We will help equip accommodation centers, support children and older people, and provide other basic humanitarian assistance. We are asking the public to contribute to our Armenia emergency appeal," says Šimon Pánek, CEO of People in Need. 

"In Armenia, we have been helping people affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for a long time. We have been supporting people affected by the conflict and subsequent developments, including the situation around the Lachin Corridor and current events," says Petr Drbohlav, People in Need's Regional Director for the Eastern Partnership and the Balkans.

People in Need is the largest non-governmental organization in Central and Eastern Europe, delivering development and humanitarian assistance to 25 countries across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, and Asia. In 2022 alone, People in Need supported over 4,5 million people.   

People in Need has been working in Armenia since 2003 and is therefore well placed to provide timely and the most relevant assistance.  

*Armenia emergency appeal to help people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

The recent escalation of conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, preceded by the 9+ month blockade of the Lachin corridor has triggered the mass evacuation of Nagorno-Karabakh population, with at least 100,520 persons (over 80% of the region’s population) fleeing to Armenia between September 24 – 29. 2023. Already highly vulnerable after a prolonged blockade that has severe impact on their ability to access basic services (including basic food or medicine), the exiled people of Nagorno-Karabakh were   able to take with them little to no belonging.

The current situation is drastically different from before. Unlike previous displacements, this time they have no hope of ever returning to Nagorno-Karabakh. It means their needs include urgent, life-saving assistance such as emergency shelter, food, psychosocial support, health or protection, as well as mid to long-term integration support such as developing sources of income, education, etc. 

* Why your support matters?

• As of October 4, 2023, at least 100,520 persons have fled from the region towards Armenia, largely entering the country through the Lachin corridor and ending mainly in Goris/Syunik. 
• The coordination of the response is led by the Armenian government and supported by the UNHCR. Humanitarian actors are expected to coordinate their aid activities with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and are then being referred to municipalities for further coordination.
• The current response relies on limited humanitarian resources and it can be expected that needs will rapidly become unmet as these are exhausted.
• PIN was among the first to respond with immediate food and emergency assistance in Goris. We were also amongst the first to support the official registration center run by authorities. 

In the coming months, PIN is planning to scale up its work and provide immediate assistance with:  
(a) Shelter and non-food items; 
(b) Food security and livelihoods;
(c) Education and child protection;
(d) Mainstreaming protection.

People In Need

Empowering African women leaders and entrepreneurs. Join us in mentoring, training, and uplifting communities!

**Women In Africa (WIA) Philanthropy is the leading international platform dedicated to the economic development and support of African women entrepreneurs and leaders.** WIA Philanthropy firmly believes that women are essential to the creation of thriving, sustainable, and equitable African societies. WIA has woven a strong network of female leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators across the continent, offering unparalleled training, mentorship, networking, and financial support.

Key programs of WIA Philanthropy include:

- **WIA HUBS (Gabon / DRC)**: aimed at energizing African female entrepreneurship, providing women entrepreneurs with the necessary resources to accelerate their growth
- **JAMII FEMMES**: designed by The Coca-Cola Foundation and WIA to increase the impact of African women entrepreneurs on the African economy and to support the creation of innovative solutions for sustainable development that will contribute to positive change in Africa by improving the quality of life for tens of thousands of people.
- **WIA YOUNG LEADERS**: focused on supporting and highlighting young African women leaders who will play a major role in the African revolution.
- **WIA MENTORING**: designed to mentor African female talents, guiding them towards achieving their full potential. 
- **WIA54**: rewarding innovative entrepreneurial projects led by women, thus promoting female excellence through a pan-African competition. 
- **WIA CODE**: prepares the new generation of women for digital skills, readying them to become pioneers of technological change.

WIA Philanthropy

Leveraging education/sports, we cultivate talent, foster personal growth & shape future leaders from disadvantaged backgrounds.


Founded by professional athletes who aspired to disseminate the core values fostered by sports, Champions Factory is a global nonprofit that has successfully bridged sports, education, and entrepreneurship in its unique approach to youth development. Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, our diverse portfolio of 150+ programs has been meticulously designed to inspire young people, offering them the tools to not only succeed personally but also contribute positively to society.

In the light of their own experience, our founders understood that the discipline, resilience, teamwork, and goal-setting intrinsic to sports could be transformative when combined with education and entrepreneurship. Hence, Champions Factory was born, its core mission being to unlock and maximize the potential of disadvantaged youth across the globe.

Over the years, Champions Factory has conducted a myriad of projects, reaching orphaned children, the Roma community, and individuals displaced by conflict among others. These initiatives, supported by both private and governmental donors, have varied from educational programs, sports clinics, to entrepreneurship boot camps, each designed meticulously to inspire, uplift, and empower.

Currently, we operate over 35 diverse programs in more than 40 countries, continuing our mission of personal growth and community development. We also maintain our focus on holistic development, nurturing the physical, intellectual, and entrepreneurial talents of the young people we work with, creating champions on and off the field.

Looking ahead, Champions Factory is excited to launch the FutureFounders program, an annual entrepreneurship initiative designed specifically for orphaned youth. Moreover, we are initiating the 'Sports Infrastructure in Orphanages' project, where we plan to build outdoor gyms in five orphanages in Bulgaria, thereby extending the reach of our sports-based programs. Our upcoming 'Life After Sport' program is dedicated to supporting professional and recently retired athletes in their dual career transitions, embodying our belief that sports and life skills can and should reinforce each other.

Through our continuous efforts, we strive to equip young individuals with the skills and mindset necessary for personal success and positive societal impact, embodying the true spirit of a champion.

Champions Factory

Entrepreneurship hub for women and girls  

Our Sisters Opportunity (OSO) is an NGO based in Rwanda that seeks to help vulnerable girls and women achieve economic empowerment through vocational training and sustainable employment. OSO creates generations of women entrepreneurial leaders. OSO GOALS Our Programs focus on providing entrepreneurial vocational training for one year, establishing sustainable jobs for graduates, and ongoing business mentorship to graduates' start-ups. Our short-term goal includes the graduation of an average of 80% of OSO students who successfully attended and passed OSO one-year course. The second one is the number of clients/ contracts in place to kick start their own businesses while being on the OSO production chain. The third one is the consistent monthly income generated which goes towards family basic needs, savings, and re-invested in their own start-ups. Our long-term goal focuses on creating decent and sustainable jobs for all OSO graduates so that they are fully equipped to address the basic needs of them, their children, and their family members. The basic needs we focus on are access to food, clean water, children's school fees, family health insurance to access health care, and proper housing. FUTURE PLANS In the next 5 years, OSO plans to reach 10.000 girls, by expanding our Program to more 6 Districts and establishing National Women Entrepreneurship Avenue in Capital City. 

Our Sisters' Opportunity

Bringing together business communities across Africa  

The Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) is a pan-African nonprofit company with an aim to assist and collaborate with organizations to build prosperous and sustainable economies and societies. Through various programmes and initiatives, the SVAI is able to implement projects that affect positive change in society, with the main focus being women and youth. Shared Value Africa Academy - implements capacity building and training for African entrepreneurs on their journey to contributing to a thriving African economy. Through Purpose Playbook Training they are empowered to be make informed decisions and use the CSV business concept when setting out to create and implement social and environmental impact and sustainability strategies. The Shared Value Africa Initiative (SVAI) research unit is available to work on any commissioned research that aligns to purposely inform action and provide information in order to make informed decision and build a shared value body of knowledge.  

Shared Value Africa Initiative

Dear Friends,  Three years ago, I left my successful accounting practice and, thanks to a great deal of generous help, launched the African Development University (A.D.U.) in Niger, my dear, impoverished and troubled country. Here is an A.D.U. update and a call-to-action to help us meet an important challenge.  A.D.U. has grown to almost 200 students, 70% of whom are women. In the workplace, our students are known to be ethical and impactful; 100% of employers rate their A.D.U. interns highly.  One rising leader is Nana, a full scholarship student. After an early marriage, Nana tried to resume her education, but was repudiated and barred from seeing her young children. At A.D.U., her leadership class inspired Nana to question the judge's expedited ruling. She researched the law and learned her basic rights. Using frameworks from her negotiation class, she convinced a prominent lawyer to take her case. Today, Nana lives with her three children. She served as a well-respected intern at Niger's embassy in the US and has worked on community empowerment projects in Niger.  Another student, Feyçal, is already a job creator. An orphan, Feyçal spent two years at the national university without completing a single semester due to strikes and other issues. At A.D.U., he launched two startups, hired a dozen part time employees, and pitched his projects in a global competition in London.  Now, I must humbly and urgently ask you to help A.D.U. survive. We have a strong plan to break even in five years, but today, we need your support.  Fortunately, a generous friend visited A.D.U. and, moved by our students, offered to match any gifts received by December 31st, 2019, up to $500,000 USD.  Your gift can now stretch twice as far to launch future advocates and entrepreneurs like Nana and Feyçal. This holiday season, please give what you can. A.D.U. students are eager to learn, despite crowded classrooms. We are short on staff, so a few top students work as administrators, applying their rapidly developing business skills to keep their school running. The entire A.D.U. community is pulling together and we invite you to join us. With your support, we will create a solid future for ADU. With deepest gratitude, K. P.S. Please do share this call to anyone you believe might help in your network.  --  Kader Kaneye  Founder & President  ILIMI | A.D.U.   +1 617 460 6180  |  +227 97 97 08 03 

African Development University

We are on a mission to equip 50 million young people in Africa with soft skills and personal development.

Mission 

Our mission is to equip 50 million young people in Africa with soft skills and personal development to achieve their fullest potential and uplift their communities. 

History 

2014: Farai Munjoma (founder) wins an entrepreneurial program delivered by Junior Achievement Zimbabwe where he proposes the need for a free student driven platform to help students coach and mentor each other ahead of national examinations--Shasha is in idea phase
2017: Shasha Network is incubated at the African Leadership University in Mauritius, as one of the upcoming student start-ups. The focus of Shasha Network is providing students in rural part of Africa with digital literacy 
2020: At the peak of the pandemic, Farai Munjoma receives a grant from FedEx and Facebook Africa to launch a career guidance and mentorship program for students learning from home due to lockdowns. There is an increasing gap in career guidance and access to post secondary opportunities. Shasha pivots to soft skills training to ensure students have the self awareness and knowledge to identify and pursue opportunities.
2021: While studying for his Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, founder joins the University of Edinburgh incubator program. He sets up a global board of trustees and advisors and pursues the idea of setting up Shasha as a Scottish non-profit. 
2022: 830+ learners from 19 countries access Shasha Network's early version online. Organisation receives charitable status from Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
2023: 2500+ learners participate in the Bridge program. Partners, Scottish Edge, Schmidt Futures and Edinburgh Innovations invest in continuous growth of platform and community

Current Activities

Shasha Network’s main purpose is to equip young people in Africa with soft skills and personal development to achieve their fullest potential—we mostly deliver this support in the form of
online programming, thus increasing reach and minimising barriers to access. This work can be divided into outreach; programming; content curation and design and business development. Listed below are detailed day-to-day activities

Outreach

We engage with low to middle income communities with the end goal of working with students from those societies to grow life and professional skills to enhance their chances of career success— this is driven through the recruitment and support of partner schools, trusts and foundations which already have cohorts of students we will deliver support to virtually. Our aim is to have 900-1000 students complete our courses each month therefore with 10-12 cycles of enrolment each year we should have 10,000-11,000 students completing the Shasha program each year. We have a team focused on partnerships, we research these partners on our own or have them recommended by other preexisting collaborators in our network. Our informational bootcamps which are administered by Shasha personnel online in collaboration with on the ground school/partner organisation representatives focus on Self Leadership; Career Research, Mentorship and Personal Branding for low income students.

● For example in Zimbabwe we are partnered with Junior Achievement as a country partner to be able to deliver our training to their pipeline of high school students.
● Other partnerships include International Youth Catholic Society (IYCS) and Schmidt Futures Foundation

Programming
● The online boot camps are delivered on a monthly basis on a cohort basis. Each day has a list of learning outcomes and key lessons which have to be delivered to the students in line with the syllabus as shown on the extract below.
● Every week our mentorship team will use this guide to deliver these keys lessons to a cohort of students at (average 100) and this number is poised to grow as our organisation expands.
● Beyond delivering the content, learners also receive critical feedback which is enabled
by an operational personal behind the cohort management — ultimately we aim to deliver;
○ 180 online lessons a year
○ 52 virtual mentorship webinars
○ Facilitate 120 mentor conversations
○ Share 750 global early career opportunities for our scholars to apply for every
year —scholarships; internships; jobs; courses

Future Planned Activities

2-3 years 
1. Shasha App: Scaling a highly optimised platform to deliver our experience seamlessly and retain scholars using it across the communities we operate.
2. Anglophone in-country reach: Leverage in-country networks with schools and grassroots organisations to grow our reach in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa. Rwanda to be our pilot territory before expanding to francophone Africa as it also speaks French.
3. Francophone in-country reach: Our pilot lessons from Rwanda should enable us to deploy in francophone Africa. We will start with Cameroon, Senegal, and then the Ivory Coast.
4. Starlink Access: Leapfrog internet infrastructure challenges. Through partnering with international schools abroad, where they will sponsor internet access through Starlink. African schools can access resources and also have pen pals with friends from their sponsoring school via email and other digital platforms. This will be called the Shasha Link.

3-5 years 
5. Endowment: Partnering with mission-aligned funders to build a USD25 million endowment to grow and support our reach
6. Zero-Rated Platform: Scale the number of learners accessing our platform for free on any local network. Telecommunications companies will cover or reduce the cost of having millions of learners access our resources on their digital platforms for free.
7. Leverage data and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Generative AI will provide us with an opportunity to create more bespoke and low-cost curated resources for Shasha scholars. We also need to leverage all the data we would have gathered to inform new areas of research and curriculum improvement.
8. Curriculum Influence: Partner with local governments to embed Shasha in local teaching and learning systems. This could be at teacher training colleges or school level. 

Shasha Network

Working with partners to implement impactful and sustainable educational programs across the nation.

Prestasi Junior is the Indonesian operation of Junior Achievement Worldwide (Boston, USA).  We are registered with the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Law and Human Rights as a Foundation and have been present in the nation for 17 years. We focus on improving and augmenting the education of young Indonesians (5 years - 30 years) through implementation of innovative experiential learning programs. These initiatives focus on the key pillars of financial literacy, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and STEAM education either within schools or as community-based undertakings. Our reach is diverse and, in 2022/23, we are reaching more than 250,000 beneficiaries.  We have been working with young Papuans (between the ages of 18-30 and majority female) in a comprehensive entrepreneurship development project lasting 36 months. This is taking place in the Province of Papua - one of the more remote areas of the nation. We also implement programs for the underserved in metropolitan areas such as Jakarta and Surabaya. Our beneficiaries are, in the majority, representative of marginal socio-economic backgrounds and we are always amazed with the enthusiasm of these young people when given the chance to become involved in our learning initiatives. 

                                                      

PJI focuses on addressing many of the sustainable development goals including contributing to a quality education, building partnerships, and promoting gender equality.  Utilization of digital strategies and tools has promoted remote learning in support of the creation of an entrepreneurial spirit together with improved financial literacy. Collaboration with a broad range of partners has enabled us to engage individuals representing a wider age group. We continue to mobilize diverse programs which are culturally appropriate and tailored to ensure understanding at a variety of levels. The positive impact of our initiatives. In 2023 we have been selected as a partner of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia, to implement innovative initiatives aligned with the new Curriculum Merdeka implementation. This provides PJI with access into schools across the archipelago with work readiness, digital and Financial literacy, and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Prestasi Junior’s success stories are indicative of the positive effect our organization is having on many thousands of young people’s lives in Indonesia. However, this success would not have been possible without the excellent support provided by our many partners representing both public and private sectors. It is this support which enables us to deliver innovative education resources/strategies, mobilize exceptional volunteers, and provide access to those in need. 

Yayasan Prestasi Junior Gemilang Indonesia

About YouthStart YouthStart is a non profit organisation that builds the self-confidence of opportunity-seeking young people.

About YouthStart YouthStart is a non profit organisation that builds the self-confidence of opportunity-seeking young people and opens up possibilities for them to achieve their ambitions. An eight-day training programme provides young people with the right knowledge, skills and mindset to become entrepreneurs. This enables them to move forward in their lives in a positive and successful way.  An impact study conducted by VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussels) proved that 81% of YouthStart's alumni find their path in life, either by returning to school, finding employment or starting their own business.  Her Majesty Queen Mathilde has granted her Patronage to YouthStart Belgium for many years. About the training During the YouthStart training programme, 10 to 15 opportunity-seeking young people will be coached by two certified YouthStart trainers. The eight-day course, which is spread out over several weeks, will inspire young people to think and act in an entrepreneurial manner. Using their talents and dreams as a starting point, they will develop a feasible business idea. We will help turn their business idea into a business plan. On the final day of the course they have the opportunity to present their plan to an advisory board. In exchange for their efforts, they will receive the much-desired YouthStart certificate, which is powered by two major Belgian universities (Antwerp Management School and HEC Liège Management School). In 2017, 749 opportunity-seeking young people were coached during 88 training courses. Since our inception in 1998, more than 8000 young people followed our training and by 2020 we would like to reach the 10.000 mark. 
			
				
					We believe that entrepreneurial skills and an
entrepreneurial mindset are essential for personal

					development and thriving communities. 
				
			
		 YouthStart's history YouthStart was launched in 1998 by Gaëtan Hannecart, who in turn was inspired by the American Steve Mariotti, founder of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Steve developed a training programme specifically for underserved high school students in the US. He believes that every young person has the potential and entrepreneurial abilities to take charge of their future. YouthStart Belgium was the first European organisation to offer the unique NFTE programme. Together with all our NFTE partners from around the world and with support from thousands of certified trainers, we have already made a difference in the lives of over 800,000 young people.  To inspire underprivileged youth towards entrepreneurial attitudes in life and work, YouthStart Belgium counts on the contribution and support of:  
 an active Board of Directors  
 a small office staff  
 structural support from numerous partners in the business world 
 a loyal group of dynamic volunteers 

YouthStart Belgium

A foundation that strengthens local ecosystems for social and economic impact.

Applying a ‘bottoms up’ approach to building scalable solutions, the Deshpande Foundation at Hubli Sandbox works to create an effective ecosystem where resources are put to use through entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability. Located in Northwest Karnataka in India, the Hubli Sandbox engages with nonprofits, academics, organizations, and entrepreneurs who are involved with the launch of effective and scalable models of development. We seek to empower communities with leadership and skill development programs that prepare urban and rural youth to lead or manage social enterprises. Through such programs, we strive to launch effective solutions through the investment of social enterprises. To date, we have reached more than one million families in Northern Karnataka.

Deshpande Foundation 

To create work and improve the living conditions of beneficiaries. 

Entrepreneurs du Monde, founded in 1998, is a French public interest association which works with populations in developing countries. The organization helps thousands of women and men living in extremely difficult circumstances to improve their living conditions, by supporting their own entrepreneurial ventures and giving them access to products which bring significant health, economic and environmental benefits. Entrepreneurs du Monde helps these people create the conditions they need to become successful, and in turn make economic and social progress. Entrepreneurs du Monde works in four specific areas          Social microfinance Entrepreneurs du Monde offers financial services (loans, savings, insurance, etc.) and socio-economic services (training, individual supervision, referral to other specialized agencies, etc.) to market traders, dressmakers, hairdressers, farmers and others working within the informal economy, to help them develop their businesses and improve their daily lives.              Support for the creation of very small businesses Entrepreneurs du Monde encourages crafters and basic service providers to set up very small businesses (VSB), and it supports some young people to find employment.      Access to energy Entrepreneurs du Monde enables the distribution of products which provide significant health, economic and environmental benefits: gas stoves; improved wood or charcoal stoves; solar-power kits. This area of operation serves as an incubator for social and environmental innovation, benefitting the families that Entrepreneurs du Monde supports. It encourages the development of a local network of independent social enterprises, managed by local entrepreneurs. Agro-entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs du Monde prioritizes agriculture in its developments. It develops agricultural training, credits adapted to the harvest cycle, storage granaries and seeks to strengthen agricultural sectors.

Entrepreneurs du Monde

Support the Prince Albert Fund whose mission is to help talented young professionals.

Support the Prince Albert Fund whose mission is to help talented young professionals develop their true international leadership potential and so contribute to the development of the Belgian economy and Belgian international business by leveraging Belgian companies and organizations. 

Prince Albert Fund 

The Rhiza Foundation was founded on the 11th of May in 2010 with the purpose to eradicate extreme poverty. We want to develop the roots of the communities, which are the children and youth and we usually aim towards people between 0 and 35 years old. We carry out projects in the townships South Africa. Our projects can always be categorized in one of the following subjects: education, healthcare, skills development, and enterprise development. We want to approach problems by getting to the root cause of the problems and creating solutions that take this root cause away. Therefore we have a strong focus on local ownership and self-sustainability in all of our projects. Education: we focus on Early Childhood Development to increase the quality of education for people between 2 and 6 years old. Currently most of the children in townships don't receive formal education until they are 7 years old. Healthcare: we focus on mother- and childcare including family planning and care before and after giving birth, HIV/AIDS and TB prevention and treatment and dental care. Skills Development: we train unemployed youth in relevant skills for companies or to start a small enterprise. Among the skills we have trained are among others Fashion & Design, Business Administration, Systems Development. We are linked to a social enterprise that is an employment agency that helps link trained youths with companies. Enterprise Development: we assist youths who have a small business or want to start up a business with office spaces, coaching / mentoring and access to start-up capital.

Rhiza Foundation

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