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Mali Health empowers Sikoro, an impoverished urban community in Mali, West Africa to transform maternal and child health sustainably. We do so by: -Fostering the agency of residents and community structures to mobilize to address community health needs. -Promoting health education, prevention, and early care seeking. -Enhancing financial, geographic, and cultural access to health care for poor families.

American Friends of ELI supports the work of ELI, the Israel Association for Child Protection. ELI is the singular Israeli organization focusing specifically and solely on the prevention, protection and treatment of children who are abused or at risk of being abused. Since 1979 ELI has worked assiduously to increase awareness of the problem among the population at-large as well as governmental, educational, social and civic institutions.

Our mission is to fight cancer by raising awareness and to educate about prevention and early cancer detection, ultimately putting an end to late stage cancer diagnosis. Through our Dyin 2 Live Dreams program, we look to enrich the lives of those fighting cancer by offering them a unique "VIP experience" that will bring hope, joy, inspiration, and courage into their lives

Associacao Viva a Vida's mission is the empowerment of adolescents and young people within a context of social risk so that they can make healthy choices and develop self-esteem, autonomy and control over their lives; the work focuses on educational, artistic, cultural, socio-environmental, sport and leisure activities, and community mobilization for the prevention of drug abuse, to combat violence and guarantee Human Rights.

Power for Parkinson's mission is to provide free fitness, dance, and singing classes for people with Parkinson's Disease and their care partners in Austin, Texas and worldwide. We aim to engage people with Parkinson’s in regular exercise to slow or even reverse the effects of PD, improve overall sense of well-being, provide opportunities for socialization, and help prevent depression and isolation that often accompanies the disease

World Camp provides simple and sustainable solutions to the complex problems of poverty and disease in Malawi, Africa. Since its inception World Camp has focused on the intelligence and strength of youth. We pursue our mission by working primarily with school children by providing HIV-prevention education, a residential summer camp for HIV-positive youths, and after-school clubs that address locally challenging issues.

We prevent child abuse by keeping children safe and families together.  We empower families to break the generational cycle of abuse through parenting education, therapeutic classrooms, and home visits.  We serve children from birth to five years of age with early childhood development programs that will prepare them for the rest of their lives.It is our mission to "keep children safe and families together."

Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the well-being of children, improve parent-child relations and prevent child abuse and neglect by: EDUCATING the community about the scope, nature and consequences of child abuse and neglect and the importance of positive, nurturing parenting PROVIDING direct parent education ADVOCATING for children in the community, the legislature and the courts.

Our mission is to end all preventable deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth worldwide. Our vision is to improve access to, and utilization of quality healthcare services to reduce the risk of maternal and neonatal mortality in remote rural areas where mothers and their newborns are most vulnerable. We believe all women and newborns should receive the quality healthcare services they deserve during pregnancy and childbirth, anytime and anyplace.

The mission of Synergy Services, Inc is to strengthen the individual, family, and community through crisis intervention, shelter, counseling, advocacy, and education. Synergy provides a "lifeline for families and individuals in crisis."  Through an interconnected set of services, the agency provides individuals and families with prevention education, immediate respite from violence, and support to assist them in their ability to find and choose good options for safe and successful futures.

Turning Points Network’s mission is to enhance the safety and well-being of victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and stalking through empowerment and advocacy; to create a community responsive to all victims and survivors through education, outreach and accountability; and to empower the community to establish a safer culture. Turning Points Network’s vision is everyone engaged in preventing domestic and sexual abuse and stalking, and assuring respectful relationships in all homes, schools and communities.

We will work toward the elimination of domestic violence and provide emergency and support services for survivors of domestic violence.For over 37 years, Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. (DVSS) has advanced its work to prevent domestic violence and provide support services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Services are available twenty four hours a day. Our primary service area is New Hanover County. (Other areas are served as needed.)