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CHGM will be one of the DC area's most cutting-edge, effective catalysts for change that helps homeless people and those at-risk of becoming homeless transform their own lives. We will continue to be known for excellence at providing empowering human services, our highly effective organization, and engagement of our community as partners in our work.

The Children's Radio Foundation (CRF) uses radio training and broadcast to create opportunities for youth dialogue, participation, leadership, and active citizenship. Through giving youth the tools and skills to produce radio, young people are mobilized to engage in productive dialogue about the issues they face, and work together to improve their lives and communities. With 74 youth radio projects across six African countries, CRF works with radio stations and CBOs to create local platforms for discussion, information sharing, social engagement, and action. Our reporters take on issues that resonate with youth in their community, including but not limited to children's rights, sexual reproductive health and rights, power dynamics in teenage relationships, gender norms and stereotypes, HIV and AIDS-related issues, climate change, and the environment. Speaking in local languages and in a youth-friendly style, they interview community members, host debates, and bring out local perspectives. Their reporting projects, broadcasts, and outreach activities are geared to generate discussion about issues facing youth.

The underlying premise of Bean's Cafe is a deep belief in the inherent dignity of every person, a belief that people will respond with kindness when treated kindly, with trust when trusted, and respectfully when respected. Our aim is not to set up a value system - determining what is right or wrong - or a way of life for persons, but to allow them to form their own. In this situation a person is not acting in a special way, and their eventual response is free, lasting, and more fully themselves.

Famous Fido is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to reduce the number of homeless pets euthanized each year through our adoption program, community education, and promotion of spaying and neutering. We receive no federal or state funding and rely solely on community donations, fundraising events, and volunteers to support our operations and care for the animals. We also advocate for legislation and ordinance changes to secure rights for all animals.

ChildFund International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to improve their lives and the opportunity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities.We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting, and advancing the worth and rights of children. ChildFund International works in 31 countries and assists 17.8 million children and family members worldwide, regardless of their race, creed or gender.

To advocate for improving the lives of children, youth and families impacted by the foster care and child welfare systems. Our efforts generate youth-inspired solutions, create powerful coalitions, and build public support for every child's right to a safe home and bright future We advocate for improved policies, innovative practies, and funding to serve our community's most vuleranble populations In 2012, we increased our work in the area of homeless youth advocacy.

Global Action International is a partnership of people whose mission is to make a difference in this world. We combine humanitarian and spiritual assistance by working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God. Global Action International partners with organizations and like minded people throughout the world.

Our mission is to provide the resources necessary to bring about a change where children and young people do not need have to take to the streets for survival or refuge, but identify and define their sense of belonging in their families and communities. It is characterized by our objectives: Wherever possible to mediate the reunification of, and re- establishment of the bonding between, the child and the family. Where not possible, we identify suitable alternative based care, primarily foster care. To enable the growth of children and young people living on the street into responsible citizens with genuine concerns for the welfare of other fellow human beings and the development of society in which they live; To provide interventions for change in the child's attitude, values, and outlook in life, from a hostile, aggressive, fearful, distrustful,insecure and exploited child to one conscious of the value of the dignity of the human person living in society with freedom-in-responsibility

The YMCA of Delaware is an association of people of all ages, ethic groups, and religious affiliations and strives to cultivate the human potential, self-esteem, and dignity of all people. Our organization exists to develop and practice the Christian principles of love, caring, inclusiveness, justice, and peace... and to enrich the emotional, physical and social life of all individuals, families and our community.

Crisis Aid assists in sustaining life. We provide life-saving services and hope to the most vulnerable of populations, through customized responses that bring immediate relief. We address the human condition and fundamental needs to survive and then thrive. Working alongside community leaders, holistic building-blocks are established and true community transformation is made possible.

We are a privately-owned voluntary foundation seeking to promote the development of low-income areas in the Republic of Guatemala, especially for those people who live in the rural areas of the highlands, by innovative projects avoiding patriarchy to guaranteea better living standard. All of this under a sustainable development framework with absolute respect for human dignity, culture and traditions.

Texans Care For Children works to improve the lives of Texas children by building commitment and action for improved public policy and programs. Texans Care For Children is dedicated to the belief that the society can do better for the children. It is not just the right thing to do; it is the smart thing to do, because the well-being of Texas is tied to the well-being of its children. They know that many Texans share their vision, and by raising their voices together, they can improve the lives of their children and the success of their state.