APA (아시아 필란트로피 어워드, Asia Philanthropy Awards)는 종교, 이념, 분야, 단체의 규모 등에 대한 차별을 두지 않고 아시아 지역에서 필란트로피 정신을 실천하는 숨겨진 리더들을 찾아내 격려하는 상입니다. APA는 이런 시상을 통해 보다 나은 세상을 만들고자 하는 아시아의 개인 및 단체가 자신의 가치와 비전을 실현하는데 도움을 주는 것을 목적으로 합니다. 2015년 비영리 영역에 일하고 있는 100여 명의 사람들이 모여 시작한 APA는 아시아 지역에서 사회문제 해결과 공동체 가치 실현에 헌신하는 필란트로피스트를 찾아내 사회의 귀감으로 삼고 보다 나은 세상을 만들고자 시작되었습니다. APA가 다른 시상식과 차별화되는 이유는 정부와 기업, 또는 영향력 있는 개인의 후원 없이 비영리 활동가들이 독립적으로 운영한다는 점입니다. 시민과 비영리 활동가들이 자발적으로 참여하며, 5개 기준(공헌성, 혁신성, 신뢰성, 확장성, 지속성)을 바탕으로 엄격한 심사를 거처 수상자가 선정됩니다.

한국에 소재한 지역재단을 대표하며, 회원 간의 연대와 협력, 교육, 정책활동 등을 통하여 지역재단을 활성화하고 발전시켜, 기부문화 확산과 비영리 공익활동 지원, 지역사회의 공동체 복원과 발전도모를 하는 비영리법인입니다. (사)한국지역재단협의회는 2017년 5월 행정안전부로부터 허가받은 비영리법인으로, (재)풀뿌리희망재단(천안), (사)부천희망재단, (재)성남이로운재단, (사)안산희망재단, (사)강원살림, (사)충북시민재단, (사)광주희망재단, (사)대구시민재단, (사)인천시민재단, (사)관악뿌리재단, (사)경북시민재단, (사)충남시민재단 총 12개의 회원재단이 함께 하고 있습니다. 지역재단이란 지역사회의 변화와 발전이라는 공익적인 목적을 위해 기금을 사용하며, 다양한 지역사회 기관들과 협력을 통해 지역의 이슈를 공론화하고 문제를 해결해 나아가는 비영리 공익법인입니다. 지역사회에서 활동하는 지역재단은 지역공동체 성장을 돕고 정부와 지자체 예산만으로 해결하기 어려운 사회문제를 혁신적인 방법으로 문제를 찾아 지역의 변화를 만들고 해결합니다. 또한 민관, 기업, 주민의 협력 거버넌스를 구체적으로 연결하여 지역사회 인적 물적 자원을 통해 주민의 삶에 이로운 영향을 주도록 하는 것이 지역재단입니다.

부천희망재단은 2011년에 설립된 경기도 최초의 지역재단으로 복지사각지대에 있는 저소득층 이웃, 청년실업, 주거복지, 기후위기 등 지역사회의 건강한 변화를 위해 일하고 있습니다. 재단은 누구나 쉽게 참여할 수 있는 나눔 문화를 활성화하기 위해 다양한 활동을 운영하고 있으며, 시민들이 일상 속에서 자연스럽게 나눔을 실천할 수 있도록 돕고 있습니다. 함께하는 나눔을 통해 더 나은 내일을 만듭니다!

Hockey Dreams enables a better future through hockey. Community-based learning is co-created in Hockey Dreams Hubs. Coaches benefit from both formal and non-formal education. Coaches are positive role models and create a safe space for thousands of kids. Kids can engage in weekly trainings, or participate in camps or leagues. Besides hockey, there is attention to a social theme and to life skills. Together they play, share, learn and grow. Together, the coaches and players of today, are the game changers of tomorrow.

The Santa Shoebox Project originated in 2006 with 180 shoeboxes. In 19 years it has reached a total of 1 301 508 underprivileged children. The Shoeboxes are distributed to more than 1000 recipient facilities each year, through more than 60 satellites around South Africa and Namibia. Donors give gifts of essential items and treats to children whose names, ages and genders are known. The minimum 8 required items are a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, a wash cloth, sweets, a toy, school supplies and an outfit of clothing – all new, unused and age-appropriate. In addition, SSP Legacy brings permanent change to the lives of Santa Shoebox beneficiary children and to the impoverished communities in which they live, by establishing new and transforming existing Early Childhood Development Centres in rural South Africa, with the focus on infrastructure & Department of Basic Education registration, teacher training and early literacy. Since 2020, 5 pre-schools have been built, 1 529 teachers trained and 223 reading corners installed, impacting the lives of 125 830 additional children.

Up To Me strives to create economic empowerment for abused women. Our 4 pillar approach includes, skills training, coaching and mentoring for sustainability, mental wellness for generational change and networking to overcome systemic challenges. Our name describes our attitude..If it is to be, it is Up To Me. Our slogan is "My Chance, My Change" Our beneficiaries are from the most disadvantaged areas of South Africa and our agreement with each beneficiary is simple..We will do our best for you..as long as you continue to do your best for you. This proactive approach fosters confidence, accountability, the spirit of ubuntu, solidarity and ultimately a safer community.

The Stichting or Foundation Teach Nepal Project is an official charity registered in the Netherlands. Set up in 2018 to support teachers and students in Nepal, provide books and educational materials to support teaching, organise and deliver training for teachers, contribute to school improvements related to educational development and provide advice to local staff. We are working to establish computer labs into schools in the Annapurna Conservation Area in the low Himalayas. Access to computers can change the lives of the children there. Your contributions through the donations from the many companies that support charities is greatly appreciated. https://teachnepalproject.wordpress.com

Museu do Computador desde 1998 preservando a história da tecnologia e ensinando as novas gerações o valor do passado para poder entender o presente e futuro.

In 2006 is de oprichter begonnen met voetballen met straatkinderen in ‘de stad van de eeuwige lente’ Medellin, Colombia. Na verloop van tijd deed een grote groep kinderen structureel mee. Toen kwam de vraag vanuit de kinderen: ‘Zouden we kunnen voetballen in een officiële competitie?’ ‘Daar wil ik mijn best voor doen, maar dan wil ik dat jullie naar school gaan.’ was zijn antwoord. Zo is de stichting gestart met één jongens- en één meisjesteam. Het was het begin van de stichting Children of Medellín. Nu, in 2022 staat educatie nog steeds centraal, we hebben 500 kinderen in 14 verschillende activiteiten, en wij geven de kans aan jongeren om na de middelbare school een vervolgopleiding te kunnen volgen.

READ to RISE promotes youth literacy in under-resourced communities in South Africa. The organisation hopes to get children excited about reading through its class programmes and by giving new story books to children to own. Children who love to read, will excel at school and go on to become good constructive members of society. It all starts with reading. To date, READ to RISE has conducted over 6,000 class programmes around South Africa and given out over 260,000 new story books. For only R50 per learner, they will benefit from the READ to RISE class programme and receive a brand new book to take home. We work with 20,000 children at 77 primary schools in Mitchells Plain and Soweto.

Can you imagine your wife, your sister, your mother, your daughter birthing a baby alone with no medical supplies, pain medicine, and no one there to help? All over the world, from sub-Saharan Africa to Central America, Asia, even parts of the United States, women are left to give birth alone, without life saving medicines, without pain intervention, and without support. OneMama changes this statistic by bringing medical clinics, midwives and nurses, medical supplies, and a marketplace for women to sell crafts & crops for family sustainability to rural places where people live on less than $1 per day. Just one birthing kit supports a woman giving birth and saves lives!

Transforme vidas na Zona Leste de São Paulo! Há 8 anos, nossa instituição tem promovido o desenvolvimento social por meio da arte e educação, impactando positivamente as vidas de crianças, adolescentes e suas famílias. Nosso trabalho atende cerca de 56 famílias na Zona Leste de São Paulo, oferecendo oportunidades de transformação e dignidade. Nosso sonho é construir um mundo em que crianças e adolescentes de baixa renda possam exercer seus direitos e alcançar seu potencial máximo. Neste momento, precisamos da sua ajuda! Estamos em busca de parceiros e doadores para quitar nossos débitos e garantir a continuidade deste trabalho transformador.

Ons nieuwe projekt is de aanleg van een sportveld. Umbrella of Hope ondersteunt kinderen uit financieel en sociaal zwakke milieu's in Nyeri - Kenya. Dit doen wij meestal in samenwerking met de Githwariga Primary School. Deze school, met bijna 700 leerlingen, heeft geen sportmogelijkheden. Naast de school is een braakliggend terrein, met voldoende ruimte om een basketbalveld te realiseren. Dat zou een geweldige vooruitgang zijn, tijdens schooluren kunnen de kinderen sporten, na schooltijd kan het veld gebruikt worden door verenigingen. Ons motto: Meedoen is belangrijker dan winnen. Doet u mee??

Stichting Sponsorkind Gambia zet zich in voor de kansarme kinderen in Gambia. In het dorp Manna ondersteunt de stichting een basisschool. Met hulp van de stichting vind er een verbetering plaats m.b.t de kwaliteit van het onderwijs. De muur om de school heen is gebroken. Hierdoor wordt het schoolplein bevuild door de loslopende dieren. De groente welke groeien in de schooltuin krijgen ook geen kans om te groeien. Ze worden opgegeten door de dieren. Hierdoor is er meer honger en is er geen schoolmaaltijd meer beschikbaar voor deze kinderen. Helpt u mee met het renoveren van de schoolmuur door uw donatie?

Stichting Mtangani biedt goed onderwijs aan 260 kinderen van zeer arme gezinnen in Mtangani, Kenia. De kosten hiervoor worden gedragen door sponsors in Nederland. Voor 25 euro per maand kan een kind bij ons naar school. De kinderen gaan graag naar school, maar de meisjes in de bovenbouw blijven regelmatig thuis als ze menstrueren. Ze missen hierdoor te veel lessen. Tot op heden gebruiken ze oude lappen die niet geschikt zijn om goed de dag door te komen. Met goed maandverband willen we de meisjes zekerheid bieden en hun verzuim minimaliseren. Voor meer informatie over onze stichting, kijk dan op www.stichtingmtangani.nl of mail naar info@stichtingmtangani.nl

Mwasi Makasi staat voor sterke vrouw. Vrouwen verkrachten is in Congo een standaardoorlogswapen: verkracht alle vrouwen en meisjes in het bijzijn van hun vaders, mannen en zonen en je hebt in één klap de “fabrics of society” vernietigd. Zo verloren vrouwen hun eigenwaarden en worden ze verstoten: ze leven maar bestaan niet meer. Mwasi Makasi zet zich voor deze vrouwen in. Door landbouw activiteiten geeft Mwasi Makasi deze vrouwen een gezicht: ze worden zelfstandig en kunnen een nieuw leven opbouwen en hun kinderen naar school laten gaan. ALLES BEGINT BIJ DE MAMA’S…Wij kunnen niet iedereen helpen maar iedereen kan wel een iemand helpen. Dank alvast voor uw bijdrage.

We geven finan­ciële onder­steuning en per­soon­lijke bege­leiding aan leer­lingen in Ghana voor een interne vervolg- of beroeps­oplei­ding. De basis van waar­uit we hande­len is een kind vol­ledig tot bloei la­ten ko­men en zijn levens­droom vol­ledig te voe­len en voe­den, zonder de reali­teit uit het oog te ver­lie­zen. Vanaf €1500 per jaar kan een student naar het tertiaire onderwijs. Een studie duurt 3 of 4 jaar. Help jij mee?

[NL] Hockey Dreams Foundation steunt jongeren bij het realiseren van hun ambities. Hockey is niet het doel maar het middel; onderwijs en persoonlijke ontwikkeling staan centraal. Coaches kunnen terug naar school, hun diploma behalen en een vervolgopleiding doen. Coaches zijn verantwoordelijk voor trainingen, materiaal en andere aspecten van sportverenigingen. Zo ontwikkelen ze competenties om ook buiten het veld met vertrouwen dromen na te jagen. Coaches zijn tegelijkertijd rolmodellen en bieden duizenden kinderen een veilige en leerzame omgeving. [EN] Hockey Dreams enables a better future through hockey. Community-based learning is co-created in Hockey Dreams Hubs. Coaches benefit from both formal and non-formal education. Coaches are positive role models and create a safe space for thousands of kids.

Gomaro bereikt de jonge generatie in Roemenië om hen te ondersteunen waar ze kunnen. Op verschillende manieren doen ze dat in samenwerking met lokale organisaties. Dit gebeurd bijvoorbeeld op scholen en in jeugdgroepen door inspirerende activiteiten. Voor meer informatie, zie www.gomaro.org

Carers Unite is a registered NPO run by Nicole Roberts, who aims to change the world one human at a time with your help. Our aim is to assist and empower the people in the community doing good that gets over looked because they don't have all the paper work needed. We assist good doers by raising awareness on our platform and providing them with our network and resources. We share our resources and network with people who share the same vision and who believes in community upliftment and sharing. We have created an activity book that helps underprivilege children to learn how to read and write, while providing them a meal and stationary with every pack distributed

O Instituto Voz dos Oceanos, com o apoio da UNEP (Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente) e liderado pela Família Schurmann, é um movimento global dedicado à preservação dos mares. Inspirado por mais de 40 anos de aventuras marítimas, o instituto combate a poluição plástica nos oceanos por meio de ciência, educação, inovação e arte. Suas expedições e projetos mobilizam comunidades, governos e empresas a adotarem práticas sustentáveis, promovendo um futuro mais limpo e consciente. A Voz dos Oceanos é um chamado urgente para proteger a vida marinha e o planeta. Seja você também a Voz dos Oceanos

O Instituto Cores do Mará é uma organização sem fins lucrativos, não governamental, sem filiação política ou religiosa, fundada em 2018 para contribuir com a redução das desigualdades sociais no Maranhão por meio de uma educação pautada na valorização das identidades culturais e étnicas. O Instituto trabalha com o desenvolvimento de competências socioemocionais de crianças e adolescentes a fim de despertar o pensamento crítico e consciência socioambiental, buscando promover habilidades que aprimorem as relações consigo, com o outro e com o meio. Apoie nossos projetos e colabore para a sustentabilidade das nossas atividades. Vamos juntos criar um futuro mais colorido!

Masicorp works for the people of Masiphumelele township, where we estimate more than 40,000 people live disadvantaged and poor by the legacy of apartheid. Since 1999, our work has made a proven difference to the lives of people in Masiphumelele. Our focus is education — the surest route out of poverty. Our projects cover pre-school to adult learners — we are partners in education for life. Please contact us and join our team as a fundraiser, donor or volunteer. You will be very welcome — there is so much still to do.

Fundanani Afrika is a youth discipleship and development non-profit organisation/ company established in 2020 by young people with a passion for the youth, discipleship and development. Our Projects and Programs: 1. Life Skills Training - this includes our menstrual hygiene, teen pregnancy, career guidance, tutoring and upliftment workshops and programs in schools and communities. 2. Skills Training - Innovation days, digital literacy training, hydroponic & urban farming, business training, sewing and culinary skills. 3. Sports - All Stars United FC (soccer team in Mamelodi West) 4. Community Youth Groups - Discipling youth by transforming the youth culture around them 5. Volunteerism

With the continuous rise of Human Trafficking and GBVF in South Africa, ACT Africa has set up a board game project (digital & hardcopy) aimed at educating young girls and boys starting in our South African schools then across the continent, then the rest of the globe about Human Trafficking and the pandemic of GBVF in order to educate and inform young male and female children about Human Trafficking and GBVF and prevent them from becoming perpetrators and or victims. Using play as a form of learning, the board games are intended to teach with understanding about various aspects of these issues. With the belief that instilling correct knowledge into young minds about Human Trafficking and GBVF from a tender age. The goal of this project is through corrective learning; our children will choose to not be future perpetrators of GBVF as well as get caught up in Human Trafficking as victims and/or as recruiters. We are aiming to reach 13 million school children across 25 000 schools in South Africa. The games will be group interactive, challenging and engaging. Designed for school children 10 to 18 years of age; it will use age-appropriate and quick-to-understand language. ™️ www.actafrica.org.za

The Last Remnant Community Outreach NPO 217-065, is a Non-Profit Organisation. The organisation is a completely independent non-profit that supports and implements community programs, projects, and events. Raising awareness relating to social challenges like Lifeskills,GBV, DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, GANGSTERISM, DISASTERS..including relieving poverty. TLRCO NPO aims to develop and educate women, youth, children, and later men, on life skills, trying to influence and encourage social change. TLRCO NPO's purpose is to equip communities with life skills while also developing participants through active teaching methods. to provide professional help to communities to excite people about opportunities and technology. The goal is to serve as a light of HOPE and restore dignity to poverty-ridden communities...especially our women, youth, and children.

Women who come from disadvantaged backgrounds are given the opportunity to turn their lives around. This Program focuses on Woman and Girls who do not have the privilege of accessing computers and hence we have designed this programme to equip them with the knowledge of basic computer usage. Women attend workshops to help motivate, encourage and nurture them with the necessary skills which, in turn, allows them to become financially independent. Meanwhile, the Girls and Women get better access to Education. The structure of this programme facilitates exposure to simple computer operations, email usage and furthermore, attempts to introduce them to the world of MS- Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Echte scholen bouwen! Herinnert u uw dromen toen u jong was?Een mooi huis? Panda's redden? Leuk werk? Ik ben Xavier Friesen.Nu 22 en had meer dan 10 jaar geleden ook een droom. Ik help 270 kinderen van de Linda Blind Farm School in Zambia hun droom waar te maken. Om de armoede uit hun wereld te bannen.Met heel goed onderwijs.Zodat ze voor zichzelf en hun familie een betere toekomst kunnen bouwen. Zonder hulp zouden zij nooit een school van binnenkant gezien hebben. Er staat sinds 2014 een prachtige pre school! In 2023 is de tweede, de primary, school geopend. in 2012 gingen er 5 kinderen naar school (achter een gordijntje), nu al 270 kinderen en elk jaar komen er 30 kinderen bij. Kinderen doen het hartstikke goed. Mensen hebben hun trots terug. De eerste class is in dec 2024 geslaagd! En ze willen door! We gaan nu voor de bouw van een secundary school! Uw donatie komt 100% terecht!Zie www.bouwstenen-zambia.nl https://www.facebook.com/BouwstenenZambia of bijvoorbeeld TEDtalk https://youtu.be/Y3 Dank u! Xavier

Caring for children and their families in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch We feed 2000 children daily, and provide 30 internships for unemployed youths who work as education activators with Grade R - Grade 6 learners daily at our centre. We provide 100 unemployed women monthly food parcels as a supportive intervention for six months on our Sustainable Livelihoods Programme. We have vegetable gardens, workshops, training, mentorship, counselling and a book-sharing library for parents cannot afford to send their children to creche.

The Pebbles Project is a non-profit organisation founded in 2004, driven by the values of courage, commitment, compassion and integrity. Working with children from birth to 25 years they seek to support Western Cape farming communities by creating life-changing opportunities that target vulnerable children and their families. What makes Pebbles unique is the holistic support it offers, from health and nutrition to academic intervention, special educational needs, social and emotional support, and parent and community engagement.

In today’s world, a one-size-fits-all approach to community transformation is often impractical, as no two communities share the same poverty indicators, demographics, assets, and pain points. Our programmes deliver sustainable solutions to problems that have been mapped at community level. Love Howick delivers community transformation in the KZN Midlands by working to eliminate poverty and unemployment, rebuild and maintain community infrastructure, create a positive community narrative, and sustain the environment. Love Howick operations are powered by dynamic public/private partnerships we develop between stakeholders.

Without access to accurate menstrual education, girls are often absent from school during menstruation, missing up to four days of school every month. 1/3 of girls in South Africa report staying out of school during menstruation, others drop out of school completely. The reason is often as simple as they cannot afford, or do not have access to, basic feminine hygiene products. Wild Hearts Foundation Africa was founded to keep girls in school, and is committed to addressing the problems of menstrual education and accessible hygiene products while employing women to work in our factory which has manufactured and distributed over 68 000 reusable sanitary pads to school girls.

The youth at our Courage Youth Schools are underserved and continually face issues such as dysfunctional/abusive families, substance abuse, gender-based violence, teen pregnancy and poverty. Due to these circumstances, they are hampered in their academic progress by overcrowded classrooms, a general lack of discipline within their schools, and little parental support for solid academic performance. This contributes to them facing prospects of tertiary education or employment after graduation. We address these challenges and assist youth through our broad-based education programs. As a team, we are passionate and dedicated to helping the youth in South Africa.

The Western Province Chinese Association (WPCA) is a non-profit formed to support the Chinese community in the Western Cape. The WPCA Community Centre hosts sporting, educational and cultural activities run by groups within or connected to the organisation. We provide a safe environment for the intergenerational community and friends to socialise, grow and learn from each other. The centre hosts several events including a Chinese New Year lunch and annual Chinese Food Fair to celebrate Chinese culture. Many of the fundraising initiatives are for the upkeep of the premises, without which would fall into disrepair. The centre remains a home to develop and grow friendships and relationships.

Our missing is to create opportunities for young people living in disadvantaged communities, giving them the tools they need to succeed in life. We provide a range of services to support young people in their educational pursuits and personal growth including the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club. The book club is for children aged 6 to 13. We also have a sports programme to keep children off the streets. The programme cconsists of a netball club and a boys soccer team. We plan on expanding it to include basketball as well as a girls soccer club. We rely on the support of donors and volunteers to continue providing services and implementing programmes for our communities.

Mpumalanga Youth Council Organisation a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children and youth in our community. We are thrilled to learn about your commitment to supporting charitable causes and would like to request your assistance in our project - Myco Shoe Drive. The Myco Shoe Drive is an initiative aimed at providing shoes to vulnerable children and youth, especially school shoes. Many children in our community come from low-income families and cannot afford new shoes, which can have a significant impact on their health, education, and self-esteem. By providing them with comfortable and durable shoes, we hope to improve their quality of life.

Abalimi Bezekhaya (meaning farmers of the home in isiXhosa) is a non-profit urban-farming organization, established in 1982, that supports individuals and groups from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town through providing facilitation and training on organic food production for nutrition, health, food security and income generation. Abalimi provides support services based on five pillars of development: • Training and extension services • Access to affordable agri-resources • Infrastructure support and soil building • Market access • Social and Organisational support Vegetables are grown for own use and income generation in the townships.

Stichting Dom-ray biedt kinderen en jongvolwassenen in Cambodja een beter toekomst perspectief. Een van haar projecten is het CountrySide Education Project, dat onderwijs en scholarships verzorgt voor kinderen en jongvolwassenen uit een arme boerengemeenschap op het Cambodjaanse platteland. Het project is de afgelopen jaren flink gegroeid en inmiddels willen meer dan 300 kinderen meedoen met het project. Vaak zijn zij de eersten in hun families die naar school gaan en deze ook succesvol afronden. Om al deze leergierige kinderen en jongeren onderwijs te kunnen blijven bieden hopen we een tweede leraar te kunnen betalen. Help onze kinderen en shop via dom-ray.doelshop.nl! Meer weten? Bekijk ook eens onze website dom-ray.nl of volg ons op sociale media!

Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. We have chosen this name as this is how we wish the Organization to run. We, through our valued Members, and after assessment, will if deemed necessary, assist. We ask that when the family assisted are back 'up', that they help us to help others, thus, Pay It Forward.............. Started due to a need in one Community in August 2011 and currently with over 37000 Followers, we are able to assist through specific Projects (on a Project by Project basis in any areas of South Africa, and even beyond the borders. See our Facebook Page here - https://www.facebook.com/PayItForwardSA

In our project areas, the lives of approximately 2000 vulnerable children hang in the balance, struggling with distress, depression, and the weight of limited opportunities. They yearn for hope, for a brighter future that seems just out of reach. With your help, we can be the beacon of light in their lives. Our project strives to better the lives of orphaned & vulnerable children by meeting their immediate needs & empowering them for a brighter future. We're committed to ensuring every child has access to education. Your donation has the power to transform their despair into dreams, making the impossible possible. Join us today & be the ray of hope these children so desperately need.

The DO MORE FOUNDATION ignites collaboration to sustainably support the well-being of young children in under-served communities in South Africa. Through our national initiatives, we invite mission-aligned supporters to join us in delivering nutritious porridge, quality early learning resources and a one-of-kind parenting programme across the country. In our intensive community support initiatives, we bring together different spheres of government, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, businesses and local champions of change, to co-create environments that enable young children to flourish.

Irene Home is honoured to serve the most vulnerable in our community by providing residential care, health care, and protected workshops while creating opportunity and hope for persons with intellectual disabilities. For us at Irene Homes, it is crucial to create a stable environment where those with an intellectual disability can enjoy being active citizens of our community and benefit from all the basic rights they are entitled to. We aim to promote empowerment and assist in creating real opportunities for the vulnerable people we serve. When our residents and day workers are empowered, they become representatives of change, and can more readily embrace their own potential,

African Angels provides a quality primary school education for children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We are located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, just 40km outside East London. In the absence of any other affordable, quality education being provided by the State, the African Angels Independent School is a beacon of hope for the 156 children who attend school each day. The school provides well equipped classrooms, qualified and experienced teachers, a properly applied curriculum, safe, homely hostels as well as porridge for breakfast and a hot lunch for each child every day. It is hard for children to learn if they are hungry.

Help A Child South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Organization (264-750 NPO) which creates a positive lasting change in the lives of children who are less fortunate and living in devastatingly difficult situations by providing food, clothing and education. We carefully select and target exceptionally talented children with amazing potential but limiting conditions due to their poor background. We ensure that these children are afforded a fair chance to a bright future by creating conditions that allow them to thrive and become the absolute best versions of themselves! - Find out more on: https://www.helpachild.org.za

We realiseren het ons niet, maar zo vanzelfsprekend voedsel, water, een dak boven ons hoofd en dan ook nog onderwijs voor ons is, zo niet vanzelfsprekend is het voor kinderen in Kenia. Het is vaak voor hen een wens. Ze overleven door de hulp van elkaar en door stichtingen zoals Kumbatio. Kumbatio (betekent ‘omhelzing’ in het Swahili) vangt kinderen op in het kinderhuis ‘Kiota’ . Deze kinderen komen uit families waarin mishandeling, misbruik of verlating plaatsvindt. Eenmaal opgevangen in Kiota krijgen ze wel deze basisbehoeften, kunnen ze naar school en worden ze begeleid in het verwerken van hun trauma’s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bouwen aan een stabiele toekomst~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Het is belangrijk dat deze kinderen hun trauma’s kunnen verwerken en naar school kunnen, zodat ze een stabiele toekomst kunnen opbouwen. Het is ook belangrijk dat de kinderen weer bij hun familie kunnen wonen. Daarom werkt Kumbatio ook met de familieleden om ervoor te zorgen dat ze zich zo kunnen ontwikkelen dat ze zelf kunnen zorgen voor inkomsten en aan gezonde relaties binnen de familie kunnen werken. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kiota (betekent ‘nest’ in het Swahili) ligt in de stad Thika op ongeveer 50km van de hoofdstad Nairobi. Kinderen worden hier opgevangen en begeleid door huismoeders, een huisvader, social workers en psychologen. Dankzij Kumbatio kunnen deze kinderen iedere dag naar school. In tegenstelling tot kinderen hier in Nederland die soms geen zin hebben om naar school te gaan, kijken de kinderen er daar altijd naar uit. Ze realiseren zich dat school heel belangrijk is voor hun toekomst, zodat ze niet afhankelijk zijn van hulp van anderen om te kunnen overleven, maar dat ze kunnen zorgen voor zichzelf en het leven kunnen leven. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Kiota Dream ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Om nog meer te kunnen betekenen voor de kinderen in Thika is ‘The Kiota Dream’ gestart. De aanleiding hiervoor was het luisteren naar de kinderen en de medewerkers wat ze misten en waar ze behoefte aan hebben. Hierbij zijn we tot de conclusie gekomen dat we aparte gezinshuizen nodig hebben en een mogelijkheid tot het ontwikkelen van vaardigheden die bijdragen aan zelfredzaamheid van de familie. Dus niet hulp aanbieden om te overleven, maar kennis overdragen om voor zichzelf te zorgen. Dat laatste wordt het ‘community training center’, een plek waar de families geleerd wordt om voor zichzelf en de rest van hun familie te zorgen, zodat er ruimte is voor aandacht en liefde voor hun kinderen.

Our vision is to improve the academic and social well-being of learners and students. Our mission is to: (1) motivate, mentor, monitor and provide career guidance to learners and students; (2) see an overall improvement in academic and social well-being of learners and students; and (3) equip learners and students with psycho-social skills, menstrual cycle awareness and mental health awareness. Our strategies include: (1) Academic; (2) Psycho-social; and (3) Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture. Our events include: (1) Tutoring and Mentoring; (2) Sanitary Donations; (3) Career Exhibition; (4) Stationery and Uniform Donations; (4) Fun Run and Hiking Activities; and (5) Motivational Talks.