Shadhika provides funding and support to women-led, locally controlled non-profits in India working to empower at-risk girls so that they — and India – can realize their aspirations for a better future. We seek to break the cycle of poverty and address gender inequality in India by investing in the education, empowerment and economic self-sufficiency… Read more »
Hand In Hand has been offering child welfare services around the globe since 1974. Their mission is to provide the necessary foundations for orphaned children to develop to their fullest potential. Their services are focused on finding them permanent families through adoption, advocating for children’s rights, supporting orphanages, training families and assisting children and communities… Read more »
MAIA (formerly Starfish) unlocks and maximizes the potential of young women to lead transformational change. The program targets girls who are otherwise unable to continue their studies beyond the 6th grade and empowers each to become a “Girl Pioneer” who trail-blazes an unprecedented trajectory. Through an integrated approach, MAIA is educating and empowering the next… Read more »
Uhambo supports children with disabilities in southern Africa by partnering with the Uhambo Foundation (South Africa). Uhambo employs a holistic approach by serving children with disabilities, their parents, families, caregivers and communities to reduce inequality and create social inclusion.
The Women’s Bakery is an education-centric social enterprise committed to empowering women and developing women-owned businesses. TWB works to improve nutrition and socio-economic standing of women across East Africa. TWB offers 185+ hours of business, baking and life skills training, access to resources, start-up capital, and on-going support to develop local bakeries.
The Africa School Assistance Project (ASAP) believes that educating children, particularly girls, is fundamental to a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future for Africa. ASAP is increasing access to education for children in poor, remote areas of Tanzania and is developing a Learning Improvement Initiative to enhance teaching quality and classroom learning. ASAP works in accordance… Read more »
Rooted Wisdom Africa, formerly Into Your Hands Africa, works in rural Uganda, where community members live on less than 49 cents per day. The organization strives to interrupt this cycle of poverty by working with local leaders to implement education and business development programs (with a primary focus on agriculture). While many organizations depend on… Read more »
More than 70 percent of the world’s poorest people are small-scale farmers. For many of them, access to irrigation water provides a substantial productivity gain and increase in food production. iDE views productive water as the entry point to creating income opportunities for these 900 million people. We identify locations where improved access to water… Read more »
The mission of Hope Shines is to improve and enhance the lives of impoverished, disadvantaged and marginalized orphans in Rwanda, Africa. We support health and education programs for 150-200 orphans through healthy child initiatives, after-school tutoring programs, and annual summer mentoring camps. Hope Shines offers communities continuous opportunities for empowerment, encouragement, and supplementary education through… Read more »
Global Health Connections, Inc. is a 10 year old NFP organization that provides‑education‑opportunities for individuals to connect, engage, and solve global health issues. Our current projects include: the Global Water Challenge program for middle school students in Colorado; our annual Global Health and Water Conference; and, our Health-based Vocational Training School in Leogane, Haiti.‑We believe… Read more »
Chinook Fund supports community organizations working on issues of racial, social and economic justice in the state of Colorado. Our funding supports the most strategic work unfolding at the local level to address globalization, poverty, war, racism and environmental destruction. A community foundation, Chinook Fund pools the resources of individuals and businesses to support the… Read more »
We believe that every child has the right to a life of dignity and opportunity. Children’s Future operates a Learning Center in rural Cambodia offering unique and comprehensive Education, Well-Being, and Community Outreach programs. We serve the poorest and most vulnerable children who face the risks and hardships of life in an underdeveloped and traumatized… Read more »
Daring Girls partners locally to ensure that girls have the knowledge, tools, mentorship, and support to confidently design their own futures. Daring Girls mentors secondary school girls in Tanzania to complete their education, develop into confident leaders and transform their own lives and their communities. Through our two core mentoring programs we support girls who… Read more »