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Pratthanadee is an award-winning charity providing life-changing training for underprivileged women and girls in Bangkok and the rural Isaan region of Thailand. The Foundation empowers under-educated women and girls to become confident, independent and ambitious individuals. Through training in crucial skills, such as negotiation, self-presentation, and goal-setting, women are equipped to access better job opportunities and higher salaries. They leave training with the lifelong tools they need to build a more positive life for themselves and their families. The women that Pratthanadee works with have often migrated from a poor rural area to the city, in order to find work and send money home to their families. Over half moved to Bangkok when they were under 18, often on their own. 34% reached only primary school and the remainder have high schooling only and no additional training. They have few marketable skills and little work experience. On arrival in Bangkok, they find their employment opportunities restricted to unskilled manufacturing and service-sector occupations, and the commercial sex sector is one of the few places where they can earn a good wage. As a result, they easily get stuck in a cycle of unstable, unregulated or low-paid work. These women face a high risk of violence and exploitation as they are: - Often isolated in Bangkok and cut off from their usual support network back home. - Financially dependent on a particular employer or a relationship, and therefore unwilling to question any behaviour that might result in losing money to send for their families. - Often working in high-risk jobs where they feel easily replaceable, such as domestic homes, massage and entertainment parlours, and factories. We aim to help two groups: 1) Uneducated women who are already in Bangkok, either looking for work or stuck in a cycle of low quality employment. 2) Teenage girls who are at risk of falling into the same trap. The underlying philosophy of our organization is best found in the words of Ruby Manikan, "If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman you educate a family."

Founded in 1866, the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo seeks to enrich and strengthen the lives of those we serve in our communities through programs, services, and advocacy in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.The YMCA helps people develop values and behavior that are consistent with Christian principles. Ys are for people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages and incomes. No one is turned away for inability to pay. The YMCA nurtures the healthy development of children and teens; strengthens families; and makes its community a healthier, safer, better place to live.

To grant the favorite wishes of Colorado children with life-threatening medical conditions.

They honor those they serve with compassionate home health, hospice, and personal care services that apply the highest quality clinical practices toward allowing their patients to maintain a sense of independence, quality of life and dignity.

International Womens House is a domestic violence shelter with a mission to provide a safe haven and supportive services to women and children who are the victims of family violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking, with a focus on immigrant and refugee women and children, cultural sensitivity and self-sufficiency.

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Ticket to Dream is dedicated to creating hope and opportunity for the over 400,000 foster children across the nation, so they can just be kids. To us, hope starts with having shoes and clothing that fit, lifting their self-esteem. School supplies and access to computers so they have the tools they need to succeed in school. Getting to experience the joy of a gift under the tree, a trip to the zoo or joining a sports team. It’s ensuring they receive the life skills and job training, education support, and access to housing services upon aging-out that allows them to heal and grow to reach their full potential.

The Pet Project for Pets, Inc. (The Pet Project) is a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of low-income pet owners who are elderly , disabling or seriously ill and would not be able to provide for their pets at home without assistance. The Pet Project offers comprehensive services designed to enable our clients to keep their companion animals. Services include an animal food bank, pet supplies, vaccines and referrals to subsidized or low-cost veterinary care, dog walking, litter box maintenance, grooming, foster care and adoption when necessary. We keep pets in their own homes and prevent the need to surrender them to shelters while preserving the very important Human / Animal bond. We "KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOMES" with their families who love and need them.

Valerie's House helps children and families work through the loss of a loved one together and go on to live fulfilling lives. The vision is that no child will grieve alone. Valerie's House is devoted to providing children, ages 4 to 19, and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one, a safe place to share feelings and experience loving support while moving through the grieving and healing process. Under the guidance of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Qualified Supervisor and a dedicated program team, Valerie's House programs help grieving children achieve mental and emotional health and balance. Additionally, Valerie's House provides each child's caregiver(s) with tools to identify the changing faces of grief and build coping skills for the family to heal together.

Project MOST inspires a new generation of students to achieve their utMOST in life through outstanding after school programming and personal supportive relationships. We strive to create lasting change in our community and a pathway to the future -- creating Generation MOST!

Adoption Rhode Island's Mission is to facilitate the permanent placement of children waiting in state care and promote adoption as a positive way to create a family. They provide pre and post adoption services to families, advocate for public policy to promote a child's right to a safe environment and a permanent family, and increase public awareness of the unmet needs of these children.

Imagine supports children and families coping with loss and fosters resiliency and emotional well-being for all those who grieve. We do this by providing education and free year-round peer grief support for children age 3-18 and young adults 18-30 who are coping with loss due to the death of a parent or sibling or who have a family member living with a life-altering physical illness. Concurrent support groups are available for parents and guardians in both programs. In the area of education and outreach, we provide on-site bereavement and crisis support and educational workshops and presentations for businesses, corporations, schools, and community agencies.