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Zimkids Orphan Foundation was created to underpin the presents and bolster the futures of orphan children in Zimbabwe. As a publicly supported, non-profit organization, a 501(c)(3) under U.S. law, we collaborate with carefully-vetted Zimbabwean organizations and provide funding for food, education, vocational training, medical care, and the psychosocial needs of the orphaned children by: - Paying school fees - Providing food and nutritional supplements - Facilitating the services of a volunteer physician and paying for needed testing and medication - Funding university scholarships - Creating opportunities for growth-building recreation - Establishing and maintaining vocational training programs - Providing business education, textbooks, computers and other educational materials -

Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International of the Americas is an international organization for business and professional women who provide volunteer service to their communities. About 45,000 Soroptimists in 20 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based and international projects benefiting women and girls. Soroptimist International of the Americas is part of Soroptimist International, which comprises almost 95,000 members in about 120 countries.The name, Soroptimist, means 'best for women,' and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best working to help other women to be their best.Soroptimist members belong to local clubs, which determine the focus of service to their communities. Club projects range from renovating domestic violence shelters, to providing mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls. In addition, Soroptimists participate in organization-wide programs that include the Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Making a Difference for Women Award and the Violet Richardson Award. All projects seek to make life better for women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

About Us: Our Bridgeport club was founded in 1992, and is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas which was founded in 1921. Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. A 501(c)(3) organization, Soroptimist relies on charitable contributions to fund its programs. Local members join with almost 100,000 Soroptimists in more than120 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefiting women. Soroptimist International has consultative status with the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council, which oversees U.N. activities promoting human rights. In addition to sponsoring the awards programs, our club has participated in community programs focused on various health and human service issues for women and girls, such as the Center for Women and Families, Mi Casa/My Home, Women and Men’s Health Project, Project Courage, and Local Soup Kitchens. For more information about our mission and programs, please visit our website www.soroptimist.org

Compelled by Christ to be a voice of conscience on behalf of the people called Methodist, UMCOR works globally to alleviate human suffering and advance hope and healing.

Baal Dan Charities was formed to support the basic needs and social welfare of impoverished children (mostly orphans and street children) in Asia, Africa, North America and South America, and to promote their welfare. Given the vast number of impoverished children in these regions, Baal Dan’s initial work and presence was focused on India from 2006 to 2012. Baal Dan expanded globally in 2013, the charity maintained its commitment to providing aid for grassroots organizations that need support and through providing education as a means to break the cycle of poverty.

To mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities.

Improving the lives of women and girls in our local community and around the world.

To improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.

Our vision is safety and joy for every child impacted by disaster. What this looks like: strong, resilient, interconnected communities where children and parents are no longer traumatized by disaster, but are able to have safety, wellness, and positive memories. We pop up free, trauma-informed day camps to support children and their families in the wake of disasters. We also organize and prepare communities to provide childcare when their communities in impacted by disasters.

Covenant Rescue Group is a nonprofit that funds and supports undercover rescue operations and law-enforcement training to identify, investigate, and remove victims of human trafficking and child exploitation. They provide specialized S.T.O.P. training for agencies, equip and partner with first responders on operations, and engage in advocacy and awareness to help bring perpetrators to justice.

Project Aid & Rescue is a team of international volunteers that have come together to alleviate the suffering of the Ukrainian people by providing aid and resources to those in need. Whether that is by providing hotel rooms for recent refugees; medicines, food, and supplies to those still inside Ukraine; evacuations of those who no longer have a safe place to live; or tactical first aid supplies, Project Aid & Rescue works with its partners, volunteers and donors to provide the needed humanitarian aid and support. Project Aid & Rescue emphasizes helping the most at-risk refugees and Ukrainians, namely women and children. Please visit our website at aidandrescue.org

Amigos de Iracambi (Iracambi) works to restore and protect Brazil’s Atlantic Forest while supporting resilient local livelihoods. Its programs combine community-based reforestation (planting and nurturing native trees), watershed protection, environmental education, volunteer and student engagement, and applied research to strengthen local economies and conserve biodiversity.