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To help those in need across the world, by our actions and commitment to improving peoples lives

Ashinaga is a Japanese foundation headquartered in Tokyo. We provide financial support and emotional care to young people around the world who have lost either one or both parents. With a history of more than 55 years, our support has enabled more than 110,000 orphaned students to gain access to higher education. From 2001, we expanded our activities internationally, with our first office abroad in Uganda. Since then, we have established new offices in Senegal, the US, Brazil, the UK, and France to support the Ashinaga Africa Initiative. The Ashinaga movement began after President and Founder, Yoshiomi Tamai's mother was hit by a car in 1963, putting her in a coma, and she passed away soon after. Tamai and a group of likeminded individuals went on to found the Association for Traffic Accident Orphans in 1967. Through public advocacy, regular media coverage and the development of a street fundraising system, the association was able to set in motion significant improvements in national traffic regulations, as well as support for students bereaved by car accidents across Japan. Over time, the Ashinaga movement extended its financial and emotional support to students who had lost their parents by other causes, including illness, natural disaster, and suicide. The Ashinaga-san system, which involved anonymous donations began in 1979. This was inspired by the Japanese translation of the 1912 Jean Webster novel Daddy-Long-Legs. In 1993, Ashinaga was expanded to include offering residential facilities to enable financially disadvantaged students to attend universities in the more expensive metropolitan areas. Around this time Ashinaga also expanded its summer programs, or tsudoi, at which Ashinaga students could share their experiences amongst peers who had also lost parents. The 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck the Kobe area with a magnitude of 6.9, taking the lives of over 6,400 people and leaving approximately 650 children without parents. Aided by financial support from both Japan and abroad, Ashinaga established its first ever Rainbow House, a care facility for children to alleviate the resultant trauma. March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan, causing a major tsunami, vast damage to the Tohoku region, and nearly 16,000 deaths. Thousands of children lost their parents as a result. Ashinaga responded immediately, establishing a regional office to aid those students who had lost parents in the catastrophe. With the assistance of donors from across the world, Ashinaga provided emergency grants of over $25,000 each to over 2,000 orphaned students, giving them immediate financial stability in the wake of their loss. Ashinaga also built Rainbow Houses in the hard-hit communities of Sendai City, Rikuzentakata, and Ishinomaki, providing ongoing support to heal the trauma inflicted by the disaster. Over the past 55 years Ashinaga has raised over $1 billion (USD) to enable about 110,000 orphaned students to access higher education in Japan.

To advance education for the public benefit particularly (but not exclusively) in relation to music, the arts and performing arts;

Foster the progress of communities through positive business action.

Ufulu Malawi Objectives / Mission Statement 1. The prevention or relief of poverty among women and girls anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa, starting in Malawi, by providing and assisting in the provision of sanitary products such as mooncups or sustainable, washable, reusable pads where they are needed. 2. The advancement of education in Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa in the subject of menstruation and sanitary protection and to promote research into the economic, social and environmental impacts of period poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and to make results of this research available to the public. For the purposes of this clause "Period Poverty" means a lack of access to sanitary products due to financial constraints.

Active Cumbria, The Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (hereafter referred to as Active Cumbria) is one of 49 County Sports Partnerships, covering every area of England. A county sports partnership is a network of key agencies committed to working together to increase participation in sport and physical activity. Partners include national governing bodies of sport and their clubs, local authorities, sport and leisure facilities, public health, education, and many other non-sporting organisations. Although county sports partnerships are funded through Sport England to deliver a range of specific services and programmes, Active Cumbria proactively engage with a much wider range of partners on a variety of services to benefit the people and communities of Cumbria. Active Cumbria is supported in achieving its aims by a Partnership Steering Group and by a core team of professional staff who provide leadership, co-ordination and structures which allow people and organisations to work more effectively together at a sub-regional level. The Partnership and its core team are hosted within the Adult and Local Services Directorate of Cumbria County Council. Active Cumbria believe that the partnership's priorities and cross cutting work areas have a vital contribution to make in achieving Cumbria County Council's and Adult and Local Services key priorities and aspirations. The Council's emphasis on supporting and improving the life chances of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our community are reflected in our priorities and future work areas. These priorities contribute to achieving the outcomes identified in Active Cumbria's recently launched Strategy for Sport & Physical Activity covering the period 2013-17. As articulated in its recently launched Strategy, Active Cumbria has a clear purpose, which is 'to work with all partners to achieve healthy and active communities in Cumbria through sport and physical activity'. It is only through working together that the Partnership's vision of 'everyone in Cumbria has more opportunities to participate in sport and enjoy physical activity as an integral part of everyday life' will be achieved. By continuing to work with key partners in an open, proactive, honest, and mutually beneficial way, Active Cumbria will ensure that its vision and purpose have the best opportunity to be achieved.

To connect 1 billion new people to the internet.

Laureus' purpose is to change the world through the power of sport. Our vision is to use this power to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage against young people and children.

Our school aims are to: Develop intellectual, physical and creative potential to the full Foster a desire and keenness to learn Promote inclusive practice in all aspects of school life Instil a respect for the opinions and needs of others Raise awareness of, and celebrate cultural and religious diversity Encourage independence and confidence within happy, caring and stimulating environment Promote a healthy and safe life style and a respect for the environment Create a partnership between home and school which seeks to support children's development and learning

NST's vision is to establish world class, secondary and specialist schools that are centres of excellence for personal development, leadership, teaching and learning. The focus of the Trust is on providing exceptional, life changing opportunities for students from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds, many of whom have experienced exceptional levels of economic and social deprivation.

Ups 'n' Downs is a support group dedicated to helping families and individuals in East Northamptonshire affected by Down's syndrome.

Bridging the gap between those who need shelter and those willing to help. Through impactful products, caring for dignity and building trust.