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Promoting healthy, empowered and sustainable living among excluded communities in Kenya.
Harnessing informative and well-oriented young people from refugee and host communities to raise the bar in Climate and environmental action
To achieve an optimum mark in our mission thereby becoming a beacon of successful endeavours in putting the marginalized groups of women, children and orphans in equal positions of social and economic advantages with the rest of the society.
Against the background of rapid environmental change, the mission of the Foundation shall be to mitigate social and humanitarian problems worldwide and make societies more resilient in facing them. The Foundation shall support efforts to redress social, economic and ecological imbalances, caused inter alia by macro-developments such as natural disaster, climate change, population growth or pandemic. With a view to contributing to sustainable social development, the Foundation may support projects, institutions or organizations engaged in the fields of education and training, research and innovation, development aid and the promotion of social responsibility and social and political discussion. The Foundation may act on a supra-regional or local scale to prevent risks, adapt to changed risk situations and tackle the consequences of disasters. It shall support voluntary work and other activities of social and societal relevance. The Foundation shall have no political or religious allegiance, pursue no commercial purpose and seek no profit.
A world in which all people can exercise their right to a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty.
To connect 1 billion new people to the internet.
-In precarious neighborhoods, ensure permanent access to quality running water at home, fire-fighting, hygiene training, community building and emergency plans. Develop other essential local services according to needs and capacities. -Conduct systemic diagnoses of waste and sanitation management and propose initiatives adapted to the context and available resources, preferably in support of communities and local authorities. -Mobilize and involve all stakeholders in setting up high-impact social projects that are ultimately economically viable and self-sufficient.
our mission is to enable women and girls in their unique capacity to change their communities. we do so by providing a platform for economic empowerment , self autonomy, girl power, movement building and advocacy.
Fostering awareness, good health and resilience.
Foster the progress of communities through positive business action.
Zahana in Madagascar is dedicated to participatory rural development, education, revitalization of traditional Malagasy medicine, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It is Zahana's philosophy that participatory development must be based on local needs and solutions proposed by local people. It means asking communities what they need and working with them collaboratively so they can achieve their goals. Each community's own needs are unique and require a tailor -made response
Who We Are The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development - FORWARD - is an African Diaspora women's campaign and support charity (registered in the UK). We exist to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights as central to the wellbeing of African women and girls. We work with individuals, communities and organisations to transform harmful practices and improve the quality of life of vulnerable girls and women. FORWARD was established in 1983 in the UK, in response to the emerging problems caused by female genital mutilation being seen by health professionals. Since this time FORWARD has been working to eliminate the practice and provide support to women affected by FGM. At our twenty year review FORWARD formally incorporated into its mandate other issues allied to Female Genital Mutilation, in particular vesico-vagina and recto-vagina fistulae and child and forced marriage. Our Vision We have a vision where women and girls live in dignity, are healthy, have choices and equal opportunities. Our Mission FORWARD was founded to safeguard dignity, advance health and human rights for African girls and women globally. We educate and engage policy makers, communities and the public to facilitate social change and protection of rights We advocate for enabling policies and resource We support programmes and services to tackle gender based violence in particular female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage We inform and share learning and good practice We empower and mobilize vulnerable girls and women to raise their voices and exercise their rights Our Core Values FORWARD believes that: Protection of women and girls' rights and dignity are non-negotiable People's voices, needs and experiences should inform all our work Participation of girls, boys, women, men and community leaders promotes equity and ownership Provision of safe spaces and specialist services for girls and women should be central to programmes Partnerships and alliance building with civil society and community organisation, donor agencies and governments creates synergy and accelerates change Our Goals END gender based violence in particular female genital mutilation, child marriage and related rights violations INCREASE access to specialist and support services; rigths education and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable girls and women IMPROVE capacity and sustainability of partners STRENGTHEN networking and policy engagement of African Diaspora women