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The Leonardo Murialdo Institute - Escola Artesanal Murialdo, is a philanthropic, social assistance, non-profit entity and promoter of the CEMEC project - Murialdo Center for Children and Adolescents. Through educational, cultural and sports activities, the insertion and social well-being of children and adolescents who are in a situation of personal and social vulnerability. Our service capacity is 120 children and teenagers, and it works from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 11 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm, with the support of institutions of the GDF (Secretariat of State and Education - SEEDF, Banco de Alimentos - CEASA), CRAS, Conselho Tutelar, CAS and Mesa Brasil, SEMA - Ministerio Publico), Santa Rita de Cassia Parish is from the community with donations of financial resources, food, school supplies, volunteer work and events at its Headquarters . Our mission is to assist children, adolescents and young people at risk and in situations of social vulnerability. The workshops developed are: socio-educational support, sports, recreation, handmade painting on fabrics, embroidery, jewelery, computers, music and theater.

The SOS Mata Atlantica Foundation is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization. Established in 1986, its mission is to inspire society to defend the country's most devastated biome. It works to promote public policies to conserve and restore the Atlantic Forest, addressing water, biodiversity, and climate issues in an integrated manner. The foundation monitors the status of forests and associated ecosystems, while also working to restore degraded areas. Additionally, it advocates for and creates public policies in support of the biome. This cause directly benefits over 70% of the Brazilian population, who live in the Atlantic Forest and depend on it for their quality of life.

OUR MISSION Humanity Insured's mission is to stop climate disasters causing poverty in the most vulnerable communities by increasing these communities' financial preparedness. WHY WE DO IT Climate change disproportionately impacts the c.3.6 billion people who make-up the poorest and most at-risk communities. The costs associated with climate risks for these communities are projected to escalate steeply in the coming decades. By 2030 the impacts of climate change are estimated to cost developing countries between US$290 billion and US$580 billion annually, rising to between US$1,132 billion and US$1,741 billion by 2050 (R. Mechler, L.M. Bouwer, T. Schinko, S. Surminski, J. Linnerooth-Bayer (eds.), Loss and Damage from Climate Change: Concepts, Methods and Policy Options, 2019). The livelihoods of many in these countries are highly reliant on, and vulnerable to climate shocks. Yet the anticipatory risk-transfer and financial preparedness tools that are commonly used in developed markets, most notably insurance, remain out of reach for these communities. While 35% of the natural catastrophe-related losses globally over the last decade were insured, the figure for developing countries was less than 10% or even close to zero (Munich Re, Natural disaster risks - Rising trend in losses). Providing insurance for these communities is crucial for both financial stability and well-being. It ensures quick recovery after disasters, reduces financial hardships, and promotes resilience (University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Mutual microinsurance and sustainable development, 2016). Without insurance, these communities remain trapped in a cycle of poverty, unable to rebuild and recover effectively after climate-induced disasters. The absence of insurance exacerbates economic instability and vulnerability, making it difficult for these populations to achieve long-term development and progress. This fundamental imbalance demands a solution whereby underserved populations are empowered to access the financial safety nets that make preparedness and resilience possible. Humanity Insured seeks to make this happen. HOW WE DO IT The most vulnerable communities on the climate crisis frontline are primarily excluded from the insurance market because the products and solutions are too expensive and not designed for the specific climate risks and impacts local communities are facing. Humanity Insured addresses these market failures by making climate insurance available and affordable at scale for the first time to communities at the greatest risk of climate-induced poverty in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Through the robust safety net insurance provides we ensure smallholder farmers, coastal communities, urban workers, and displaced populations have the resilience to withstand the increasing risks posed by climate change and extreme weather events. We do this by: 1. Mobilising philanthropic and private sector capital to pay a portion of the insurance premium and fit-for-purpose climate insurance solutions that prepare and protect communities. In some instances, we will also work with partners to create capital pools that provide guaranteed payments to communities when a pre-agreed climate event happens. 2. Funding climate modelling and analytics that enable communities to understand the climate risks they face. This access to information will inform decisions on how communities can best adapt and prepare. 3. Funding, alongside the insurance protection, a community's access to resilience building assets or training that reduce climate-related impacts on livelihoods. 4. Creating collaborative funding opportunities that provide protection to more people. Financing for resilience building solutions is relatively accepted and covered by other funders from across the donor community. However, philanthropic funding for premium payments and capital pools for scientifically triggered, guaranteed financial protection is severely underfunded as many donors have not yet adopted it as common practice. Humanity Insured aims to fill this funding gap, therefore most of our grants will be allocated to the purchase of insurance (or other mechanisms of scientifically triggered, guaranteed financial protection). Where possible we fund insurance that provides a layer of financial protection on top of adaption or resilience building efforts financed by another organisation (e.g., providing drought insurance in conjunction with another organisation's funding for better irrigation practices). OUR IMPACT In making insurance available at scale to the most climate-vulnerable communities, Humanity Insured will stop climate disasters from driving poverty by: 1. Providing financial security and protection that unlocks a virtuous cycle of investment and income growth, which secures livelihoods and improves lives. 2. Establishing guaranteed safety nets that empower communities to prepare for and recover after climate shocks. 3. Multiplying the impact and value of funds available for communities on the climate frontline by (i) re-directing funding towards pre-emptive solutions that build resilience, and (ii) leveraging funds from an insurance balance sheet to support community recovery after climate shocks. By directing funds to the activities detailed above, Humanity Insured will help people grow confidence and resilience, so they can invest in everything from education to new farming techniques. For the first time, the global insurance industry is coming together with philanthropy and jointly backing an initiative to help protect the world and ensure everyone can progress. Our short-term goal is to collaborate with insurance, philanthropy, and other private sector industries to leverage $2 billion of insurance capacity by 2030 for 10 million people on the climate-crisis frontline.

Mover - Movement for Racial Equity is a non-profit association that, through awareness raising and promoting the development of careers and businesses for black people, aims to promote and accelerate the promotion of racial equity. Currently, it is made up of more than 50 companies that work collaboratively to accelerate the journey of racial inclusion, through joining forces and exchanging good practices. Together the associates total more than 1.3 million employees. Together, by raising awareness and promoting racial literacy, we boost the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion in the corporate world, reflected in all spheres of society. A model that has been achieving significant results and gaining traction in its pace of transformation. Our goal, by 2030, is to generate 10,000 more black leaders through inclusive recruitment and development models; and 3 million impacts for black people with courses, training and business opportunities for black entrepreneurs.

Apoiar o desenvolvimento de criancas em situacao de pobreza, exclusao e vulnerabilidade social contribuindo para um mundo justo, igualitario no qual cada uma delas tenha o direito a uma vida digna, livre da pobreza e do sofrimento.

To address aspiring unbanked entrepreneurs and contribute to no poverty globally, we introduced a groundbreaking new business model: the first-ever pay-it-forward community microloan, merging charity and microfinance. We secure donations from the Global North, which are then transformed into microloans in the Global South. As businesses thrive, loans are paid forward to new entrepreneurs in the same community, creating a sustainable ripple effect of new initiatives and independent local financial structures.

Empower low-income youth and prepare them for the world with language learning, international connections and exchange opportunities.

Promover a cidadania e qualidade de vida atraves das artes marciais.

Our mission is to be the guiding light that develops, connects, concentrates and propagates STEM Education exponentially in Latin America. STEM is a global trend that promotes the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics as pillars for sustainable development and social well-being, developing scientific and mathematical thinking with a focus on innovation. STEM recognizes that creativity and the development of socio-emotional skills are key to promoting an involved and globally responsible citizenship, that is why it encourages interaction with other disciplines such as the arts, business, philosophy or humanities: STEAM / STEAM + H / STEM + E, among others. STEM proposes learning based on problem solving and develops future skills with a social and inclusive vision. Movimiento STEM+ is the civil association that inspires and engages key actors to promote high-impact STEM Education initiatives in order to close gaps and solve the great challenges of humanity. It is the highest representative body of the Ecosistema STEM+ and an initiative endorsed by Global STEM Alliance and STEM Learning Ecosystems. We have impacted more than 9 million people in the region.

SAVE Brasil is a nonprofit organization focused on bird conservation and their habitats. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, at Rua Fernao Dias, 219, Pinheiros, SAVE Brasil represents BirdLife International in the country, a global alliance of more than 120 organizations dedicated to nature conservation. In addition to its national work, SAVE Brasil is also a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), responsible for assessing species' conservation status and publishing the Red List of threatened species. SAVE Brasil operates in critical conservation areas, such as a 428-hectare reserve in the Atlantic Forest of Pernambuco, which harbors almost 300 bird species, including 13 globally threatened with extinction. In northern Minas Gerais, the organization acquired and maintains a 593-hectare private reserve in the Cerrado, one of Brazil's most endangered ecosystems. This area is vital for the preservation of the Blue-eyed Ground-dove (Columbina cyanopis), one of the rarest birds on the planet, rediscovered in 2015 after 75 years without sightings. Through initiatives like these, SAVE Brasil reinforces its commitment to conserving Brazil's biodiversity, working to protect birds and the essential habitats that ensure their survival.

Apoiar criancas , jovens e familias em situacao de vulnerabilidade na defesa de direitos, elevacao. Manutencao na qualidade de vida atraves de cuidados e acoes assistenciais preventivas e de producao humana .

The organisation reflects its members' shared concern for the future of humanity and the planet. The association sees its task as acting as an independent, global catalyst for change. The objectives of the Association are therefore: to identify the key issues that are critical to the future of humanity; to evaluate alternative scenarios for the future and assess risks, choices and opportunities through integrated and forward-looking analyses; to develop and propose practical solutions to the identified challenges; to communicate new insights and knowledge from these analyses to decision-makers in the public and private sectors, as well as to the wider public; to stimulate public debate and effective action to improve the prospects for the future of humanity and the planet. The Association's activities are guided by the following three complementary principles: 1. the need to adopt a global, systems-oriented perspective in analysing the problems facing the modern world, recognising that the increasing interdependence of nations and the globalisation of previously local problems create challenges that are beyond the capacity of individual countries. 2. the need for a comprehensive, holistic approach in order to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and interconnectedness of both current problems and practical solutions, in political, social, economic, technological, environmental, psychological and cultural terms, which the association refers to as the 'world problematique'. 3. the need to emphasise transdisciplinary and long-term perspectives, which are all too often neglected by governments and other decision-makers, and to focus on those decisions, strategies and measures that will determine the fate of present and future generations. The aim is to arouse public interest and provide responsible decision-makers with a solid basis for formulating and implementing future-oriented measures. The association does not pursue any commercial purposes and does not seek to make a profit.