Working in nineteen rural communities around Blantyre, Joshua Orphan Care Trust (Joshua in Malawi) supports community-driven sustainable development projects to assist HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children, and their families in Malawi. With its close ties to the communities and support from donors, Joshua Orphan Care has constructed 17 feeding centres, a secondary school, 4 classroom blocks, drilled bore holes and sponsors over 120 youngsters in education. Its staff live and work in Malawi and take great pride in working closely with local people and organisations.
We are a registered charity providing Dramatherapy services across London, working with some of the most disadvantaged people in the community, aged 3 to 100. Since 1985, we have provided access to ways of communicating and expressing thoughts and feelings that lead to real change to people's lives.
Health Communication Resources is a not-for-profit incorporated body which works with communities to design, develop and implement a community-centred media response to meet community needs for information, education, social learning, advocacy and entertainment. We are committed to empowering communities with the skills, knowledge, tools and resources to use community media well for the purpose of community transformation.
Our Mission is to Build the future of Watford and surrounding areas by constructing a three storey community centre on Tolpits lane, West Watford, to serve the needs of our community.
Partners in Education and Enterprise - helping the people of Masiphumelele township in South Africa since 1999 - www.masicorp.org
Mercy Mission is a not for profit community development organisation which aims to help people help others, realising the true potential of every individual, and making the world a better place for us all to live in
CSV creates opportunities for people to take an active part in the life of their communities through volunteering, learning and community action. Last year 150,000 people gave their time as volunteers through CSV. The charity worked with 5,000 learners of all ages. www.csv.org.uk
Our purpose is to encourge dentists to volunteer short periods of time to provide dentistry to the poor and disadvantaged in Burma, in particular around Lake Inle. There is no access to dentistry and oral neglect is rife. We need to educate and treat the 200,000 people living on the Lake.
Link believes all children have the right to a good quality education. We work with schools and communities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda. By sharing and developing skills we are bringing about long-lasting change, helping over a million children have a better start in life.
Enable Ethiopias mission is to work with communities in remote rural Ethiopia to help them improve their own lives. Enable Ethiopia help some of the poorest communities with basic clean water, education and health facilities. Enable Ethiopia believe in working closely with the community so that they are actively involved in the selection of the projects, and are responsible for the projects execution and sustainability. Our role is to provide the necessary funding for the resources required and any technical assistance through the local partners. We do not seek to simply provide aid to the community, but to improve the level of health, the state of the infrastructure systems and the level of education to the extent that the communities can be empowered to support themselves and invest in their own futures.
Co-operation Ireland is the leading peace-building charity on the island of Ireland. Our mission is to 'advance mutual understanding and respect by promoting practical co-operation between the people of Northern Ireland and of the Republic of Ireland'. Our programmes involve linking groups in the following areas and sectors: * Schools and universities * Youth and community groups * Local authorities * Media * Local and central government * Businesses and business networking/training organisations Since it was established in 1979, Co-operation Ireland has created opportunities for groups from the two main religious communities in Northern Ireland and from both sides of the border to come together so they can learn about each other's traditions and cultural backgrounds in order to help build a society which is based on tolerance and acceptance of cultural difference. Co-operation Ireland is experienced in * Breaking down sectarianism and racism * Encouraging integration of communities * Delivering funding programmes, which encourage the creation of vibrant societies * Developing bespoke peace and reconciliation programmes for groups and organisations based in other conflict zones around the world * Organisation and management of events, conferences and fundraising challenges, which promote community engagement
Since 2003 we've supported over 650 communities. We help communities to learn about the importance of hygiene and build their own sanitation facilities, as well as provide a new well. This reduces waterborne diseases, so communities are healthier and children can go to school.
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Good Vibrations aims to help prisoners, patients in secure hospitals, ex-prisoners and others in the community develop team-working, communications and other important life skills, through participating in gamelan (Indonesian percussion) workshops.
Cornwall Community Foundation is the charity committed to supporting local projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that engage local people in making their communities better places to live.
Find Your Feet is a small organisation working in remote areas of India, Nepal, Malawi and Zimbabwe. We enable poor rural families to grow enough food so they don't go hungry, to strengthen their voice so they can speak out against injustice and to earn enough money so they can find their feet.
SIFT is a Christian charity, committed to transforming the lives of the poor in Nicaragua. SIFT's projects include sponsoring children for education, supporting an orphanage, providing healthcare to local communities and building a new community for people facing eviction from their island homes.
Salford 4 Good makes it easier for businesses and people to help local good causes through the giving of time and skills, money and resources.
Concern Universal helps communities around the world find practical, long term solutions to poverty.
By working with local communities and engaging with international skilled volunteers, we invest in children’s lives every day. We help change the lives of orphans and underprivileged children by providing a strong foundation for their future through education, care, healthcare services and support, and creating small scale sustainable projects which will trigger large scale change in the communities where we are involved in. All of these aspects correlate to achieving immediate and lasting change in the lives of those involved.
Walking with Maasai was established by and for the Maasai communities in the Olorte region of southern Kenya. It provides a sustainable partnership between various parties around the world and the Maasai to initiate community-based projects that equip, educate and empower the local people.
Expand, a grassroots organisation, works directly with poor rural communities to build up their infrastructure through education and trainings. It helps facilitate in building schools, libraries, community centres, start sports and health projects, chosen in partnership with the local people.
The HEY Smile Foundation exists to improve the lives of people in need within Hull & East Yorkshire. With the help of our corporate partners, we provide infrastructure support and grants to local charities and organisations, helping to make a tangible difference to the communities they support.
ICYE-UK sends volunteers to live and work in communities worldwide where they learn new skills and make a real difference to peoples' lives. It aims to promote peace and cultural understanding through the exchange of people and skills.