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FRIENDS OF YEMIN ORDE INC

Friends of Yemin Orde is the U.S. fundraising arm for Yemin Orde Youth Village and Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives, both located in Israel. Yemin Orde Youth Village is a home, school and safe haven to more than 400 at-risk and immigrant youth from all over the world, including Ethiopia, the former Soviet Union, France and Brazil. The children at Yemin Orde have all suffered trauma: from abandonment and isolation to loss and extreme poverty. With the help of the Village’s successful educational methodology, called the Village Way, and dedicated staff, educators and professionals, Yemin Orde's youth develop self-esteem, leadership skills, strong cultural identity and a positive outlook on life. Graduates receive a wide range of services including scholarships and emergency financial support. The Village’s “Home Away From Home” Graduate House is available for short or lengthy stays. At Yemin Orde, the children find a family and a future. Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives (YOEI) extends Yemin Orde’s methodology, the Village Way, to other youth villages and public high schools in Israel by providing workshops, teacher training and interventions, thereby reaching hundreds more at-risk children. Since its launch in 2006, YOEI has impacted the lives of 5,800 students and 1,200 educators. Today, YOEI and the Village Way is integrated into 26 educational communities in Israel, with the goal of partnering with a total of 50 communities by 2020.

Bethesda, Maryland

VIVIENDASLEON

ViviendasLeón is a non-profit sustainable development organization whose mission is to eliminate rural poverty by empowering self-sufficiency in rural communities and fostering international understanding while educating our next generation of global citizens.

San Francisco, California

CIS El Salvador

The CIS is a multi-faceted organization, with many programs supporting education, organizing, and social justice. We are looking for people committed to solidarity and social justice to participate in our programs.

Minnesota

Last Bell Ministries

Our mission is loving and restoring orphanage graduates toward Life and community. We envision the generational orphanage cycle coming to an end in Ukraine.

Zhytomyr, Zhytomyrs´ka Oblast´

PROPEL INC

Brief summary of organization’s history. PROPEL – People Reaching Out to Provide Education and Leadership – was founded in 2004 by a small group of Boca Raton businessmen and community leaders to support the educational achievement and leadership development of the area’s less fortunate youth. In a city with a median household income of $71,468, 35% greater than Palm Beach County as a whole and 51% greater than that of Florida; over 90% of our youth come from households with an average family income of less than $42,244 (just 60% of the City’s). Most of our kids live in Dixie Manor, Pearl City, along Dixie Highway North to Delray Beach, inner city Deerfield Beach, and in Section 8 housing throughout the area.

Boca Raton, Florida

INVEST IN KIDS

Invest in Kids is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Colorado children thrive. We bring research-based, proven programs into communities across the state. Our efforts focus on the specific needs of children aged prenatal to five in low-income families, with the hope of seeing every child in Colorado get off to the best start possible. Currently, we serve 12,000 children and families a year in 61 of Colorado's 64 counties. We partner with community leaders, care providers, and donors to deliver our programs, ensure their effectiveness, and expand our impact.

Denver, Colorado

Team Africa Rising

Taking the Team Rwanda model and assisting in other countries experiencing conflict, such as Ethiopia and Eritrea, we hope to inspire and unify countries and people through the sport of cycling.

Salinas, California

Hope Heroes NFP

Bringing hope where it’s needed in times of crisis and catastrophe. To build a brighter future for people of all ages, races, religions, classes, and ethnicities, who’ve been impacted by adversities

Crystal Lake, Illinois

ABC Health Foundation

Our mission is to disciple Albanians for Christ by introducing, modeling and teaching biblical medicine through primary health care.

Tirana, Tiranë

STOP CANCER

STOP CANCER is committed to funding the most promising and innovative scientists in their early research of all forms of cancer prevention, treatment, cures and subsequent clinical applications. STOP CANCER works primarily with local National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and other qualified institutions in the United States to carry out its mission.

Los Angeles, California

Melwood

Melwood is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that proudly serves individuals with differing abilities throughout the Washington Metropolitan area.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

African Library Project

The African Library Project starts and improves small libraries in sub-Saharan Africa by coordinating book drives in the USA and Canada and partnering with African governments or NGOs.

Berkeley, California