2018 Argentina

Asociacion Civil Nativos aims to promote sustainable forest development while empowering indigenous populations and respecting their culture. The project seeks to provide these vulnerable populations with schools and health centres, and equip them with books in their native language, medicines and food storage equipment. Four fridge/freezers and 300 copies of two books in local language will be purchased.

2018 Argentina

Asociacion para el Fomento de la Cultura considers that vocational education is a definite change factor. They promote educational workshops for children and young mothers, for example reading clubs for children and cooking classes for young mothers. The funds will be used for desks, chairs, books for the library, and kitchen equipment.

2018 Armenia

La Fondation Miassine helps support Syrian refugee children. The project is to offer, particularly during the winter months – for 50 children in mostly one parent families – a warm place to spend the day, receive a hot meal and some warm clothes and participate in activities such as art, singing, reading. The project is working with another organization that has offered a space that needs to be renovated. The funds will be used to add heating and double-glazed windows and supply warm clothes, games and art supplies.

2018 Belarus

The Social and Pedagogical Center of Lepel provides children in difficult or socially dangerous life situations with food, social rehabilitation and temporary shelter. Children remain in the center for up to six months before returning to their families or before the decision is taken to send them to an orphanage. The team strives to attain home-like living conditions. The project aims to provide sports activities for 20 children from age 3-18 for their mental and physical health. Funds will be provided to purchase a children’s climbing complex, basketball and volleyball equipment.

2018 Burkina Faso

Notre Destin – ANW Dankan is a partnership in France and Burkina Faso aimed at providing a community centre housing a library and providing courses in sewing, cooking, music and auto mechanics. This year, the funds will be used to purchase solar panels so that the children can use the library at night (135 children signed up for the library last year), and to improve a small kitchen.

2018 Burundi

FIAH BURUNDI, Association Friends Initiative in Action for the Handicapped– The association’s objective is to improve living conditions among this extremely poor region by training young women in self-supporting vocational careers. The project objective is to create a bakery, train the women, create revenues and provide an example of employment. Kitchen equipment is to be purchased.

2018 Cambodia

IMPACT Cambodia is part of IMPACT International that works to prevent and treat disability. The Srae Kach School is located in a very remote area of central Cambodia, where farmers work for a Chinese factory breaking rocks by hand. The school requires support so that the children of these farmers remain in school and do not quit their education. School uniforms, teaching materials, a computer and printer, books and repair of a teacher’s house will be funded.

2018 Colombia

Fiat Gaudium is a foundation with the objective to provide spaces and tools to improve education levels, stabilize the family unit, promote economic independence, and promote peace and reconciliation in the community. The TIZA project uses specifically a “learning club” methodology for engaging disadvantaged children and single mother families – providing skills, a “fun” learning environment and a safe, social protection for after-school activities. This year they are requesting equipment to develop their sports, theatre, and science clubs.

2018 Colombia

Congregacion Hijas de Maria Immaculada y Corredentora provides homes, help and education for some 60 children aged 7-18 years suffering from behavioural problems relating to family evictions and abuse. The project seeks to improve the living conditions with new furniture, clothing and food making equipment.

2018 Colombia

Tundama Corporation Center is an NGO teaching centre for vulnerable children, teenagers and young women. Currently it supports 310 5-18 years old. The project is to update the science laboratory and as such microscopes, generators, batteries, energy chargers and materials for urban orchards are being funded.

2018 Colombia

Ayuda por Colombia is an NGO whose goal is to provide care and support to children in poor neighborhoods of Bogota. The project provides after-school care for poor children, providing food, emotional and educational support. Funds will be used to purchase musical instruments and other educational materials (laptop computer, printer).

2018 Costa Rica

Escuela Viento Fresco is a school for over 250 students, aged 4 to 14, mostly from poor Nicaraguan families. The project aims to equip a classroom with audiovisual equipment, purchasing chairs, tables, projector, projection screen and laptop computer.

2018 Côte d’Ivoire

Centre rural de formation Ayélé – Ce centre peut accueillir 30 jeunes femmes entre 15 et 35 ans et leur offrir des cours d’alphabétisation, couture et éducation ménagère. Il souhaite répondre à une demande de formation dans de nouveaux domaines : pâtisserie, cuisine et blanchisserie avec notions de comptabilité et de gestion. Les fonds permettront d’acheter du matériel de pâtisserie (batteur, plateaux), de cuisine (friteuse, mixeur, découpes-légumes, chariot, desserte) et blanchisserie (machine à laver, fers et planches à repasser).

2018 Dominican Republic

INDESCO is a NGO committed to socio-educational development which contributes to infrastructure and training, mostly in the La Vega Province. The project seeks to develop bell pepper marmalade as an income generating activity for local young girls. Proceeds will finance scholarships for trainees. A vegetable processor, bottle filler and lid closure apparatus will be purchased.

2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mpokolo Wa Muoyo est situé à Kanaga, une région très pauvre du centre du Congo. C’est un centre d’accueil pour sans-abris, qui offre de les nourrir, les habiller et les soigner, ainsi que de les aider à retrouver leurs familles. Les enfants représentent 85% des 500 personnes prises en charge chaque année. Les fonds vont permettre de couvrir médicaments et produits d’hygiène, frais de laboratoire/ centre de santé/ rééducation physique/ centre neuropsychiatrique/ hospitalisations.