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LOS ANGELES YOUTH NETWORK LA YOUTH NETWORK

At LAYN, We believe that youth should be free of abuse and neglect. We believe that all kids deserve to be fed and housed and cared for. We believe that all youth deserve the chance to be prepared for a successful, productive adulthood, and therefore we embrace the diversity of the youth we serve regardless of their race, gender, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and personal beliefs.

Los Angeles, California

CADREC (Community Alcohol, Drug Rehabilitation & Education Center)

CADREC is a Colorado State Licensed Outpatient Facility for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder. CADREC provides basic outpatient treatment services for substance use disorder. Services are designed to meet the needs of the consumer, both personally and legally. CADREC develops an individual service contractual agreement between CADREC and the consumer. CADREC offers services that satisfy the majority of legal requisites associated with drug-related offenses such as DUI, DWAI, and domestic violence. CADREC delivers treatment for substance use disorder to individuals regardless of ability to pay. CADREC is an authorized Medicaid provider.

Denver, Colorado

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Teak Fellowship Inc

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

New York, New York

ServLife International

ServLife International propels reconciliation and justice by building global community to plant churches, care for children and fight poverty.

Indianpolis, Indiana

BRAINY CAMPS ASSOCIATION

BCA are medically managed, residential camps for families and their children with chronic health conditions.

Washington, District Of Columbia

URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM INC

Our programs end homelessness by giving neighbors emergency shelter and case management to help them overcome such barriers as unemployment, medical and mental health problems, and addiction. We welcome more than 6,000 people each year who come seeking food, shelter, clothing and supportive services.

Durham, North Carolina

Southern Vision Alliance

Southern Vision Alliance (SVA) is a justice-centered values-based “grassroots intermediary” organized to provide incubation, infrastructure, capacity building, coaching, and technical assistance to frontline organizing projects, leadership programs, and collaborations led by directly-impacted communities in the US South. We are an anchor for frontline groups and leaders to disrupt and transform power for collective liberation.

Durham, North Carolina

The 3 X 3 League

Our goal is to help kids achieve physical fitness through the love of basketball. Our goals are for kids to learn the basic fundamentals and introduce them to the sport with a proper foundation that values teamwork, sportsmanship, fundamental skills, and fun.

Anaheim, California

Visions of the World Inc

MISSION STATEMENT “My dream, thus mission in life is to travel the world and photograph beautiful, vibrant animals in all places and circumstances, free and confined.” Julian Starks - 2018 I am a Los Angeles based Photographer, Filmmaker, Actor and Animal Activist writing on behalf of VISIONS OF THE WORLD Inc., my 501(c)(3) Non-Profit company. Our first project was “LIFE Behind Bars” Vol. 1, my first Fine Art Photography book. The book was titled after the photographic series that I started in order to honor the beauty of animals in captivity, and to support the many individuals and organizations that have dedicated themselves to caring for and protecting these magnificent beasts. The conservation sanctuaries that I visited and featured in this volume are working in concerted efforts with multinational organizations to save species from extinction. Brilliant staffs, scientists, doctors, volunteers and activists, all working to save countless species from extinction staff them. I began my journey of photographing these amazing animals at TIPPI HEDREN’S SHAMBALA PRESERVE. I fell in love with the animals and the work that Tippi is doing there. This has truly been my inspiration! So much so, that Henson, Shambala’s Regal Male Lion, graces the front cover of this book. The book consist of 12 other Zoos, Preserves and Sanctuaries, as well. I created Visions of the World Inc., to help support wild animal sanctuaries and institutions like those featured in this book. A percentage of all proceeds from the book; photos and all other ancillary products will go to the sanctuaries and institutions featured within these pages. My mission is to educate people to these plights and get them and their children to visit and support these places and truly appreciate the beauty of these animals and the caring people who take care of them. In the past two years, I've hired a Project Manager, Art

Beverly Hills, California

MCW Global (MCW (MIRACLE CORNERS OF THE WORLD INC))

Miracle Corners of the World is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 with the vision "Local Change through Global Exchange" and the mission: to empower youth to become positive agents of change in their communities.

New York, New York

The Spirit of Humanity.Org Inc

Our mission is a multifaceted one. All projects are interconnected to one another. The pilot program is designed to increase the rural educational program from the current first through fifth grades to sixth through eleventh grades. Using the Lao village of Kengmaihia (Champasak Province) as our model, we hope to expand our project to similar rural villages throughout Lao. Cambodia and Myanmar children also suffer from an inadequate rural schools program and are future countries of interest to expand our reach. These three nations are widely known for their strong family work ethic, beginning at a young age. They are poor countries with limited opportunities, which targets them for the child labor recruiters.The young children (about 10 years of age) have completed their education and are hopeful to find work. Many of their working age parents have left the village, migrating to population centers, often illegally. They send their meager earnings home to help care for their families. Grandparents and other family members will serve as custodians to the children. Savvy recruiters can play upon the desperate people. The children are happy and encourage their custodians to allow them to work. They in turn will accept the small amount of money offered along with the false promises of training and a good job. Another important component of our project is the loss of cultural heritage. These rural communities have existed for hundreds of years without major environmental consequences. They know how to live without damaging the surroundings. We need some of these kids to carry on with the long established practices of how to live in a self-sufficient world. This problem can be solved with our future Eco Retreat project. Teaching the children skills they can use in their home environment can provide jobs while preserving the cultural heritage. The fourth part of our integrated projects is to provide assistance in clearing the countryside of unexploded ordnance (UXO). From 1964 to 1973, the U.S. dropped more than two million tons of ordnance on Lao. More than 580,000 bombing missions, equal to a plane load of bombs every eight minutes, 24 hours a day for nine years. This made Laos the most heavily bombed country in history, equaling the total number of bombs dropped by both sides in World War II. The bombings were part of the U.S. Secret War to support the Royal Lao Government against the Pathet Lao and to interdict traffic along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The bombings destroyed many villages and displaced hundreds of thousands of Lao civilians during the nine year period. The legacy of this once secret war continues. Millions of the small cluster bombs are strewn across the country, threatening the lives of its people. These remaining bombs kill or injure people to this day, with many children being among the victims. With a poor economy and little hope of employment, people actually search for these bombs for scrap metal. Cluster munitions are the small explosive devices released from cluster bombs. Although they are designed to explode on impact, cluster munitions have a significant failure rate (estimated at 30% in Laos during the Vietnam War). They are usually the size of an orange or soup can and can stay buried in the ground indefinitely. Cluster munitions continue to kill villagers and prevent the redevelopment of bombed land. Over the past four decades, fewer than one million of the estimated 80 million cluster munitions that failed to detonate have been cleared. It’s estimated that it will take 200 years to clear the countryside. Programs set up in Laos to clear unexploded ordnance left over from heavy U.S. bombing during the Vietnam War are being hindered by shortfalls of funds from foreign donors. For direct donations: https://www.uxolao.org/donation-2/ For Champasak Province donations, contact Mr. Chanthy Pkoumya, Provincial Coordinator. Address: Ban Sok Am Naow District, Pakse, Lao. Tel: 031 213415 Website: http://www.uxolao.org

San Diego, California

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS FUND

The Santa Monica Mountains Fund supports wildlife, education, scientific research, plants and trails in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. We aim to offer support to all agencies working in these beautiful mountains.

Thousand Oaks, California