The Whitgift Foundation
United KingdomCommunity/Family
The Whitgift Foundation is a local charity based in Croydon and founded in 1596 to provide education for the young and care for the elderly. Our mission in the twenty-first century remains committed to both these central aims; to broaden access to the three Foundation schools for talented young people, particularly through the provision of significant financial assistance, and to promote the range of welfare options and provide high quality care homes and sheltered accommodation to the elderly in the town of Croydon and the surrounding area. The Whitgift Foundation has also established The Carers' Information Service as a provider of information, advice, support and training to carers of those who need help due to frailty, illness or disability.
The Wild Aid Foundation
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The Wildaid Foundation Trust (Wildaid) is a charity registered in England and Wales (registered charity No. 1001595). It was set up in 1990 with the name Staffordshire Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre by Jonathon Hodges and his family to rescue, care for and rehabilitate animals in need. Originally the organisation ran a wildlife hospital and sanctuary for rescued zoo animals based in the Churnet Valley, near Stoke-on-Trent. In 1997 the charity’s name was changed to Wildaid and and we started supporting the work of other groups through a grant-making programme called Wildaid Challenge.
The WILD Foundation
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
As the hub of the global wilderness conservation movement, WILD is the only international organization dedicated entirely and explicitly to wilderness protection around the world. WILD works to protect the planet’s wild places and the wildlife and people who depend upon them, because wilderness areas provide essential social, spiritual, biological and economic benefits. We believe that intact wilderness areas are an essential core element of a healthy modern society.
The Wilderness Society
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
Since 1935, The Wilderness Society has led the conservation movement in wilderness protection, writing and passing the landmark Wilderness Act and winning lasting protection for 107 million acres of Wilderness, including 56 million acres of spectacular lands in Alaska, eight million acres of fragile desert lands in California and millions more throughout the nation.
The Wildlife Ark Trust
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The Wildlife Ark Trust is a registered charity. The Wildlife Ark Trust is in favour of any conservation measure that will help the red squirrel and the water vole such as habitat management, supplementary feeding, scientific research etc. but we believe that the control of alien pest species' numbers must be a priority. We also support the view that the immediate development of a vaccine to combat the effects of the squirrelpox virus in the red squirrels is vital.
The Wildlife For All Trust
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
We manage our own nature reserves in Sussex and South Africa. Our no-nonsense education focuses on the need for a deeper approach to nature conservation. We all purposely work as non-paid professionals. As we don't waste money paying ourselves, all donations are spent on genuine needs such as buying land for nature. We are unusually successful and work on the principle: "Actions speak louder than words."
The WISH Centre
United KingdomCommunity/Family
The WISH Centre provides support and opportunities for women,youth and children who are survivors of abuse, violence and neglect and for young people who self harm. WISH is a community of creative innovators responding to real needs, developing new ways of working and making social change happen. WISH are leaders in supporting young self harmers into recovery and have a peer led approach. We provide counselling, groupwork, peer mentoring, youth projects and training.
The Womanity Foundation
SwitzerlandWomen
We work towards a world where all women and men have equal access to education, healthcare, full economic participation and political citizenship in their communities, enabling these communities to thrive. Set up in 2005, the Womanity Foundation presently supports and develops projects in Afghanistan, Brazil, India, Israel, Morocco and the Palestinian Territories. Focussed on empowering women to enable them to attain financial independence, these projects encourage young girls and women to gain access to education, training and employment. The Womanity Foundation is based in Switzerland and registered in the UK.
The Women's Council
United KingdomDisability
Over 70 years of Friendship, Understanding and Co-operation between women of Asian countries and the United Kingdom. Over 30 years of joint fund raising to train women working in child welfare. Now focuses on the care of the disabled child in community education. Supported by Patrons from 25 Asian Embassies and High Commissions at the Court of St. James.
The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust
New ZealandAnimals/Wildlife
In the 1980s research on the Otago Peninsula showed that the yellow-eyed penguin population had declined severely due to severe predation and loss of habitat and the yellow-eyed penguin was now considered to be an endangered species. This unique penguin is found only along New Zealands south islands’ eastern coastline, as far north as Banks Peninsula and as far south as Stewart Island and beyond to Campbell Island. So it was in 1987 that Dunedin conservationists formed the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust with the aim of saving the penguin by restoring coastal forest and controlling predators. The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is a conservation organisation highly respected by the Department of Conservation and the Ministry of Conservation for its work in the preservation of the rare and endangered yellow-eyed penguin.
The Yuri Shtern Foundation
IsraelHealth/Medical
The late MK Dr. Yuri Shtern passed away at the age of 57 on January 16, 2007, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was at the height of his political career, working tirelessly for the advancement of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Yuri was the founder of the Soviet Jewry Information Center and the Christian Allies Caucus in the Knesset. He was an idealist with a keen interest in literature and a brilliant parliamentarian who stood out as an exceptional figure on the local political scene. This memorial website is dedicated to Yuri Shtern’s fascinating life story, and presents a gallery of pictures, his poetry and eulogies, all of which honor and remember his life. But this website does not only commemorate the past. It is also a focal point for future activism. The Yuri Shtern Foundation, established by Yuri’s family and friends, will continue to promote his public activities, based on the firm belief that this is the best way to keep Yuri’s memory and legacy alive.
Theatre For Life Trust
South AfricaArts/Culture
The Theatre for Life Trust is a human rights-based, democratic, non-sexist, non-racist, non-profit educational organisation, whose beneficiaries are the young people in South African schools who constitute the trust’s audiences. It creates applied theatre productions which travel to schools nation-wide, providing complimentary, social life-skills education to school-going learners for the promotion and development of self-efficacy and resilience in relation to sexuality and relationships, and the attendant attitudes, behaviours, values and views that are inherent therein.
The Asthma Foundation
New ZealandResearch/Dev
The Asthma Foundation is New Zealand's not-for-profit sector authority on asthma and other respiratory illnesses. We advocate to government and raise awareness of respiratory illnesses, fund research for better treatments and educate on best practice. We provide resources and support our 18 affiliated asthma societies in providing education, support and advice services. We are committed to finding new solutions for people with asthma and respiratory diseases through contributing to the development of public policy, education and funded research. We continue to advocate on behalf of all people with respiratory conditions and increase awareness of respiratory conditions in New Zealand.
Thembalethu
South AfricaCommunity/Family
Thembalethu Home Based Care was set up in 1999 in response to the AIDS epidemic in the Nkomazi Region, Mpumalanga. It operates directly in 22 villages through 300 field workers with an approximate outreach of 250,000. We also have an outreach program into Swaziland and Mozambique with whom we share borders. The purpose of our organization is to teach and equip people to care for dying AIDS patients, counsel traumatized families, take care of orphans, engage youth in life changing programs to combat HIV infection and to empower the local community to become self-sufficient. Thembalethu’s philosophy is to offer a holistic solution to the existing pandemic by introducing appealing intervention programs which will result in a better life for those we serve.
Theodora children's trust
United KingdomChildren/Education
The Theodora Foundation was founded by Jan and André Poulie in 1993 in memory of their mother, Théodora. The Foundation is active every week in 42 hospitals throughout Switzerland, with 43 clowns visiting over 70,000 young patients per year. In addition, there are 88 Theodora clown doctors working in 8 countries, visiting over 150,000 children in 42 hospitals every year. The Foundation is committed to making the clown doctor programme available to hospitalised children around the world. The work of Theodora Children’s Trust, the UK charity, is inspired by the philosophy shared by this international network of clown doctor programmes and is enriched by their wide-ranging experience.
THERA TRUST
United KingdomHealth/Medical
Thera supports tenants at home, including those with profound and multiple complex support needs. Thera supports around 700 people with a learning disability and employs over 1200 staff all over the country, working with 13 local authorities. Thera Trust started in 1998, supporting 5 individuals with a learning disability in Cambridgeshire.
Think Twice
South AfricaChildren/Education
We develop and implement life skills programmes for children. In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, we train, equip, and empower educators and caregivers with information, tools and resources to provide the children in their care with the skills, knowledge and awareness required for their safety and healthy relationships. ThinkTwice began as the prevention programme of the Pregnancy Help Centre (PHC) in Cape Town in 1996 to meet the growing demand for women and teenagers experiencing the crisis of an unplanned pregnancy. Women received counselling and assistance with their decisions through the intervention programme. On the other hand, the prevention programme called Youth with a Vision, visited high schools and implemented Undiluted and Personal Growth Groups (PGGs). The aim of these lifestyle education programmes was to prevent the spread of HIV, STIs and unplanned teenage pregnancies. In 2002, through its interactions with high school learners, the prevention team realised that lifestyle changes needed to start much earlier in children's lives. Teenagers already had set beliefs about themselves which were hard to change. In addition to this, they received requests from primary schools to run Undiluted and PGGs amongst their learners. At the end of 2009, as a result of a strategic meeting, ThinkTwice decided to focus on the pre-school sector of our education. However, high school as well as parents programmes are still being delivered on demand and/or where there are opportunities.
Thirdway
NetherlandsHuman Rights
Thirdway is international volunteer-driven NGO advocating human rights through active, hands-on programs. With our focus in West Africa, particularly Ghana, we develop projects that promote self-sustainability in education, micro-credit, and human rights awareness among the local population. We apply highly interactive programs requiring the strong motivation and determination of locals to create a foundation to rid a population of past crippling dependence on foreign aid. Ultimately our goal is to increase independence from the bottom up while significantly decreasing the need for international aid organizations such as ours.
THOKOMALA
South AfricaChildren/Education
THOKOMALA meaning 'warmth' or 'care' in isiZulu is based on the simple yet effective model of community-based child care. THOKOMALA's approach is holistic in that we not only provide shelter and food but also the love and nurturing of a normal family environment. Placement of orphans in their community of origin ensures they do not lose touch with their roots and the support systems familiar to them. THOKOMALA sets up houses which become homes to six children (preferably sibling groups) and a loving foster mother. THOKOMALA removes the stigma attached to HIV and AIDS and provides children with the love and warmth they need to grow into emotionally sound adults.
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
United StatesArts/Culture
In its 86 years of existence, the Foundation has steadily expanded Monticello's functions and holdings. Its stewardship now includes approximately 2,500 of Jefferson's 5,000 acres, of which more than 1,400 are held under protective easements. The Foundation's major restoration projects in recent years have included restoring and replacing Jefferson's roof system on the house; installing a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system; placing new, historically accurate roofing on the South Pavilion; installing Jefferson-era louvered Venetian enclosures on the South Piazza; restoring the North Cellar Passage; and renovating and refurnishing the Cook's Room, Beer Cellar, Kitchen, and Wine Cellar.