Since 1963, A Better Chance has been transforming lives through educational opportunities. Nearly 1,900 A Better Chance Scholars are enrolled in one of our more than 300 Member Schools. After graduation, each Scholar is able to look forward to a college degree and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to their communities and our global society. This has been a proud and momentous year in which A Better Chance placed a record 544 new Scholars in a growing national network of more than 300 Member Schools. Your support helped launch these dynamic, talented young people on a path to leadership. A Better Chance is the oldest and only national organization of its kind changing the life trajectory for academically talented youth of color via access to rigorous and prestigious educational opportunities for students in grades 6-12.

A Better World was established in 1990 as part of the College Heights Adventist church in Lacombe, Alberta and focused on a few small international projects. It has since grown to include people from all walks of life dedicated to improving lives without regard to ethnic, political or religious association. It works in places such as Tibet, Bolivia, and India, while maintaining a focus on projects in Eastern Africa. The church has adopted A Better World as one of many humanitarian activities it governs. This partnership allows A Better World to operate with minimal costs as the church provides for all accounting, auditing and management functions. It also provides additional funding for projects through its affiliation with other aid agencies. Everyone is welcome to participate in A Better World activities to help improve lives at home and abroad.

CPI is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, consisting of passionate volunteers who saw the greatest need in helping children through personal experiences and travel abroad. We are committed to seeing the lives of orphaned, abandoned, and homeless children transformed, and aspire to strengthen their confidence and character. We want to ignite sparks of hope that endure and burn endlessly over a lifetime, creating many milestones and fulfilling many goals. Our organization is based on the belief that if only one 'child's promise' is fulfilled, it will invoke perpetual positive change in a child's life. The needs and development of the children we serve are the most important responsibilities we have to fulfill. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs.

A Child's Voice Foundation™ is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating and managing programs that provide tangible help and will make a real difference in the lives of financially disadvantaged children in Canada. We strive to fill in the cracks, bridge the gap and open a door when all others have closed. Our vision is for every child in Canada to receive the assistance that they need to improve their quality of life. For over 13 years, the foundation has worked to improve the lives of children across Canada with its programs, Angel Hair for Kid's™, Kids Life Line, Kid's Nutrition and Life Skills Club.

A Click for the Forest is a foundation that seeks to buy and preserve old growth forests with high conservational values, thereby protecting endangered animal and plant species that depend on these kind of forests. We believe that in addition to saving these species, we are preserving our natural heritage for future generations.

Company of Fools was born out of a belief in the unique rewards that can only be achieved by a permanent company of theatre artists sharing a common artistic point of view, a specific approach to the creative process and a shared attitude toward life. Company of Fools’ work can be divided into two main areas: performance programming and arts-in-education programming. In accordance with its mission statement, Company of Fools continually strives to invite, engage, educate and motivate all members of the community to participate in the communal art form of theatre.

Located in the heart of downtown Seattle and serving a population of curious, open-minded, and brave audiences, ACT is the only local theatre dedicated to producing contemporary work with promising playwrights and local performing artists since 1965. We are a destination for contemporary theatre and arts in downtown Seattle and a cultural engine that makes plays, dance, music, and film that touch us. Because contemporary life demands examination, ACT is driven to inspire and strengthen our diverse community through works that advance our understanding of human life. We are an interactive community where artists and the public witness, contemplate and engage in dialogue on todays thought-provoking issues, ideas and art, presented with intelligence, insight, and humor.

In 1978, a generous grant from the Donner Foundation enabled Canada to join the AFS International network and a national office was then established in Montreal. Since its beginning, AFS Interculture Canada has developed a wide choice of programs to meet the expectations of participants and families. AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities. AFS enables people to act as responsible global citizens working for peace and understanding in a diverse world. It acknowledges that peace is a dynamic concept threatened by injustice, inequity and intolerance.

We run a feeding scheme, distributing weekly food parcels to 197 families for whom this often is the only food that they will receive all week. Unfortunately, the need far outstrips the supply, and many families are turned away empty-handed. A Friend in Need continually identifies needs in the local community and try to address them. We currently have a nursery school, catering for 68 children at a minimum charge, and we have recently opened a community library, providing local children with access to information and a place where they can do their homework. We believe that both being, and having friends may have a positive impact on somebody's life.

A Glimmer of Hope's approach to International Aid and Development is unique. The foundation is run like a business and it measures its success like a business. It is in operation to turn a profit into a Social Profit. The foundation's principles reflect the belief that justice, equality and dignity are everyone's birthright and where you are born should not determine whether you live or die. Trying to make a sustainable difference in the lives of the poorest people.

A Kid Again strives to enrich the lives of children with life threatening illnesses and their families by providing healing times of respite through fun-filled group activities and destination events, which we call adventures. Our year round adventures foster laughter, joy, normalcy and supportive networking opportunities. We strive to offer our children, siblings and parents a cost free occasion to enjoy quality time together and to create lasting memories.

A national voice is an organisation run for and by young people who are or have been in care. We give an individual and collective voice so to ensure young people from care have a say in all decisions that affect them. We inform and influence central and local government decisions about the care system in England. We educate professionals and general public about the lives and experiences of young people from care, while promoting positive images of young people from care. We raise awareness about care issues and reduce stigma so to positively promote the rights of young people from care and to promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

A Noise Within is one of only a handful of companies in the entire country working in the repertory tradition (rotating productions using a resident company of professional artists) and dedicated solely to producing classical dramatic literature. Since its inception seventeen years ago, A Noise Within has presented more than 120 plays from the classics of world literature. Each season A Noise Within produces a minimum of six classic plays from authors such as Shakespeare, Moliere, Miller, Calderon de la Barca, Ibsen, O'Neill and Shaw.

A Place Called Home (APCH) was started in 1993 by Founder and President Debrah Constance. It was created to give the gang affected youth of the impoverished inner-city a place where they could come after school, get a snack, do their homework, watch TV, play with their friends, and be with people that care about them - basic rights that all kids should have. From this fundamental concept, APCH grew at an exponential rate and now offers its' youth members many programs including an all-day school in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District; computer lab; music; art; dance; tutoring and mentoring.

A Place Called Home is a Charitable, Non-Profit Organization which has been providing shelter and support services to the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless since 1995. Currently A Place Called Home operates a 19-bed shelter for Single Adults, Couples; Families with Children and Youth 16-26 who have found themselves with no safe place to go at the end of their day. A Place Called Home additionally administers various Homeless Prevention Programs to support those who are at risk of losing their homes.

A Rocha began its work in Canada in 2000, establishing its first Field Study Centre in BC. This Centre is located in one of our conservation target areas: the Little Campbell Watershed. In addition to restoration and conservation work on the river, the Surrey Field Study Centre focuses on research, community agriculture, sustainable living, and environmental education programs, hosting over 2,000 students every year. A Rocha Canada is active across the country, with community groups and/or field study centres in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario. We work in areas of conservation, sustainability, and education to promote our vision of creation care.

Each day, A Wider Circle provides basic need items to families transitioning out of shelters or simply living without life's necessities. We furnish the homes of more than 1,000 children and adults every single month, all free of charge. We also go into low-income schools and shelters to lead educational workshops on topics ranging from healthy self-esteem and stress management to resume writing and financial planning. We go where the needs are greatest and do what is most needed.

Throughout his years as a leader of the labor, civil rights and anti-war movements, A.J. Muste motivated many people with his dedication and commitment to nonviolent action. Seven years after A.J.'s death in 1967, a group of pacifists inspired by his legacy started the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute. The Institute sought to carry forward A.J.'s commitment to nonviolent radical change by providing the movement for peace and justice with practical, concrete support. In 1981 the Institute launched its Essay Series on Nonviolence with a pamphlet featuring the speeches and letters of Martin Luther King, Jr. Since then, the Institute has distributed thousands of pamphlets, and has provided grants and sponsorships to hundreds of grassroots projects around the world working to end war, oppose nuclear power, stop the death penalty, fight for racial and sexual equality, and for immigrant rights.

A.N.G.E.L.S. - National Association of Young Energies Leading Solidarity, is an ONLUS promoted by the Presidency of the Fondazione Antonio Genovesi Salerno - SDOA, instituted between 2001-2010 by the United Nations to promote a culture of non-violence and Peace for children. A.N.G.E.L.S. is referred to The Convention of the Rights of the Child and contributes to the spread of a culture focused on Peace, solidarity and respect for the human ecology. The Association is born in the memory of all the young victims of past and present conflicts. The Association has its headquarter in Rome and has unlimited duration. The Directive Council can establish further Administrative offices on the national territory. The aims are achieved through the activities in Italy and abroad and the beneficiaries are the residents, with specific regard to the young generations, of the war afflicted areas. The Association also supports the paediatric departments of hospitals through targeted donations and cooperates with other groups to protect children in Italy and abroad.

A4ID brings together the legal and development professions to gain maximum impact in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. We do this both by facilitating free legal support for those working to end poverty and by raising awareness of how the law and lawyers can play a role in social and economic development. A4ID provides a service to civil society and developing country governments working to further the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It facilitates the provision of free legal advice and assistance through a global network of 27,000 lawyers. A4ID also aims to raise awareness of how the law and lawyers can support the MDGs through education, events and publications.