WWF Verdensnaturfonden is the Danish division of World Wide Fund for Nature, a private and independent organization with offices all over the world. Our activities in the Danish WWF office are under the umbrella of the international mission. WWF Denmark works to ensure political actions to reduce CO2-emissions, to promote sustainable fisheries, responsible economic development and use of natural resources in developing countries. Reduction of the global footprint is a crosscutting theme in large parts of WWF Denmark’s conservation work. Furthermore, WWF Denmark is working for the establishment of national parks in Denmark, for restoration of natural areas of biological significance and to promote sustainable management of Greenland’s nature and wildlife.

Established as a Charitable Trust on November 27, 1969, it has an experience of over four decades in the field. From a modest beginning, the organisation was propelled forward by the efforts of its founders and associates who volunteered their time and energy to lend momentum to this movement. A part of WWF International, the organisation has made its presence felt through a sustained effort not only towards nature and wildlife conservation, but sensitising people by creating awareness through capacity building and enviro-legal activism. A challenging, constructive, science-based organisation WWF addresses issues like the survival of species and habitats, climate change and environmental education.

We are strategically focusing on conserving critical places and critical species that are particularly important for their habitat or for people. We are also working to reduce humanity's ecological footprint - the amount of land and natural resources needed to supply our food, water, fibre and timber, and to absorb our CO2 emissions. It's not about keeping people out of nature. Or turning back the clock. Or preventing countries or communities from developing. It is about finding practical solutions for a healthy planet. A planet where people and nature can thrive together, in a stable environment, now, and for generations to come.

WWF-New Zealand is the local office of the WWF International Network, the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. It has close to five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF-New Zealand’s conservation programmes encourage all New Zealanders to be environmentally-responsible, and advocate for all our native species to be protected so they thrive once more through their natural range.

WWF South Africa was founded in 1968 by the late Dr. Anton Rupert and was then know as the Southern African Nature Foundation with its main focus to conserve African wildlife. Since those early days WWF has grown up to be one of the largest environmental organisations in the world. Today WWF deals with a range of environmental issues from preventing the loss of species, protecting important ecoregions and biodiversity hotspots in Africa and conserving water to the management of our marine resources and promoting sustainability practices within businesses. Currently there are more than 1300 WWF conservation projects underway around the world.

WWF-UK is the UK arm of the WWF Network, the world’s leading environmental organisation founded in 1961 and now active in over 100 countries. Using our unique combination of practical experience, knowledge and credibility, our 300-strong staff work with governments, businesses and communities both here in the UK and around the world so that people and nature thrive within their fair share of the planet’s natural resources. In 2007/8 we spent £42m on our work; most of our income comes from our dedicated members and supporters.

WWSF, a humanitarian, secular, non-governmental and international, non-profit organization with United Nations consultative status (ECOSOC, UNFPA and DPI), works for a new development paradigm with and for women and children. WWSF programs serve to help implement women's and children's rights, to generate increased commitment and support for the realization of agreed development goals, and to hold world leaders accountable to their promises made at numerous UN summits and international conferences. WWSF launched in 2000 the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse, a Day to be commemorated every 19 November in synergy with the anniversary of the International Day for the rights of the child (20 November).

The X PRIZE Foundation is an educational nonprofit prize institute whose mission is to create radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. In 2004, the Foundation captured the world's attention when the Burt Rutan-led team, backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, built and flew the world's first private spaceship to win the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE for suborbital spaceflight. The Foundation has since launched the $10 million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics, the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE, and the $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Foundation and its partner BT Global Services are creating prizes in Space and Ocean Exploration, Life Sciences, Energy & Environment, Education and Global Development. The Foundation is widely recognized as the leading model for fostering innovation through competition.

Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is Catholic and historically Black. Our legacy is rooted in the Christian values of service and personal responsibility embodied by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. In that spirit, a Xavier education not only equips students with the competitive skills and knowledge to thrive in the 21st century, but also instills in them the grace and character needed to promote a more just and humane society – the core of our mission. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service.

Y Care International grew out of the YMCA movement, an international association of indigenous youth movements from more than 120 countries, and the oldest international voluntary organisation in the world. YMCAs work within their communities for the personal, health and vocational development of men and women, irrespective of religious, racial or cultural background. In addition to assisting refugees and displaced people, in many countries YMCAs participate in movements for social change and justice. In 1984 the National Council of the YMCA of England proposed a more sharply focused international strategy. The resulting organisation would be called Y Care International and would focus on development aid and education, working through YMCAs worldwide. In the 1990s Y Care International strengthened its role as a development agency with an increased focus on supporting disadvantaged young people, whose needs and rights are so often neglected.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is the only place in the world where someone touched by breast cancer can call – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year – to talk to a breast cancer survivor and be understood in 150 different languages. We started the Y-ME Hotline at a time when people didn’t talk about cancer, newspapers didn’t print the words “breast” or “cancer,” and doctors didn’t always tell their patients their diagnosis, much less discuss treatment options. Times have changed. Today, we know much more about the biology of breast cancer. Patients have changed too – they have access to potentially overwhelming amounts of data, and they expect to be partners in their own treatment. Y-ME is changing to meet the demands of today’s breast cancer patient, while maintaining a commitment to our core mission of providing peer support for patients every step of the way, because some things haven’t changed. There is still no substitute for talking to someone who has been in your shoes after a doctor tells you that you have cancer.

Yad LaKashish is a non-profit organization which provides hundreds of needy elderly Jerusalemites with creative work opportunities and crucial support services. Under the guidance of talented instructors, our elderly participants learn to create beautiful handmade craft and Judaica items which are subsequently sold in our onsite gift shop. We also endeavor to educate young people about the importance of treating the elderly with dignity and respect. We welcome them as visitors and volunteers, and encourage them to serve as ambassadors for our vision and to advocate on behalf of the elderly within their own communities.

Yad Sarah, the largest voluntary organization in Israel, provides a spectrum of free or nominal cost services designed to make life easier for sick, disabled and elderly people and their families. Today, 30 years after it was founded, Yad Sarah has 103 branches throughout Israel run by more than 6,000 volunteers, and saves the Israeli economy about $320 million a year in hospitalization and medical costs. Yad Sarah`s best-known service is the lending of medical and rehabilitative equipment on a short-term basis free of charge to anyone who needs it - from a stock of over 250,000 items, from crutches and wheelchairs to oxygen concentrators and electronic monitors.

‘YALLA’ (Arabic for ‘come on, let’s go, let’s do it’) was what Sister Emmanuelle said in 1971 as she rolled up her sleeves after arriving in the slum area of Cairo, called ‘Mokattam’. I, Griselda Roupell, was born in Cairo, a city that has withstood much turmoil in recent years. I have made many trips to Mokattam, and each time I am more impressed by the progress the nuns are making, now headed by Sister Sara. Education is unquestionably the gateway to the future and ‘YALLA’ is raising money to support the nuns and their team of teachers providing education for thousands of children, as they receive no State support. The nuns insist on educating Christians and Muslims together, thus fostering friendships and combating sectarian prejudices, which is the only way towards peace and unity. I continue to visit the nuns regularly and personally bring the money raised to them. I will report on their progress and needs with YALLA’s supporters.

Yamuna was founded in the year 2000 in Barcelona (Spain) as a Non Governmental Organisation focused on Development. We are part of a non-confessional organisation founded by a group of people that believed on a fairer world. We look after children whose families are in deep hardship for the period required, and we help their families improve their situation so that their children can get back to them. We support single mothers with no financial means, and their children. Often they have no jobs and are usually illiterate. We provide them with professional training and help them find a job in proper conditions. The objective is to acquire the necessary means to keep their families together.

Yayasan Pulau Banyak, a local non governmental organisation, started its activities in Pulau Banyak in 1994, when Mahmud Bangkaru visited the area and motivated the local community to start up conservation activities for sea turtles in Pulau Bangkaru, the main nesting site. With the first funding it was possible to protect the nesting beach from egg poaching and raise considerable awareness in the area regarding environmental issues. The programme integrated with a socio-economic programme and provided alternative income for the communities through small scale tourism. Unfortunately, with civil war in the Aceh region, the programme had to be put to a halt and its last activities stopped in 2001: Egg poaching and trading returned in Pulau Banyak and community members reported that 10.000 turtle eggs were being collected per month for supplying markets based out of Sibolga. Although all turtle species are protected, there still exists trading in sea turtle products throughout Indonesia. In 2006, Maggie Muurmans, a Dutch sea turtle expert, took an interest in the nesting population of Pulau Banyak. Together with Mahmud Bangkaru, they revived Yayasan Pulau Banyak and with backing and financial support from new partners, the sea turtle monitoring programme on Pulau Bangkaru was set up once again. All staff, which runs the operations on a local level, is either from the archipelago or Acehnese. Some very prominent political leaders are member of the board of founders, which is advantageous in many of the activities.

Yéle Haiti is a foundation started by Grammy-Award winning musician, producer and social entrepreneur Wyclef Jean that is changing lives in this desperately poor but optimistic nation. In practical terms this translates to over 3,000 new jobs, close to 7,000 children being put in school, more than 8,000 people a month receiving food and approximately 2,000 young people a month learning about HIV/AIDS prevention. Among the many who have responded to Wyclef’s invitation to help are thousands of individuals like you, celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, as well as NGOs, world leaders and corporations.

The nonprofit Yellowstone Association educates Yellowstone National Park visitors by offering trip planners, books, videos, and guided classes through Yellowstone Park by our field institute. The Yellowstone Association is located in Yellowstone National Park and promotes preservation of Yellowstone National Park through its educational Park Store bookstores, publication of books, and funding provided to Yellowstone through membership and sales of educational materials to park visitors. Since 1933, the Yellowstone Association has been the National Park Service’s official partner in education in Yellowstone National Park.

Yoga Education in Prisons Trust - YEPT recognizes that the restrictive environment of a prison may be more conducive to internalisation and contemplation. Therefore it can be regarded as an opportunity to use the time-tested techniques and tools of yoga and meditation for personal growth and well-being. We provide education for prisoners and offenders in the practices and techniques of yoga and meditation with the purpose to enable personal change and development. We also provide released prisoners with ongoing education and training in the practices and techniques of yoga and meditation.

Youth for Christ KwaZulu Natal is a mission and development agency committed to serving and addressing the needs of children and youth in KwaZulu Natal. Some of these current needs are: homelessness, dysfunctional families, poverty, HIV and AIDS, gender inequality and life-skills. A key aspect of YFC/KZN has been to live, serve and preach Christ to youth in a way that is real, accessible and relevant.