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Cruzando Historias is a civil society organization specializing in women's employability and our purpose is to build a safe, equal job market with more opportunities for women. We develop actions and projects to welcome, develop and promote the financial autonomy of women. Our actions are based on 4 pillars and are developed across the board: Productive inclusion: Boost your Career - distance learning to prepare for selection processes Individual career guidance Curating vacancies and opportunities Workshops, lectures and selection processes with partners Offering professional qualification grants Comprehensive health and social assistance Psychological support Social assistance to guarantee rights Legal guidance Campaigns for access to consultations and exams, with partners Combating gender-based violence Free anti-harassment training as part of the "Stand Up Against Street Harassment" movement Psychological support and career guidance for women victims of violence Development of personalized campaigns and training Network building Conversation circles and workshops Exchange of knowledge with volunteers Community for exchanges and dissemination of opportunities Access to tickets and group outings for leisure and well-being

Empowering low-income youngsters and professionals to widen their future perspectives and enable them towards personal and professional growth, transforming their lives making a positive impact in their community.

To transform the reality of the homeless population through the stories of every corner of Sao Paulo.

We take care of the people who protect the Amazon Rainforest, such as the indigenous and riverine population.

To develop the financial and emotional autonomy of women through socio-productive inclusion initiatives that highlight their individual potential and ensure a safe environment for them to make their own choices.

KNE Sustainability Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting global sustainable thinking and action. Our goal is to accelerate the dissemination of sustainability knowledge through modern media and e-learning. We are funded through partnerships, grants, and collaborations with organizations committed to sustainability and regeneration. Our key initiatives include the Global Goals Compass, a tool that provides guidance on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and ReGen.rocks, an interactive social learning platform designed to educate young people on sustainability, connect them in a social network and match them with regenerative projects. Additionally, we connect researchers in the field of sustainable development, create innovative e-learning programs, and support companies and organizations in effectively implementing sustainability and regeneration strategies. Our major project is www.ReGen4futures.org

We promote disruptive actions so that people living in poverty, extreme poverty and vulnerable situations become fully empowered economic citizens, advancing their economic, financial and digital inclusion.

Crossing Borders (CB) is a non-profit, non-partisan civil society organisation. The vision of CB is a world in peace with itself in which diversity is celebrated. The mission is to create dialogue space toward such a world and to build the capacity of youth, media workers and educators to realise the above vision. The overall goal is to enable people with different backgrounds to learn to live together on equal terms. Crossing Borders started as a project in 1999 in Denmark in support of meaningful dialogue between the conflict parties in the Middle East. In response to increased activities and demands for the CB concept and services, it was transformed, in 2004, into a dynamic organization with activities in Denmark and abroad.

co-create employability and income generation opportunities for underprivileged youth by providing free professional training in technology.

CEMINA ( Communication, Education, Information and Adaptation) is a not- for- profit organization founded in 1990 to empower women and communities through the use of the radio. Over the years CEMINA has created 400 women's radio programs and has been awarded with various prizes. The radio model, created by CEMINA, is considered a social technology and has been disseminated not only in Brazil but in other countries as well. Since 2007, CEMINA has shifted its focus from radio to the capacity building for social start ups and education for adaptation to climate change. One of its main projects is Adapta Sertao ( www.adaptasertao.net) which aim is to develop a social technology that benefits the population of small underserved towns in the semi-arid region of Brazil. The project consists in articulating a group of social technologies that use scare resources such as water and arable land to guarantee the livelihoods of the local communities especially small farmers. The project has received very prestigious awards such as the 2008 SEED Award. It has also been recognized as a best practice by UN Habitat. CEMINA also supports a children- youth program at Favela Julio Otoni. The program offers a series of benefits for children with ages between 6 and 14 years old. The idea is to offer these children the new possibilities of seeing and actualizing the world. The program is done with volunteers.

Zahana in Madagascar is dedicated to participatory rural development, education, revitalization of traditional Malagasy medicine, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It is Zahana's philosophy that participatory development must be based on local needs and solutions proposed by local people. It means asking communities what they need and working with them collaboratively so they can achieve their goals. Each community's own needs are unique and require a tailor -made response

To promote the integral education of children, adolescents and young people through sports, culture and job training.