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The Youth Sport Trust is an independent charity devoted to building a brighter future for young people. We are passionate about helping all young people achieve their full potential by delivering high quality physical education (PE) and sport opportunities. Through 20 years of experience, we have developed a unique way of maximising the power of sport to grow young people, schools and communities. We believe in the power of sport to change young people's lives for the better. Our programmes focus on using sport as a vehicle to improve young people's: Wellbeing: Our work develops children's fundamental movement skills, equipping them with the confidence, competence and enjoyment of sport needed for a lifetime of activity, as well as good physical and emotional health. Leadership: Our work supports the personal development of young people and their progress at school, as well as preparing them for the challenges of life ahead. We support young people to develop a range of positive character qualities, such as: creativity, aspiration, resilience and empathy. Achievement: PE and sport delivered well is proven to impact positively on attainment and academic achievement. It can engage young people in learning and support the development of skills needed for success in the classroom, including: communication, teamwork and self-management.

TEARS is a Pro-Life Non-Profit Organisation, whose core aims are to rescue, rehabilitate, reunite and re-home lost, abandoned, abused and neglected animals and to educate our communities, in particular the children. We strive to meet the needs of the low-income communities by: *Providing primary health care for their animals, such as vaccinations, deworming and parasite control. * Offering free sterilisations for their companion animals. * Providing a scheduled, daily Mobile Clinic, offering basic health care (vaccinations, deworming, parasite control) and food to the animals. * Establishing an essential working relationship with the residents, to protect the rights of the animals, empowering and supporting them through effective education, guidance and follow up. * Providing a registered clinic on our premises, with our own vets, offering subsidised veterinary care for pets for any condition, illness or injury. * Daily we care for +- 300 animals at our shelter, providing them with food, shelter, veterinary care, exercise and positive interaction with people, until they can be placed in loving homes.

The Volmoed Trust (for Healing and Reconciliation in South Africa) is a retreat and conference centre in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa. The focus of its mission for the past thirty four years of its existence is reconciliation, focused on racial reconciliation, and reconciliation within families and groups. Volmoed is an Afrikaans word meaning 'full of hopeful courage'. It provides a beautiful, peaceful space in nature, as a container for confronting the difficult issues of race, gender, family conflict, differences of culture or religion or class. This beautiful, peaceful place provides the setting for courageous conversations and difficult dialogues. Many people have found that Volmoed affords them the opportunity ro confront and discover their differences, or their brokenness, and find resolution, wholeness and peace. There are many stories over the years, of reconciliation reached in very challenging situations. Groups and individuals come for training programs, conferences focused on reconciliation, group learnings, wellness retreats and relaxation. It is a very special place, the perfect place for its dynamic Volmoed Youth Leadership Program (VYLTP). This vibrant program is forming a movement of courageous young leaders who ignite transformative justice in their communities, for the planet. The program gathers diverse groups of young leaders age 19-26 years of different races, classes and genders from South Africa and other countries for a residential ten-week program at Volmoed. The mission is to form and train wise, strategic leaders for the future of our communities, our countries and our planet, by creating a safe space of learning through courageous conversations that empowers them to facilitate transformative justice in their own communities and countries.

To help those in need across the world, by our actions and commitment to improving peoples lives

Africa Matters is a youth-led organisation committed to upskilling and empowering African youth to change the narrative through capacity building and community impact projects. We believe that Africa's large and youthful population is an opportunity for the development and continued growth of Africa. Our why is that we want to see all African youth become change-makers who empower those around them. African youth, "we are the ones we've been waiting for'. We have impacted the lives of over 18 000 African youth and diaspora through our Schools Leadership Development Program (SLDP), Young Leadership Development Program (YLDP), Africa Matters Ambassadors Program (AMAP) and Events. Our events feature, networking evenings, workshops on African leadership and women empowerment, school talks on youth empowerment, annual Summits titled 'Towards a Better Africa', and an active online platform for robust dialogue. We exist to upskill and empower youth to better their communities.

Our mission at the Zululand Conservation Trust is a commitment to the conservation of endangered species whilst maintaining and supporting partnerships with neighbouring communities.

Laureus' purpose is to change the world through the power of sport. Our vision is to use this power to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage against young people and children.

Against the background of rapid environmental change, the mission of the Foundation shall be to mitigate social and humanitarian problems worldwide and make societies more resilient in facing them. The Foundation shall support efforts to redress social, economic and ecological imbalances, caused inter alia by macro-developments such as natural disaster, climate change, population growth or pandemic. With a view to contributing to sustainable social development, the Foundation may support projects, institutions or organizations engaged in the fields of education and training, research and innovation, development aid and the promotion of social responsibility and social and political discussion. The Foundation may act on a supra-regional or local scale to prevent risks, adapt to changed risk situations and tackle the consequences of disasters. It shall support voluntary work and other activities of social and societal relevance. The Foundation shall have no political or religious allegiance, pursue no commercial purpose and seek no profit.

To understand the fundamental drivers of conflict between communities and wildlife and to be creative in developing and implementing sustainable solutions.

Delivery of Excellent Values-based Education to Vulnerable Children

GADeF as a non-political and non-profit youth development organization exists to create and ensure sustainable development and management of youth and communities' initiatives through capacity building and networking, promotion of efficient partnerships for grants and resources allocation, promotion of youth volunteering services and education and advocacy on the natural resources and environmental sustainability

Qrate is a non-profit company passionately committed to empowering young people by enhancing their critical thinking skills. Our mission centres around the concept of 'Eduliftment,' which harnesses education as a transformative tool to enable youth to comprehend their surroundings, make informed choices, and explore diverse opportunities. Through the creation of informative multimedia content and engaging advocacy workshops, Qrate's vision is to inspire and educate children, parents, guardians, guidance staff, and teachers. Qrate firmly believes in fostering a just and non-discriminatory environment for all children, irrespective of gender, ensuring that our educational resources are accessible and beneficial to both girls and boys. Our core goal is to cultivate critical thinking in young minds, enabling them to make well-informed decisions grounded in facts.