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TechQuest STEM Academy LTD/GTE is a nonprofit organization that provides technology education content, resources and tools for the delivery of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), ICT and Digital literacy programs to young Africans at scale. Mission: Our mission is to inspire African technology; raising the next million builders by imparting the building blocks of STEM, ICT and Digital Literacy; leveraging technology and community channels for scalable operations, minimal cost and a wider reach. We believe that STEM is the foundation for modern-day economic growth and equipping young people with these skills will be critical for Africa's rise in the digital economy. What we do We work with STEM organizations, hubs and communities of educators to complement traditional academic learning with an in-depth introduction to STEM, ICT and Digital Literacy by providing the content, resources and tools needed to drive innovation, evaluation and scale. Our Core Areas: Content and Product Development, Learning Assessments, Program Design and Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Community Engagement and Research & Development. Content & Product Development: We create content using design thinking principles and build the tools necessary for the delivery of STEM, ICT and Digital Literacy programs. Some of these content/tools include: TQ STEM Portal with features such as eLearning, scheduling, monitoring & evaluation, reporting etc. TQ STEM Electronics and Computer Science Kits, Practical STEM/ICT Curricula, and Textbook & Video Series for secondary school students and teachers. Program Design & Implementation: We design and implement STEM/ICT programs that align with our mission to inspire African technology. Monitoring & Evaluation: Our drive for Research & Development puts data collection and analysis at the forefront of our engagements. We facilitate sustainable development by embedding a culture of scientific thinking in our engagements. Since our inception in 2015, TechQuest has impacted over 24,000 young Africans in STEM through various programs, partnering with local, international and governmental organizations. Our goal is to inspire and encourage more young people into the STEM field to fill the gap that the world faces, which Africa can provide for a better and inclusive tomorrow.

Is helping the Society towards a Search for Self-Reliance and Socio-Economic Upliftment of the vulnerable populations through the active participation of the community and the involvement of both the public and private institutions.

To create solutions to CHILD ABUSE, LACK OF EDUCATION, HUNGER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. To create a movement for leaders and individuals to support kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education and achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

The mission of The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is to alleviate world hunger.  We do this by collaborating to develop food banks in communities where they are needed around the world and by supporting food banks where they already exist.

Founded in 1999 by environmental attorney and activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and several veteran Waterkeepers, Waterkeeper Alliance is a global movement of on-the-water advocates who patrol and protect over 100,000 miles of rivers, streams and coastlines in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Waterkeepers defend their communities against anyone who threatens their right to clean water - from law-breaking polluters to unresponsive government agencies. Made up of nearly 200 local Waterkeeper organizations, Waterkeeper Alliance keeps Waterkeepers connected, provides them with legal, scientific and communications support, and unites their voices as they take on major global water issues together.

To empower children and young females with accurate information and skills from a gender perspective for social action

Graduate Women International (GWI), founded in 1919 as the International Federation of University (IFUW), is a worldwide, non-governmental organisation of women graduates. GWI advocates for women's rights, equality and empowerment through access to quality secondary and tertiary education and training up to the highest levels. GWI's mission is to: Promote lifelong education for women and girls; Promote international cooperation, friendship, peace and respect for human rights for all, irrespective of their age, race, nationality, religion, political opinion, gender and sexual orientation or other status; Advocate for the advancement of the status of women and girls; and Encourage and enable women and girls to apply their knowledge and skills in leadership and decision-making in all forms of public and private life.

FAIR LIFE AFRICA is a progressive, humanitarian organisation. It is committed to the mission of empowering people through practical social initiatives and programs. It stands for a fairer life for all people, by improving the life chances of the most disadvantaged. It serves people of all faiths, races, gender and any other orientation, without discrimination. It will promote the values of social inclusion and empowerment, by commissioning research and social awareness schemes that will inform social policies and attitudes.

Girls Education Mission International was emerged out of a pressing need among young women and girls who face gender-based discrimination and are therefore deprived of education and training opportunities to attain a better life. As a non profit, non-governmental organization aim for the betterment of humanity particularly the life of the Girl child, Girls Education Mission International envisions a World where girls become Women of Integrity, Vision and Impact. We want to see girls and women creating change and making lasting impact in their respective communities. We are on a mission to reach out to and advance the circumstances of girls who are not provided with strong motivation to reach potentials. We have a global mandate to establish empowered teams of young women and girls with relevant knowledge and practical skills that will enable them transform their lives and influencing their communities for good. We are intentionally inspired to equip girls to pass forward what they have learned, becoming productive citizens and visionary leaders capable of shaping sustainable society. Thus our motto "To be Willing, Equipped and Available.." Dreamt and begun in 2007, Girls Education Mission International was officially registered in 2011 in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with registration number (CAC/IT/NO 45818). It was also registered with the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with registration number (RN:SC 321400084). Despite improvements in global and national laws and policies that provide the normative framework for women to advance their rights, it is imperative to acknowledge that a vast number of girls continue to experience violence and gender discrimination at home, in schools and in their communities especially when it comes to getting an education. As part of our smart and creative strategy to better the lives of humanity, we are committed to eradicating poverty, building peace and creating sustainable impact among young women and girls using education to achieve this aim. We believe that girls education and empowerment is the vital tool to harness innovation to improvise novel solution that are not only smart and creative but also more effective, efficient and just in achieving demonstrable results when it comes to tackling the challenges continue to face globally. GEM works directly with girls, parents, teachers, and community leaders, all of whom are the ultimate drivers and stewards of meaningful change for themselves, their families and their communities.

The organization performs an important educational work to break the superstition in Nigeria. Due to the high superstition many children and teens are accused of being witches which often leads to inhumane treatments of torture, dehumanization and banishment by the family and the local community, many of these children die due to unhealed wounds and malnutrition. Anja and her team tries to rescue as many of these unfortunate souls and house them at the orphanage in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. The children receive plenty of care, medical treatment, food / lodging and education, which enables a stable life for the children so they can become viable in the society. We are an association that are fighting for children's rights. At DINNoedhjaelpwe work with our hearts as well as our minds, and our primary purpose is to support one of the world's poorest children to obtain a more dignified life.

Our purpose is to create the worlds leading network of affiliated coding clubs for young people. Our goals are to support, develop and scale CoderDojo to inspire young coders around the world.

Through the commitment, motivation, determination and professionalism of its staff, COOPI aims to contribute to the process of fighting poverty and developing the communities with which it cooperates all over the world, intervening in situations of emergency, reconstruction and development, in order to achieve a better balance between the Global North and the Global South, between developed areas and deprived or developing areas.