Partners

Acumen Fund's mission is to create a world beyond poverty by investing in social enterprises, emerging leaders, and breakthrough ideas.

The institute plays a major role by creating or reconstructing education and health systems capable of reaching the women and children of Afghanistan, whether in refugee camps or in their homeland.

Inspired by Judaism's commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world.

Apne Aap organizes small groups of women and girls at risk or affected by trafficking into self-empowerment groups, across India to access three fundamental rights – education, dignified livelihood and legal empowerment.

BRAC, a global development organization based in Bangladesh, is a worldwide leader in creating opportunities for the poor to lift themselves out of poverty.

Camfed educates girls in some of the poorest areas of rural Africa and invests in economic and leadership opportunities for them. Our innovative model – designed to break the poverty cycle – draws on the power within local communities.

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, health and economic opportunity.

The maternity hospital was built by Edna Adan Ismail in order to address the grave health problems that endanger the lives of women and children of Somaliland.

Every Mother Counts is an advocacy and mobilization campaign to increase education and support for maternal mortality reduction globally.

Fistula Foundation fights to end the suffering caused by the childbirth injury, obstetric fistula.  They believe no woman should suffer a life of pain and isolation simply for trying to bring a child into the world.

Fonkoze is Haiti’s largest microfinance institution and, indeed, one of the best known MFIs worldwide for its innovative approaches to reaching the most disadvantaged women and helping them take the first steps out of poverty. © Darcy Kiefel

For more than 30 years, Futures Without Violence has developed ground-breaking education programs, policy reform, leadership training and public actions designed to end violence against women and children around the world.

GEMS is the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking.

Grameen Foundation helps empower the world’s poorest, especially women, by providing them with access to financial services such as microsavings and loans, life-changing information about agriculture and health, and unique small-business opportunities.

With gifts of livestock and training, Heifer International works with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.

International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that brings rescue to victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The International Rescue committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, offering lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to help vulnerable families survive and rebuild their lives.

Jamii Bora Trust was established in 1999 at the initiative of 50 poor families in Nairobi. Its mission is to assist its members to get out of poverty and build a better life for their families.

Kashf's mission is to holistically transform the lives of low income households, especially women, by providing quality and cost effective micro-finance services accompanied by a suite of ancillary services.

New Light has been operating since the year 2000 and provides a safe shelter, educational opportunities, and recreational facilities for the children of local sex workers, particularly the daughters.

Opportunity International provides more than four million people – the vast majority of whom are women – with the financial services they need to unlock their potential and create better lives for themselves, their families and their communities. © Zsofia Molnar

For more than 55 years, Pathfinder International has delivered vital sexual and reproductive health services that ensure choice and expand opportunities for women, men, and young people in developing countries.

The Council's unique role is to conduct biomedical, social science, and public health research and disseminate evidence to create policies, programs, and technologies that improve lives around the world.

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.

Save the Children is an independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.

The organization links free schools for girls to holistic community centers that provide residents with the most essential services in Nairobi’s Kibera slum.

Tostan's mission is to empower African communities to bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on respect for human rights.

Umoja is a women-only village, founded with the mission to improve the livelihood of its members and the Samburu community through education and poverty alleviation.

Women for Women International supports women in war-torn regions with financial and emotional aid, job-skills training, rights education and small business assistance so they can rebuild their lives.

The mission of the WWB global network is to expand the economic assets, participation and power of low-income women and their households by helping them access financial services, knowledge and markets.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. © World Vision