Tutor and Mentor Organizations and Human Service Associations Outside of the United States
ACTIONS FOR PEACE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (APDC) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO https://www.apdc.info/articles.php From the website: "APDC's mission is to contribute to improving the socio-economic and cultural living conditions of the population living in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I added this link in December 2024 after being given this message in a chat on BlueSky. "For us here, things are not well because of War. I am the founder of APDC, a local humanitarian organisation. We are doing volunteer work here in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to assist vulnerable people affected by War, natural disasters and bring positive change. As you know, there are many armed groups that are fighting here in eastern DR Congo. Many people die, other are displaced, cattle stolen, houses are burnt, some children are used in different armed groups, other are lost during displacements, etc. Internally displaced people are living in poor conditions. They have no food, no medical care, no house objects, etc. They need help in terms of food and nonfood items, house objects, medical care, etc."
AFRICAN YOUTH FOUNDATION https://ayf.de/ From the web site: "The African Youth Foundation (AYF) is a non-profit development organization based in Bonn, Germany. AYF was established in 2000 to aid young African people in the Diaspora and in Africa, as well as Europeans with African descent, to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future livelihoods."
ASHA FOR EDUCATION FOCUS ON INDIA https://ashanet.org/?page=about-asha-mission Asha for Education is a secular organization dedicated to change in India by focusing on basic education in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change.
BIG BUDDY - NEW ZEALAND https://www.bigbuddy.org.nz/ From the web site: "Big Buddy is a New Zealand based mentoring service focused on fatherless boys, age 7 - 12 . All our mentors are male and we have developed successful strategies and skills for recruiting and screening male mentors."
CRY, INC. SUPPORTS PROJECTS IN INDIA AND USA https://cryamerica.org/site/index.html From the web site: "CRY America is a 501c3 non-profit organization driven by its vision of a just world in which all children have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential and realize their dreams. We ensure that basic rights of education, healthcare and protection from exploitation and abuse are restored to underprivileged children, including street children, girl children; children bonded in labor, children of commercial sex workers, physically and mentally challenged children and children in institutions."
ED CONNECT PROGRAM - WESTERN AUSTRALIA https://www.edconnectaustralia.org.au/our-work/ From the web site: "At EdConnect, we’re training and mobilising a nationwide army of volunteers to provide life-changing mentoring and learning support in schools for young people who are at risk of not fulfilling their educational potential."
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP (EDC) https://www.edc.org/body-work/youth-and-workforce-development From the web site: "EDC is dedicated to improving education, health, and economic opportunities for people of all ages. We create and implement innovative programs that take the results of rigorous research and put it into real-world practice at scale."
ERASMUS+: EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE (EVS) https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/about-erasmus/what-is-erasmus Visit this web site to learn about the The EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport in Europe.
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION https://iyfglobal.org/ IYF works with hundreds of companies, foundations, and civil society organizations to strengthen and "scale up" existing programs that are making a positive and lasting difference in young lives. Over the last decade, IYF and its in-country partners have helped more than 23 million young people gain access to the life skills, education, job training and opportunities critical to their success. Go to the Publications section for What Works in Engaging Business in Youth Employment and Livelihood Strategies, by Steve Waddell, Ph.D.
MENTOR CANADA - COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS https://www.mentoringcanada.ca/en/about From the website: "MENTOR Canada was launched in 2019 by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, the Alberta Mentoring Partnership and the Ontario Mentoring Coalition. We are actively seeking to engage organizations from across Canada to work with us and promote the mentoring movement. Working together, we will build sector capacity to empower every young person to fulfil their potential."
MENTORING AND BEFRIENDING AT NCVO - UK https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ From the web site: "The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation(MBF) helped organisations throughout the United Kingdom increase the effectiveness and quality of their mentoring and befriending programmes. From April 2015, MBF transferred the delivery of its core services and these are now provided by NCVO." Browse the web site to see the resources that are available.
PRATHAM - EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE IN INDIA AND THE WORLD https://prathamusa.org/ From the web site: "Of the 250 million children worldwide who cannot read or write, two-fifths reside in India, where for 21 years Pratham has been working to alleviate this crisis. We develop low-cost solutions to improve the quality of learning and work with governments to take them to scale. Our community-driven approach has engaged hundreds of thousands of volunteers and has affected the lives of 45 million Indian children."
THE YOUTH FOUNDATION - HONG KONG http://www.yf.org.hk/en/home.html From the web site: "Founded in 1999, The Youth Foundation (“The Foundation”) believes that "there is a leader in every young person”. With the main pillars of media and interpersonal ministries, The Foundation aims to promote the “life education” primarily of young people and youth workers in China through training and exchange programs, research, and other programs. The Foundation is a Hong Kong registered non-profit-making charitable organization that builds upon Breakthrough’s* 40 years of youth service. The Foundation brings different resources and efforts together to create more opportunities for empowering youth and developing their potential."
UBERLANDIA DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES - BRAZIL https://www.uberlandiadevelopmentinitiatives.org/p/about.html This organization focuses on an under resourced neighborhood of around 40,000 people in Uberlandia, a city of over 680,000 in southeastern Brazil.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND VOICE (WEAV) - VIET NAM https://www.weav.vn/ From the web site: "Women’s Empowerment and Voice (WEAV) is a non-profit organization that promotes education, mentoring, and leadership development programs for girls and women in economically challenged communities of the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam."
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