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Due to the historical reality of structural injustice in Mexico, particularly in Chiapas, the excluded population - primarily indigenous, poor and organized - propose a project of life and justice based on their identity and culture, in which the dimension of the defense and promotion of human rights is an integral feature. In this sense, the Mission of Frayba is to walk alongside and at the service of the excluded and organized people, who transform the socio-economic and political situation in which they live, taking direction and strength from them, in order to contribute to their project of building a society in which people and communities exercise and enjoy all their rights to the full.
We seek to improve the habitability conditions as well as promote resilience of indigenous, rural communities in Mexico by facilitating a sustainable self-management of the social, economic and environmental factors for rural development. We employ holistic approaches that recover traditional knowledge and improve the relationship between society and nature.
The Community Studies and Strengthening Center Mano Vuelta A.C. It is a feminist civil society organization, whose mission is contribute to the construction of an equitable and human rights respectful society, through research, training and community initiatives with a gender and intercultural perspective.
Eat Better Wa'ik generates food awareness and actions to reduce malnutrition through creative and inclusive education, economics, transformative agriculture, consumption and technology. We merge food security, climate sustainability and human rights, for an improved change in the narrative, comprehension and behavior from and towards food. We seek to transform food systems with more transparent collaboration and bringing diverse stakeholders and individuals together in Guatemala, the region and the world.
We aim to enable ecosystems that allow feminist leaderships to emerge, mature and endure.
We are an institution founded in 1953, in Mexicali BC, Mexico, under the direction of the Trinitarian Sisters, we serve girls and young women who have been abused or are at risk in their communities. We focus in offering them protection, safeguarding their dignity and rights while giving them the opportunity to make a change in their lives. Our mission is to be an open door to hope, giving girls and young women the opportunity of a new life. WELCOMING without condition, ORIENTING those who are confused, LOOKING for those who are lost, CELEBRATING their achievements, TEACHING the path that leads them to their own fulfillment and happiness, FREEING them from any slavery, LIFTING UP those who have fallen, ACCOMPANYING them in their fight to regain their dignity and SENDING them to announce the good news of their lives. We make them feel loved and respected. We teach them values by setting the example: honesty, integrity, humility, empathy, respect, tolerance, patience, truthfulness, responsibility, discipline, and hard work are some of which we practice. Our Vision is to be a home with appropriate and dignified spaces that allow the practice of the necessary activities and programs where the girls can discover the treasure that they carry within, we do this by helping them maximize their potential by discovering their talents and capabilities so they can achieve social re-integration when they are ready to leave our home. During their time in our school the girls continue their education and receive professional psychological attention. We work in conjunction with institutions in the area with whom we have agreements that certify that the girls have comply with the Government Educational requirements. Some girls are allowed to attend school out of our home, others receive home schooling, either because they are behind their regular school grade or need special attention. That is why we also offer government approved home education programs. We follow up with each case until the girls succeed and get their school diploma. To assure the girls not only have an academic development, we also offer different workshops so they can have an alternative career path when leaving the house, they can choose between, Cosmetology, Seamstress, and Artisanship. They also learn English and take IT courses. We are very proud to be able to say that over the years we have rescued from the streets over 320 girls, we have formed more than 70 community leaders and over 50 of our girls have been able to form their own family.
Attend and empower vulnerable women during pregnancy, offering alternatives for their proper development.
CIFOR advances human well-being, equity and environmental integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners' capacity and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people.
To promote agroecological principles and rural entrepreneurship through capacity development and South-South exchange of quality farmer-to-farmer training videos in local languages.
Violence and the threat of violence prevents ordinary people from exercising their full range of human rights. In many countries around the world, there is widespread impunity for torture, arbitrary executions, and other grave violations. Human rights and international humanitarian law violations are frequently committed or facilitated by state officials using specialist law enforcement and security weapons, equipment, and techniques. At the same time, key stakeholders lack sufficient information about these tools and their impact on people's rights. Without more information, oversight will continue to be insufficient, accountability unobtainable, and the trade in these weapons and equipment will remain largely unregulated. In response, the Omega Research Foundation investigates and exposes the global manufacture, trade, procurement, testing, and use of law enforcement and security weapons, equipment, and techniques, as well as related human rights and international humanitarian law violations. We provide expert analysis and policy proposals to strengthen national, regional, and international controls and share our specialist knowledge with key stakeholders, including through training, briefings, capacity building, and technical assistance. Omega's work empowers a wide range of actors with the knowledge needed to provide effective oversight and advocate for change. We work with international and regional institutions, state institutions and political figures, NGOs and human rights monitors, journalists, judges and other legal professionals, private entities, unions, and law enforcement agencies. In doing so, Omega helps to ensure that controls related to the manufacture, trade, procurement, testing, and use of weapons, equipment, and techniques are human rights-compliant; that these controls are effectively implemented and monitored; and that those who perpetrate violations are held to account. Omega's work contributes to four of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), 5 (Gender Equality), 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
Our mission is to provide comprehensive health care, as well as emotional and spiritual support for patients with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy and their families, improving their quality of life; involving parents, doctors, volunteers and society in our organization. Enlace Distrofia Muscular Duchenne Becker is a legally incorporated, non-profit organization serving the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. We are the only organization providing optimal medical care as well as emotional and spiritual support for Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy patients and their families. For the last 21 years, our organization has been developing and improving a unique model to serve Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy patients. During that time, we have served approximately 155 boys and young men affected by Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy and their families. No private of public hospital in Northern Mexico provides the specialized care needed by our patients, this is why our services include access to healthcare professionals and specialized medical care (Neurology, Cardiology, Pulmonary, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Endocrinology, Nutrition and Physiology); medications, X-Rays, laboratory work, surgeries, genetic testing and diagnosis. We also provide our patients and their families with psychological and end-of life counseling services, and medical equipment such as electric wheelchairs, respiratory ventilators, pacemakers, and transportation in a wheelchair accessible vehicle to and from doctors and medical appointments.
Our Mission is to provide institutional and financial support, facilitating positive correlation within the educational and social projects in order to reinforce their commitment with those who live at the exclusion boundaries, and therefore, collaborating in the construction of more human and sustainable world full of Peace.