$250,000 - $500,000

The Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) is a non-profit startup that helps patients with undiagnosed genetic diseases design personal research projects, rather than wait for breakthroughs that may never come by connecting them to a highly selective network of clinicians, researchers and geneticists.

While 1 out of 6 Americans is food insecure yet can't get fresh food from a food pantry, millions of American homeowners grow more food in their home gardens than they can use. It doesn't have to be this way.

AmpleHarvest.org connects the dots. The solution to hunger is in our backyards.

Affordable Nutrients/Technologies for Agricultural Breakthroughs program provides affordable natural nutrients or integrated solutions through the application of and access to small scale agricultural and production technologies which give health and economical advantage especially to women.

Decades of research has found that challenging rigid gender norms and inequities are a key to improving life outcomes for at-risk youth. Yet programs and policies ignore gender, or disconnect it from race and class. TrueChild helps organizations reconnect social justice with gender justice.

Watsi is the first global crowdfunding platform for healthcare, enabling anyone to donate as little as $5 to directly fund low-cost, high-impact medical care for people in need.

Bellwether Materials manufactures deep green building insulation from the wool of America's 5M sheep. Our insulation is completely safe for people, animals, and the environment at every stage of its life-cycle. It can be used in both commercial and residential buildings.

2013 market = $500M

Visa o bem estar das pessoas idosas que estão em situação de fragilidade e vulnerabilidade. É uma estratégia de educação continuada e de estruturação de rede de suporte social às pessoas idosas: articulação e negociação entre pessoas idosas e população sem acesso ao mercado de trabalho.

Labels are for jars not for people, but if they stick then turn the negative labels and replace them with positive ones like innovator, world changer & dream maker. We will get to where we need to be by following our aspirations, causing a ruckus and never giving up, we are celebrated not tolerated and defy all odds! Experts built the titanic and it sunk, amateurs built the Ark & it floated.

We are deeply committed to helping create a new form of capitalism in America. One that smooths the rough edges and helps to create a society where work as a calling to elevate humanity is rewarded. Rewarded with financial success, healthier communities, a growing middle class, a protected environment and a thriving economy for all. We hope you'll join us!

We are at a crossroads when it comes to feeding the world. As food prices rise and food availability decreases it will become ever more difficult to survive.

Sun State Organics, LLC believes the answer lies in a revised growing method. A method that does not require tractors, shovels, inorganic chemicals or massive amounts of water, energy and labor. They believe that better systems can provide more with less and produce an abundance of food that is healthier, safer and more secure.

Activities Output and Impact/Outcome
Short term Outcome 1
Increased awareness and more positive FP/RH behaviors among married couples in project areas

Project Result Outcome
350 Community Health Workers
trained in Social Mobilization,
Referral Strategy, FP & RH,
Social Marketing of FP
Products.

350 TBAs trained in RH, FP & 350 TBAs trained in RH, FP
safe motherhood. & safe motherhood.

420800 community members 659196 community members
reached by FP & RH educational reached by FP & RH
events. educational events.

10% increase in new acceptors 16% New Acceptors among

LoveGov's mission is to facilitate democracy. We believe in non-partisanship, government transparency and the right to personal privacy.

LoveGov is a non-partisan platform that is simplifying politics by creating a central place for politics online. We are making it easy to stay informed and get involved. On LoveGov citizens can learn about the issues, express their views, connect with like-minded people and then take collective action.

My organization's work and purpose is aimed at an-ongoing pacifist educative initiative projects / programs to eradicate armed violence against children. Though. it is a local community based projects, It will serve to campaigning non violently on the dangers and aftermath of armed violence and also to articulate and proffer positive solutions to the menace of terrorism currently threatening peaceful co-existence is a democratic Nigerian society.

a falta de capacitación a jóvenes, y desarrollo de sus habilidades para el desarrollar estrategias para la prevención de vih/sida. ya que muchos jóvenes en la región sur de México por la falta de apoyos como en el centro y norte del país. el trabajo es mínimo y los resultados son mínimos. esta problemática desmotiva a estos jóvenes que hacen excelentes participaciones en la comunidad.

The Zoom System is a user centered, leapfrog technology that embraces both a need for energy in rural Africa and the innovative, entrepreneurial nature of Kenyans. With the prevalence of mobile phone technology as primary means of Internet and telecommunications, our distribution model will reach the movers and shakers of rural Kenya and empower these entrepreneurs to take matters into their own hands. Collaborating with family and neighbors and taking advantage of mobile phone payment system, the Zoom System will bring modular energy storage to the bottom of the pyramid.

Our organic farming initiative is aggregating farmers in a cluster and delivering high quality organic liquid fertilizers at a low cost. Eco friendly holistic solutions in the form of experience. The program, service and product are scalable and designed to be end to end to substantially enhance farmer incomes.

We work in rural south-western Uganda where families live in real poverty. Fertility exceeds 8 children per woman and over 90% of the population live on less than 1 dollar a day. Find out more about where we work.

We have over a 1000 supporters from all over the world; hundreds have been actively involved in our work. We have recruited over 300 volunteers who have taught in over 30 schools, and trained over 500 local teachers.

O Projeto Criança tem que brincar com criança, nasce de uma iniciativa que envolve educação,arte,cultura e desenvolvimento social. O mesmo é desenvolvido por uma Psicologa que dar suporte a crianças e adolescentes. Tem como foco principal desenvolver as mais diversas habilidades de crianças e adolescentes que moram em comunidades carentes tendo como prioridade dar suporte as dificuldades que surgem em meio a demandas educacionais e sociais, tendo como objetivo facilitar processos e desenvolver pessoas com um olhar voltado para o futuro.

Our area around 6 villages, between nangloi to nazafgarh measuring around 10 km.15-20 unauthorized Colonies and 2-3 slums area has 10 to 15 thousand households with a population of 50 to 60 thousand, where 70% of people are under income. There is only 2 schools, nil hospital,1 dispensary in this area which left a very grim picture of health care in the area and its vicinity. Now we are inserted to start regular Dispensary, where we can provide free treatment, General checkup, OPD, miner surgery and vaccination. In case of miner treatment the facility of 50 beds will be availability.

Like many pioneering programs, CSTEM is far ahead of its peers in incorporating STEM learning within the core Pre K-12 curriculum. This advantage places CSTEM on a path to being a segment leader within a rapidly evolving field. A key challenge is the public education bureaucracy and the philanthropic world are only slowly catching on to this new integrated learning approach; an approach suited to preparing students to meet the workforce needs of the future.

Nourish International engages students and empowers communities to make a lasting impact on extreme poverty. Our innovative model, past success, and future plans for growth prove that Nourish International is a high-impact movement. Nourish International delivers its services with a lean staff and stewards funds with a limited budget.

Experiments
1. Saving precious water,
2. Improving soil fertility,
3. Reduction of labor cost,
4. Reduction of input cost
5. Avoiding loss of production during conversion,
6. Remunerative price to farmers and make agriculture sustainable
Answers
A.1 Use of Laser Leveler, SRI method, grown green manure crops to save water
A.2 Green manure crop, using Bio Amrutha Jalam resulted in earthworm and microbial population growth, helped formation of rich humus, improved soil fertility
A.3 Use of agricultural machinery reduced labor cost

Obesity is one of the critical problems of the 21st Century. In the US, one out of 2 will be obese by 2030, if we do nothing. Mexico comes second in this race not-worth-winning, and leads the world in childhood obesity.

Lifestyle choices are at the heart of this issue. 75% of chronic disease is due to lifestyle choices - it costs us money, and our lives. Obesity takes away 10 years of a person's life - the same as smoking. However, there is tremendous hope. Losing just 7% of body weight can lower risk for chronic disease by as much as 50%.

To provide university level education inspired by the people, communities and environments of Haida Gwaii while creating economic development opportunities.

Teach For Bangladesh is a fellowship program that runs on the following model:

Recruitment and Selection: Attracting outstanding university graduates and young professionals of diverse backgrounds to apply for the fellowship. Admitting individuals who demonstrate the personal, academic and professional competencies necessary to positively impact student achievement under very challenging circumstances.

Leadership Development: Training and supporting Fellows through intensive six-week pre-service and ongoing in-service professional development to maximize their classroom impact.

@10 is an online media company that aims to be the voice that reshapes how Americans engage in politics and holds leaders accountable for implementing viable, popular strategies to solve problems related to issues like education, pollution, and inefficient use of tax funds.

We will be that voice by using our solutions-development process that makes it easy to pick issues, submit solutions, vote for them, and hold leaders accountable for implementing the most poplar ones.

GroundTruth gives journalists and social entrepreneurs the tools to hyper-efficiently connect with the right people via mobile phones -- to understand their needs, their experience and to gather accurate on-the-ground information.

Rickshaw Bank project is the flagship activity of the CRD. The project was started in November 20, 2004 with the strategy of mobilizing poor rural migrants, urban poor and facilitating them with asset-based micro-finance package to have their dignified livelihood. The project is being recognized as an innovative one and well-acclaimed both at national and international level.

TCO² is a unique and innovative workshop designed to prevent the sexual exploitation of children and youth in B.C. In the 2011/2012 school year we delivered 542 workshops to 22,546 youth across British Columbia.

TCO² is offered free of charge to children and youth ages 11-18 (grades 6-12) throughout British Columbia. Using monologues, skits, and role-plays, our Youth Workshop Facilitators engage youth participants in a meaningful and interactive examination of what sexual exploitation is, who is involved, and how to prevent it from happening.

Creating Homefulness Society (Woodwynn Farms) is a Therapeutic Community for the homeless.

Description of organization
The Creating Homefulness Society (CHS) was registered in British Columbia in December, 2007. It received designation as Charitable Organization from Revenue Canada in April, 2008. In June, 2009 the society purchased Woodwynn Farms, a 193 acre property in Central Saanich, and now operates business under the name Woodwynn Farms.

The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association uses equine therapy to provide unique programs that promote the health and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

In this zero waste management project the gasified rice husk waste of the waste will be utilized first time in Egypt to manufacture the innovative made of 85% char, the low cost Energy and Field saving CarbonE brick.
Moreover will introduce a new innovative Value IDEA for rice millers in Egypt to adapt the rice husk gasification process as Eco-efficient Green alternative to hazardous fossil fuel.

S3IDF’s mission is to expand the poor’s access to energy and other basic infrastructure services by creating and strengthening small-scale enterprises in developing countries.

Through its Social Merchant Bank Approach (SMBA), S3IDF bundles business development support, technological know-how, and co-financing to provide lighting, drinking water, cooking solutions, & income-generating opportunities for the poor.

A physical literacy and activation program aimed at creating healthy habits for kids aged 5-11yrs, through engagement, accountability, incentives and follow up.

The Combining Our Strength™ initiative – a partnership of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women, allows for program development, piloting and execution over an extended time frame, phased in so as to ensure that the programs are run efficiently and that each one benefits from the experience of the other. The programs developed and delivered provide opportunities for Aboriginal women in the key areas of the Minerva Foundation mandate, leadership development, education and economic security.

So, start with the child exploitation. On the street there're too many child exploitation, right? why i called child exploitation? like we know, on the street there're children which employed because of their condition. there're many reasons. for example economic pressures. because of that they must searching for money. eventhough their parents work too, but it's not guarantee their necessary will be fulfilled. they should study at school but the real, they must singing for money, begging, or selling services for the driver or the car owner.

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The whole world is familiar with the financial crisis in Greece. Unemployment has reached a percentage of 25% and poverty keeps growing. Besides that prices keep raising, and access to petroleum for heating next winter will be very difficult for some Greeks. I have read an article for a British company which has developed a machine that turns used oils from restaurants to diesel. A liter of diesel nowadays in Greece costs approx. 1 euro and the estimation for next winter will be 1,5 euros/ltr.

@house mobile app gives people access to the four factors of production for example capital,land,labor and entrepreneurs.

Pacific Commuter is a club for people who live in Langley, Cloverdale, or Aldergrove and work in Vancouver who want to improve the quality of their commute.

First Nations people in Canada are facing serious health challenges devastating and shattering their lives. Diseases, drugs, alcohol,crime and other social evils have crippled them.

A change in food culture by introducing natural,nutritious, less expensive to replace the present habit of eating junk food can bring revolutionary improvement in the health of the First Nations people. This would establish dignity to this population, make them healthy and productive community in Canada.

Today more than two billion people are affected by malnutrition—both under nutrition and over nutrition—in developed and developing countries. It is well documented that those who struggle with poor nutrition suffer every mothers from womb baby cognitive development problems, are sick more often, are more prone to disease, and die younger than their nutritionally-secure counterparts.

Digital Pipeline Africa (DPA) was incepted in 2010 through a partnership with Computers for Schools Kenya and Digital Pipeline UK - a Microsoft sponsored program that has provided more than 30,000 computers to schools and communities in 11 African countries. All the operations have been run from UK and therefore Digital Pipeline Africa whose headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya is the implementing partner for Africa countries.