The mission of Gilda’s Club Westchester is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens, children and families.
Our innovative programs are an essential complement to medical care, providing individual counseling, support groups, workshops, education and social activities.
The Manjushree Vidyapith School cares for and educates needy children from a vast area of the Northeast Himalaya, Indo-Tibet border. The organization’s focus is on the upliftment and protection of girls and differently abled children. The school reports that they place great emphasis on human kindness, compassion and love with a hope to inspire young people to act with a good heart, to become leaders in their communities and to help bring peace to the world.
Northside Center provides children and families the support they need to overcome adversity and thrive. Our high quality outcome-driven behavioral, mental health and education services propel struggling children forward… away from the ill-effects of poverty and racism; toward a future limited only by the scope of their dreams.
Covenant House was founded in 1972 in New York City, with a commitment to not only protect and serve young people who face homelessness, but to serve them in a community where they are treated with absolute respect and unconditional love. That commitment continues in Covenant House’s work in New York and across the federation for young people in 31 cities in 6 countries. Covenant House New York (CHNY) is NYC’s largest provider of shelter and essential services to unaccompanied youth (age 16-24) who have experienced homelessness, trafficking and exploitation. Since its inception, CHNY’s mission has been to provide immediate housing for all youth and young adults in need. CHNY uses a trauma-informed approach that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety, and creates opportunities for youth to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment in their lives.
The Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Foundation works to dramatically change the health outcomes of the most vulnerable, particularly children, by improving comprehensive, advanced cardiac care available to all people in need, free of charge.
Village Health Works’ mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care in a dignified environment while also addressing the root causes of illness, poverty, violence, and neglect.
Medic Mobile’s mission is to advance good health and human flourishing for and with the hardest-to-reach communities. The organization builds technology that helps health workers deliver equitable care and serves as the steward of the Community Health Toolkit open-source project. This software supports more than 26,000 health workers delivering care and services, door-to-door, through one million home visits each month.
Health Equity International is dedicated to providing essential health services to the people of Southern Haiti, especially the most vulnerable. We are committed to building a comprehensive, efficient, and resilient health system that provides high quality care. We believe that ensuring access to life-saving and life-changing health services is a critical component to building strong and productive communities.
The Family Center’s mission is to strengthen families affected by crisis, illness or loss to create a more secure present and future for their children. The Family Center offers evidence-based, trauma-informed social, legal, behavioral health and mental health services to New Yorkers and their families. Their team combines a keen business sense with a personalized approach, partnering with these families to plan their next steps and long-term solutions. Family Center trademarks are at-home visits and coordinated support strategies. Many client families are struggling with a severe trauma or loss. By staying with these families every step of the way, The Family Center builds stability, trust, and sustainable results. Staff work to provide immediate care and ensure a secure future for parents and children. Working with The Family Center, vulnerable NYC children and families stay stronger, longer.
Our mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in healthcare. By establishing long-term relationships with sister organizations based in settings of poverty, Partners in Health strives to achieve two overarching goals: to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them and to serve as an antidote to despair.