... project at the University of Waterloo. Every two years, we design and build

Introduction Habitat for Humanity is an independent, charitable, faith-based housing program dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing by building homes in partnership with families in need. We build simple, decent, and affordable houses and provide

Disabled people are amongst the most marginalised group in any community. There are numerous barriers faced by disabled people worldwide which prevent them from exercising their equal opportunities. These barriers include: Access to education - less than 2

Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the services and supports they need to grow, develop and live in communities across the nation. These services include early intervention, health care, a free appropriate public education and

CW4WAfghan Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan is a volunteer solidarity network founded in 1996. CW4WAfghan began as a small volunteer network of women in Canada committed to supporting the empowerment of Afghan women and girls. There are now sixteen

LETS has been described as "a bank which has an unlimited line-of-credit giving members the ability to 'print' their own money". Whilst this utopian concept is not strictly true, it is on the right track. Unlike federal dollars which are issued and control

Project Ploughshares is an ecumenical agency of the Canadian Council of Churches established in 1976 to work with churches and related organizations, as well as governments and non-governmental organizations, in Canada and abroad, to identify, develop, and

The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Kitchener-Waterloo and area, now and for generations to ... community issues. The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) helps make

Tamarack is a dynamic organization that develops and supports collaborative strategies that engage citizens and institutions to solve major community challenges, and to learn from and share these experiences. We believe we can find a better way forward if

CIGI strives to identify and generate ideas for global change by studying, advising and networking with scholars, practitioners and governments on the character and desired reforms to multilateral governance issues. Through conferences, workshops, publicat