Founded in 1996, the Gentiana Primary School is a private non-profit institution that is independent of religious and political affiliations. The school is an oasis situated at the heart of the Kabiria slum on the periphery of Nairobi along the dirty beaten earth road in a semi-urban environment. It is not only child-friendly but also a second home for some of the pupils and a first home for most of them who have nowhere to call home.

The "Early Childhood Education" project in Morocco consists of developing an early childhood educational network through the recruitment and training of young pre-school educators and the training of experienced teachers in the management of documentation centres and library administration.

The "Play to Learn" programme in Benin teaches important conflict resolution skills including teamwork, fair play and communication. It is also used as an effective motivator for children's performance and increased attendance at school.

Waterford School Trust is a UK charity with the sole object of promoting and encouraging education at Waterford Kamhlaba school in Swaziland, by raising funds for the bursary programme for African students. This school is part the global United World Colleges educational movement that brings students from all over the world together - selected on personal merit, irrespective of race, religion, politics and the ability to pay - with the explicit aim of promoting peace and international understanding.

In the village of Bazoulé, only one in five people know how to read and write. In one of the village's neighbourhoods, Séguédin, the primary school which was originally built in mud and dirt bricks with a straw roof, did not resist the heavy rains. Thanks to the Vivre avec Bazoulé association and the African Development Bank part of the school was rebuilt along with a house for the teacher. However, much remains to be done in order to accommodate the 350 students currently attending the four classes.

This project supports the Anwiankwanta village's orphanage in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The orphanage welcomes approximately 80 children and their caretakers. Due to the increasing number of orphans, it lacks room for accommodation. In order to expand its current capacity and ensure decent living conditions for these children, two additional family units have been built and a sanitary infrastructure programme is underway. Each new house can accommodate 12 children and a caretaker in accordance with local legislation. Future plans also include the setting up of an agricultural and environmental programme to create an income generating activity for the orphanage.

This project aims to complete the construction works in the Odoguié maternity. The building will include a delivery room, two hospital rooms, a treatment room, a pharmacy, an office and a house for the midwife. Ten beds will be available and young children will have access to medical care.

Mercy Ships is a global charity which serves the poorest in the developing world. It deploys hospital ships, crewed by volunteers, to increase the capacity of each host nation to serve the direct need of local populations. The regional programme strategy aims to address the need for sustainable health care access.

The Téranga Africa Odsams Millau-Mali association is established in France. Its primary objective is to initiate, accompany, finance or co-finance humanitarian aid projects or microprojects in support of African communities. The programmes are focused on the following core areas: education, health, gender equity, children's rights, microcredit programmes, and agriculture. The main activities are carried out to support Doctor Sister Anne-Marie Salomon's work, which consists of helping the local populations in the North of Mali, in the regions of Mopti, Tombouctou, Gao and Kidal.

Malaria is one of the most devastating diseases in Ethiopia and Afar is particularly prone to its impacts. With only two clinics to serve a population of 1.3 million people, many are unaware of how to protect themselves and their families against the disease. The nomadic lifestyle of the Afari people also presents a unique challenge in delivering effective health care. The Addressing Malaria Prevention and Treatment among Remote and Marginalised Nomadic Communities in North-Eastern Ethiopia project's goal is to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality among the populations of the Afar region.

The Mossy Foot Treatment & Prevention Association (MFTPA) is a NGO registered with the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Justice and based in Wolaitta Zone (a zone of 1.7 million people) in South Ethiopia.

The Programme for Burn Patients in Asyut was established in 1989 by Professor Mahmoud El-Oteify, a plastic surgeon recognised by the ISBI (International Society for Burn Injuries) and the late Philippe Macchi (1948-1996), the head of a programme run by "Terre des Hommes", for children suffering of polio.

Tiako-i-Madagasikara Suisse et France Voisine (TIM-SFV) is a Swiss association registered with the "Maison des Associations" in Geneva. TIM-SFV belongs to the Solidarit'eau network; which operates under the aegis of the Swiss DDC (Department of Development and Cooperation). Its goal is to promote and support cultural, social and economic development projects in Madagascar.

Ingénieurs & Architectes Solidaires (IAS) is an association made up of engineers, architects, students and anyone else interested in alternative technologies. This group of professional volunteers designs and develops energy and water-related devices and systems for developing countries. The aim is to improve the living conditions, health and comfort of these populations in a sustainable way and reduce inequalities amongst them.

The project consists in providing safe drinking water to rural populations by using a simple disinfecting procedure: wash a transparent PET or glass bottle, fill it with contaminated water and expose it to the sun for 6 hours. During this time, the UV-radiation of the sun kills diarrhea causing pathogens.

This procedure is called SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection) and was developed by Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Sciences and Technology, one of the world's leading institutions in water and water conservation research.

"La Maison de Fati" provides a site to host children and adults affected by the noma disease and going through pre and post-operative treatments. On one hand it enables patients to be treated (physiotherapy, re-education and convalescence) and laboratory tests to be conducted, and on the other, the medical teams (nurses, surgeons, physiotherapists, etc.) benefit from a place to store their equipment.

The "FXB Village" is a sustainable community development programme which aims to lead 80 families (approx. 500 people) affected by poverty and AIDS towards durable economic and social autonomy within three years.

The project combats poverty and supports development in Uganda by creating self-employment and income generation through apiculture. Its objective is to create a sustainable and environmentally sound source of income for impoverished communities by providing them with appropriate equipment and training in beekeeping activities.

The "Management of community fields in Burkina Faso" project aims to provide 5 remote villages in Burkina Faso with the means to carry out subsistence farming and therefore support their families, and especially their children. The project is part of a program held in West Africa, which focuses both on social, educational and professional integration of the younger generation, and strong community building. The objective is to give families the opportunity to raise their children, rather than sending them away to look for work elsewhere.

The aim of this project is to build a village, within one year, for over 220 Polio victims in Makeni, located in the Bombali District. This village will provide 100 of them homes, a kitchen, as well as toilets and showers, but will also enable all of them to access skills training workshops in order to improve their standards of living. They will be able to produce items in the workshops that will be sold at the local markets. The income generated will serve to maintain the welfare of the inhabitants and the village's infrastructure.

The project aims to reduce the vulnerability of AIDS orphans, aged between 5 and 25, and their families, by providing them with access to education, healthcare and food in order for them to live healthy lives. These children face a greater risk of chronic malnutrition, are often stigmatized and do not have opportunities for education and skills training. They are sometimes forced to take on adult responsibilities at a very young age, such as becoming the head of the household and having to support their younger siblings. They tend to drop out of school, thereby increasing the number of young people who are inadequately educated and under-nourished. Furthermore, school fees consume nearly a quarter of a poor family's income, paying not only for tuition, but also indirect fees such as Parent-Teacher Associations and community contributions, textbook fees, compulsory uniforms and other charges.

The project is designed as a pilot experience to enhance the nursing profession in Syria, mobilize key stakeholders and generate a long term dynamic of skills improvement within this profession.

The project's aim is to establish a pilot poultry farm producing 2,000 chickens, which are then bred and sold in the local markets. The profits generated are reinvested to further develop the project. In addition, members of the Fédération des Unions GIC (Groupes d'Initiative Commune)* Agro-pastoraux d'Evodoula (FUGAPE) and other candidates are being trained in poultry farming.

International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) is a non-profit association established in Switzerland in November 2002. IRHA's vision is to use rainwater in a variety of ways and its mission is to promote rainwater harvesting as a tool for climate change adaptation and as a water resource which should be viewed in the framework of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).

Practical Small Projects (PSP) is a non-profit organisation established in 2004 in the United States of America. PSP facilitates the implementation of self-sustaining projects that require minimal financial and environmental resources and have maximum impact and results in the developing world.

The Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) was established in 2004 to address the extinction crisis facing mammals and birds of the Sahara and Sahel.