UN SDG 5 Gender Equality Archives

2021 Winner: The Luminos Fund

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The Luminos Fund provides transformative education programs to thousands of out-of-school children, helping them to catch up to grade level, reintegrate into local schools, and prepare for lifelong learning.…Read More

2021 Grand Prize Winner: EarthEnable

A person in a blue jumpsuit is kneeling on a floor, applying a gray substance with a trowel. A bucket is nearby, and others in similar attire are around them.

EarthEnable provides rural families in Rwanda and Uganda with affordable and environmentally sustainable solutions to unsanitary homes with dirt floors, which continually jeopardize their health.…Read More

2020 Winner: Trees for the Future

A person standing in a lush papaya plantation, wearing a white shirt, surrounded by green foliage and papaya trees bearing fruit.

Trees for the Future (TREES) provides smallholder farmers pathways out of poverty and hunger by planting trees in forest gardens around the world.…Read More

2019 Winner: ACEV

A joyful group of children with brightly painted hands in various colors, raising their hands and smiling at the camera, suggesting a fun and creative activity.

AÇEV’s (Mother Child Education Foundation) develops and implements evidence-based educational programs to make sure every child is safe, healthy, happy, and learning.…Read More

2017 Winner: We Care Solar

A person smiling and holding a newborn wrapped in a colorful blanket inside a tent-like setting, suggesting a field hospital or medical camp.

We Care Solar promotes safe motherhood and reduces maternal mortality in developing countries by providing health workers with reliable lighting, mobile communication, and medical devices using solar electricity. …Read More

2017 Grand Prize Winner: Women Against Abuse

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Women Against Abuse is the leading domestic violence advocate and service provider in Philadelphia and among the largest domestic violence agencies in the country.…Read More

2016 Grand Prize Winner: Soccer Without Borders

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing newcomer refugee, asylee, and immigrant youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success.…Read More

2014 Grand Prize Winner: Breakthrough

Breakthrough harnesses the power of culture, media, and technology to rally individuals, communities, and organizations to stand for human rights. …Read More

2012 Grand Prize Winner: iDE

iDE is an international nonprofit organization unleashing the power of innovation and market forces for poor rural households in the developing world, helping them access the tools and knowledge they need to increase their income. …Read More