Hanley Denning
Safe Passage
Safe Passage works with the poorest at-risk of families working in the Guatemala City garbage dump. Within a safe and caring environment, they provide a comprehensive and integrated program that fosters hope, good health, educational achievement, self-sufficiency, self esteem and confidence. Their primary focus is on creating opportunities and dignity through the power of education.

Jock Brandis
Full Belly Project
The Full Belly Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to relieve hunger and create economic opportunities in developing countries through the design and distribution of labor saving, locally replicable agricultural devices.

Noah's Wish
Noah's Wish is a unique animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to rescuing and sheltering animals in disasters, throughout the United States and Canada.

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