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Overview

Agenda

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Roundtables

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, the American Red Cross is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope; our communities are ready and prepared for disasters; everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products; all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.

The American Red Cross is part of a global network dedicated to relieving human suffering. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is made up from 190 individual National Societies dedicated to the Fundamental Principles of Humanity, Neutrality, Impartiality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. Around 17 million Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers play an essential role in supporting their communities throughout the world.

www.redcross.org

Americares

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches an average of 90 countries and all 50 U.S. states with life-changing health programs, medicine and medical supplies. In addition, Americares emergency response team responds to an average of 30 natural disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide each year, establishes long-term recovery projects and brings disaster preparedness programs to vulnerable communities. Americares relief workers are among the first to respond to emergencies and stay as long as needed, helping to restore health services for survivors.

www.americares.org

British Chamber of Commerce Panama

The British Chamber of Commerce Panama was established in 2012 with the aim of furthering trade promotion between Panama and the UK. Our membership represents a variety of sectors from legal and tax services to mining. We are a complement to the trade activities carried out by our partners in UK Trade and Investment and the British Embassy in Panama. Our Mission is to provide members with business opportunities between Panama and the UK through events, seminars and connections, whilst our vision is to be the preferred business network representing British commercial interests in Panama.

britcham.com.pa

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and comprises 18 Participating States. The Agency was established in 1991 as CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) with primary responsibility for the coordination of emergency response and relief efforts to Participating States that require such assistance. It transitioned to CDEMA in 2009 to fully embrace the principles and practice of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM). CDM is an integrated and proactive approach to disaster management and seeks to reduce the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change to enhance regional sustainable development. The CDEMA, being the regional disaster management body, serves as facilitator, driver, coordinator and motivating force for the promotion and engineering of Comprehensive Disaster Management in all Participating States.

www.cdema.org

Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America (CEPREDENAC)

The Executive Secretariat of CEPREDENAC negotiates, advises and manages regional programs, implemented through national fund and international cooperation. The Programs and Projects Portfolio are constantly updated and has been established according to needs and priorities, in consultation with national authorities. CEPREDENAC’s coordination model is base on optimizing resources, fostering Disaster Risk Management institutionalization in all sectors.

www.cepredenac.org

EBM International

EBM INTERNATIONAL is a mission organization where Protestant Christians (Baptists) from 28 countries are jointly engaged in world mission. Our vision: “sharing God´s transforming love that people live in hope” The aim of our common mission is to help people in their spiritual and material needs. Where God’s Good News is told people will be helped in their basic needs. Where social projects are implemented God’s Good News is proclaimed. EBM INTERNATIONAL is engaged in Africa (8 countries), Latin America (5 countries), India, Turkey, and Portugal. In our social engagement in Latin America, children and families in need are one of our chief aims.

www.ebm-international.org

Emergency Operations Center (COE); Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic's Emergency Operations Center (COE) sets to maintain permanent coordination among the institutions of the National System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Response to Disasters - to guarantee a timely response to emergency situations and disasters. COE provides an organized, timely and efficient response according to the needs derived from the adverse event, and ensures that actions aimed at mitigating the effects derived from the event are carried out through an adequate prioritization of response actions. COE also ensures that the process of making operational decisions is carried out based on up to date information and duly confirmed. To facilitate the tasks of attention, protection and assistance of the people affected by any event, and develop a system for collecting and processing information that allows decisions to be made according to the needs derived from the event.

www.coe.gob.do

European Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

The European Commission aims to save and preserve life, prevent and alleviate human suffering and safeguard the integrity and dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises. EU assistance, amounting to one of the world's largest, is enshrined in the Treaty of Lisbon and supported by EU citizens an as expression of European solidarity with any person or people in need. With its headquarters in Brussels and a global network of field offices, the Commission's European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department ensures rapid and effective delivery of EU relief assistance through its two main instruments: civil protection and humanitarian aid. By bringing the two together under one roof in 2010, the Commission has built up a more robust and effective European mechanism for disaster response both inside and outside the EU.

ec.europa.eu/echo

Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO); LAC

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. FAO creates and shares critical information about food, agriculture and natural resources in the form of global public goods. But this is not a one-way flow. FAO plays a connector role, through identifying and working with different partners with established expertise, and facilitating a dialogue between those who have the knowledge and those who need it. By turning knowledge into action, FAO links the field to national, regional and global initiatives in a mutually reinforcing cycle. By joining forces, we facilitate partnerships for food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development between governments, development partners, civil society and the private sector. Everyone can play a part in ending hunger. Join FAO in creating a #ZeroHunger world.

www.fao.org

HELP.NGO / Global Disaster Immediate Response Team (DIRT)

The mission of Global Disaster Immediate Response Team (DIRT) is to fill the void that exists between the time of a disaster’s occurrence and that of the traditional response effort. The international non-governmental organization utilizes the Special Force’s small unit leadership model, combining its all-volunteer force of first responders, subject matter experts, and prior service military personnel to respond within the first 24-48 hours of a disaster. Volunteers provide medical assistance, communications access, search and rescue capabilities, and coordination support. Global DIRT is able to insert into a disaster or post-disaster situation with key equipment and knowledge, thus limiting the loss of life, property, and resources, all while operating efficiently to ensure that every donor dollar contributes to mission success.

www.globaldirt.org

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 190 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and around 17 million volunteers. IFRC works to strengthen and accompany National Societies, so that they may better address current and future challenges. We support coordination of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network before, during and after disasters and crises. Together, we reach more than 160 million people with life-saving and life-changing support annually.

www.ifrc.org

International Medical Corps (IMC)

International Medical Corps is an international humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO). International Medical Corps mission is to provide humanitarian assistance, healthcare and training to communities affected by disasters, conflict and poverty and ensure self-reliance.We provide emergency relief often within hours to those hit by disaster. International Medical Corps works in a variety of sectors, these include health, MHPSS, WASH, GBV, Food security and livelihoods, Nutrition and NFI/Shelter. We work in 32 countries globally.

internationalmedicalcorps.org

IOM Regional Office for Central, North America & the Caribbean

The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization established in 1951, and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.

Within its Migration Health Division, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) delivers and promotes comprehensive, preventive and curative health programs which are beneficial, accessible, and equitable for migrants and mobile populations. Bridging the needs of both migrants and IOM’s member states, the Migration Health Division contributes towards the physical, mental and social well-being of migrants, enabling them and host communities to achieve social and economic development.

www.iom.int

Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Republic of Panama

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama is in charge of diplomatic communications with other States and subjects of international law. It conducts a foreign policy representing its citizens in the international sphere, serving the country’s development according to the global sustainable development agenda, promoting international dialogue to build peace.

www.mire.gob.pa

National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED); Guatemala

The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) was created in 1996, as the entity in charge of preventing, mitigating, attending and participating in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damages caused by the presence of disasters. Subsequently, the Executive Secretariat of the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (SE-CONRED) was established as the national body legally responsible for the Coordination for Disaster Risk Reduction, and has commitments and responsibilities at the national, regional and global levels under which it has taken concrete actions to promote the reduction of the impact of disasters which clearly effect sustainable development and increase poverty.

To respond to an emergency or disaster, CONRED launches: Immediate Response Teams (ERI); Emergency Operations Center (COE); Incident Command System (SCI); and Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (EDAN). The Secretary of CONRED, in view of the need to deal with the natural or provoked incidents to which we are exposed, prepares Plans, Prevention Systems and Procedures according to the common incident at a certain time of the year.

conred.gob.gt

NetHope

NetHope empowers committed organizations to change the world through the power of technology. NetHope, a consortium of 50-plus leading global nonprofits, unites with technology companies and funding partners to design, fund, implement, adapt, and scale innovative approaches to solve development, humanitarian, and conservation challenges. Together, the NetHope community strives to transform the world, building a platform of hope for those who receive aid and those who deliver it.

www.savethechildren.net

Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), founded in 1902, is the world's oldest international public health agency. It provides technical cooperation and mobilizes partnerships to improve health and quality of life in the countries of the Americas. PAHO is the specialized health agency of the inter-American system and serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) body. Together with WHO, PAHO is a member of the United Nations system.

www.paho.org

Save the Children International

Save the Children comprises Save the Children International and 30 member organizations working to deliver change for children in around 120 countries. Save the Children International delivers programmes internationally to achieve the greatest possible impact for children. SC has UK based centre and seven regional offices throughout the world with members working together to campaign for better outcomes for children, and to deliver programmes at scale to support children. Save the Children has a new global strategy – ‘Ambition for Children 2030’. Our mission is as urgent and relevant as ever: more children are surviving and thriving than ever before, but millions of children are denied their most basic rights and unable to fulfil their potential. We will inspire three specific breakthroughs for children by 2030 through our work in all contexts; SURVIVE: No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday, LEARN: All children learn from a quality basic education, and BE PROTECTED: Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

www.savethechildren.org

Sistema Nacional de Proteccion Civil (SINAPROC); Republic of Panama

The main goal of the National Civil Protection System of Panama (SINAPROC) is to plan, research, lead, supervise, and organize the policies and actions aimed at assessing the damage that can be caused by natural and anthropogenic disasters.

It is responsible for executing disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, intervention and restoration policies and plans, and is in charge of all risk management actions based on territorial vulnerability. Its objectives also include:
- Incorporate risk management in operational and development plans.
- Promote citizen participation in the risk management process.
- Guarantee timely and effective interventions for the population in the event of emergencies or disasters.
- Channel resources to support the development of risk management plans, programs and projects.

sinaproc.gob.pa

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is Spanish Cooperation’s main management body, aimed at combating poverty and promoting sustainable human development. According to its Statute, the Agency was created to further the full exercise of development conceived as a fundamental human right, with the fight against poverty as part of the process for building this right. To this end, the Agency is currently following the guidelines of the Fourth Master Plan for Spanish Cooperation, and in a short time, those of the Fifth Master Plan that will be released during the first quarter of 2018.

AECID’s vision is defined in its 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, based on the Agency’s contribution to: Achieving development results favoring poverty reduction, social cohesion, and equal rights for people in partner countries; Providing access to and protection of the essential rights of populations that fall victim to humanitarian crises; and Building a society aware of the importance of development. These strategic documents also focus on three important cross-cutting pillars: gender perspective, environmental quality and respect for cultural diversity, in accordance with the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015, which will serve as a model for development planning global for the next 15 years.

www.aecid.org.pa

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) DHS

The Recovery Directorate provides the leadership necessary to deliver the core federal operational capabilities to support response and recovery operations, minimize survivor suffering, and to protect property in a timely and effective manner. To accomplish this mission, the Directorate is comprised of two programmatic and two support divisions.

The Individual Assistance Division ensures that individuals and families who have been affected by disasters have access to a full range of programs in a timely manner. These programs include: the Individuals and Households Program, Crisis Counseling, Disaster Case Management, Disaster Legal Services, and Disaster Unemployment Assistance. The Public Assistance Division provides assistance to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial governments and certain types of private non-profit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. The Division also encourages protection from future events by providing assistance and recommendations for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process.

The Recovery Technology Programs Division facilitates Directorate and partner missions through Information Technology governance, process improvement, stewardship, and innovative technologies. The Division increases operational efficiency through the application of cost effective, flexible, and sustainable technology solutions. The Reporting and Analytics Division makes data accessible in an integrated, timely, and accessible manner, increasing business intelligence and analytic capability across the enterprise. It produces targeted analytical products to inform Directorate-wide decision making, including budget formulation and execution.

www.fema.dhs.gov

UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. In all of its work, UNICEF takes a life-cycle based approach, recognizing the particular importance of early childhood development and adolescence. UNICEF programmes focus on the most disadvantaged children, including those living in fragile contexts, those with disabilities, those who are affected by rapid urbanization and those affected by environmental degradation.

Latin America and the Caribbean is considered the most unequal region in the world. While there have been notable development leaps that have improved the lives of some children, there remain staggering gaps that continue to leave millions of other children and their families at risk. UNICEF’s mission and mandate is of particular importance here, since more than 30% of the total population (634 million people) is under 18 years of age, and one third (70 million) of the region’s children and adolescents live in conditions of poverty. Although all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and a great majority of them have adjusted, or are working to bring national legislation in line with the Convention, much remains to be done to implement these rights and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS). Since the rights of children are not yet an integral part of the development agenda, and investment in children is still not usually a priority, a fundamental part of UNICEF work in Latin America and the Caribbean includes policy advocacy and partnerships to protect and promote children’s rights, and to put children at the center of public policy, laws and budgets.

www.unicef.org/lac

UN Development Programme (UNDP)

UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. This is a critical time for the world. At UNDP, we see this period as a huge opportunity to advance the global sustainable development agenda. In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries' efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals, which will guide global development priorities through 2030.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas: Sustainable development; Democratic governance and peacebuilding and Climate and disaster resilience. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP works mainly with governments, but also with civil society organisations and the private sector, developing national and local capacities and building stronger institutions that offer quality services for citizens.

www.undp.org

UN Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) / WFP

When governments, international organizations, NGOs and other UN agencies look to enhance their ability to respond efficiently and effectively in a disaster, they call on the UN Humanitarian Response Depots (UNHRD).

The UNHRD network, managed by WFP, is a preparedness tool that supports the strategic stockpiling efforts of the wider humanitarian community. Recognized as a leader in pre-positioning, storage and handling of emergency supplies and support equipment, the Network manages strategic emergency relief stocks. These stocks include medical kits, shelter items, ready-to-use foods, IT equipment and operational support assets, for a growing base of user organizations - all designed to strengthen and enhance organizational response efforts at the onset of an emergency.

The Network is made up of six strategic locations, located in Ghana, UAE, Malaysia, Panama, Italy and Spain. Hubs are strategically located near disaster-prone areas, within airport complexes, close to ports and main roads. Because of this pro-active positioning, when emergencies strike, relief items can be delivered to affected areas worldwide within 24 to 48 hours.

www.wfp.org/logistics/humanitarian-response-depot

UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. We allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide. ITU is committed to connecting all the world's people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone's fundamental right to communicate. Today, ICTs underpin everything we do. They help manage and control emergency services, water supplies, power networks and food distribution chains. They support health care, education, government services, financial markets, transportation systems, e-commerce platforms and environmental management. And they allow people to communicate with colleagues, friends and family anytime, and almost anywhere. With the help of our global membership, ITU brings the benefits of modern communication technologies to people everywhere in an efficient, safe, easy and affordable manner.

www.itu.int

UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. UNOPS has a presence in 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It concentrates its efforts in areas where we have a clear mandate and expertise: I. Sustainable Procurement II. Sustainable Infrastructure, and III. Project Management.

UNOPS has supported Partners in Panama since 2007, providing a wide range of Project management, infrastructure, procurement, human resource and advisory services. Projects focus on health, transportation, education, disaster risk reduction, water and sanitation and environmental sustainability. Work in Panama focuses strongly on developing capacity in the region by providing technical advisory services.

UNOPS is supporting the Government of Panama with the design and construction of a Humanitarian Hub for international emergency relief operations in the Americas and the Caribbean. UNOPS expands the capacity of the United Nations Development Program with the provision of technical assistance for the Government of the Republic of Panama, in improving the conditions of prison population, remodeling their infrastructures and incorporating structural elements of the United Nations minimum standards for the Treatment of Prisoners (Mandela Rules).

www.unops.org

UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Assisting 80 million people in around 80 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with governments and communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. Two third of WFP’s work globally is in conflict affected countries where people are three times more likely to be Undernourished. However, recognizing the level of development in the Latin America and Caribbean region, WFP’s emphasis is largely on strengthening countries’ capacities. First to reduce the risk of disasters through stronger emergency preparedness mechanisms at community, sub-national, national and regional levels; than to strengthen community resilience to shocks and enhance communities and systems ability to adapt to climate change; and finally to ensure social protection systems are responsive to shocks to address timely and effectively growing food insecurity and malnutrition in times of crisis.

www.wfp.org

UNAIDS Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Office

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in Latin America and the Caribbean provides the strategic direction, advocacy, strategic information, analysis, coordination and technical support needed to catalyse regional leadership to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations— UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with regional and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.

www.unaids.org

USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

The Latin America and Caribbean regional office of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is located in San Jose, Costa Rica. As part of USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), USAID/OFDA provides humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of humanitarian emergencies worldwide. USAID/OFDA is responsible for facilitating and coordinating U.S. Government emergency assistance overseas. USAID/OFDA responds to all types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floods, droughts, fires, and pest infestations. USAID/OFDA also provides assistance when lives or livelihoods are threatened by catastrophes such as civil conflict, acts of terrorism, or industrial accidents. In addition to emergency assistance, USAID/OFDA funds mitigation activities to reduce the impact of recurrent natural hazards and provides training and technical assistance to build local capacity for disaster risk management and response.

www.ofda.gov

White Helmets Commission; Argentina

White Helmets is the unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship in charge of designing and implementing humanitarian assistance of the Argentine Republic. It carries out its activities through a working model based on cooperation, solidarity and community participation. It is entirely integrated with civilian personnel and backed by a team of national and international volunteers. This Argentine Initiative sets into motion when called upon by the affected country or within the framework of an international humanitarian appeal, under the principles of impartiality, neutrality, independence and humanitarianism. Since its inception in 1994, White Helmets has carried out more than 286 humanitarian assistance missions in all five continents. Based upon its body of volunteers and the Sendai Framework for Action as a guide, the White Helmets Commission carries out four types of actions: Humanitarian assistance, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Comprehensive Risk Management and Resilience, and Actions on Argentine territory.

www.epnma.mrecic.gov.ar

World Bank Group (LAC Region)

The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030: End extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.90 a day to no more than 3%, and to Promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country. The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries (The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), The International Development Association (ID), The International Finance Corporation (IFC), The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)). Established in 1944, the World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with 189 member countries, staff from more 170 countries (more than 10,000 employees), and offices in over 130 locations. The Latin America and the Caribbean region is growing again. However, the years of economic stagnation have halted social progress, and the LAC region needs to spur the economic recovery and find new engines of growth to reduce poverty and boost prosperity.

www.worldbank.org

World Vision LACRO

World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by addressing the causes of poverty and injustice. Our Christian faith teaches us that children, regardless of gender, religion or race, are a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that we can change. We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world works for children.