500 miles aims to provide support and care for amputees and other disabled people in deprived parts of the world through the provision of prosthetic treatment, mobility equipment, community care projects and education. The charity raises money in the UK and provides grants to suitable projects around the world, wherever the need is most great.

AbleChildAfrica exists to improve the lives of the estimated 50m children and young people who are living with disability in Africa. We do this by supporting partner organisations to carry out life changing work with them. We think disabled children and disabled young people should be allowed to decide what changes they would like to see, so we make sure that the organisations which we work with actively involve disabled children and young people in their decision making. We have been working in East Africa for the past twenty years and during that time have affected the lives of over 250,000 disabled children and young people. We are currently working in Uganda and Kenya and hope to expand our work to other African countries in the future. The programmes we run include rehabilitative healthcare, inclusive education, parents support groups, children's after school clubs and campaigning work which seeks the full inclusion of disabled children and disabled young people in policy and practice everywhere we work.

Disabled people in Africa and Asia are amongst the very poorest of the poor. ADD helps them to take control of their own lives by providing training and funds for their self-help groups. ADD supports them as they campaign for basic human rights and rightful inclusion in society.

Advantage Africa supports inspirational people in Africa to overcome poverty and disadvantage. Working in close partnership with determined individuals and community groups, Advantage Africa helps create new opportunities for people affected by injustice, poverty, disability and HIV/AIDS to improve their lives.

AFRINSPIRE supports indigenous African initiatives in community development and poverty reduction. Engaging in children’s education, women's literacy, transferring technology, and income generation, AFRINSPIRE supports local community development initiatives at their own pace. People and projects are supported in Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Sudan.

Bridge2Aid provide dental care, education and training programmes in North West Tanzania, and run a community development programme for the poor and disabled living on the streets of Mwanza.

The British Council for the Prevention of Blindness prevents blindness worldwide by funding research into the causes of blindness and more effective treatments. The charity also specialises in training for medical professionals from developing countries who learn how to set up programmes which save the sight of many thousands of people.

The Cambodia Trust works with disadvantaged disabled people to enable them to participate as equals in education, employment and community life. The Trust aims to reduce poverty and increase self-sufficiency, through rehabilitation, community work, training and advocacy.

CBM is an international charity that was founded in 1908 to provide treatment, support and rehabilitation to people living in poverty with blindness, deafness or a disability. We work in more than 100 countries, and with over 1,000 projects in collaboration with local partners, we are able to reach more than 18 million people each year.

Hadia foundation provide a variety of activities, both in UK and in Tunisia such as organizing social events involving British, Tunisian and other nationalities, as well as carrying out activities, in Tunisia, aimed at providing support to the disabled, the orphans and the students in need and their families.

Handicap International, co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, is an international development organisation focusing on issues around disability and inclusion. Our vision is of a world where all disabled people can fully access and exercise their human rights.

Ka Tutandike Trust UK was set up in 2006 to support projects in Uganda around early childhood development, children's literacy and disability. Our sister office, Ka Tutandike (Uganda) which is based in Kampala is responsible for identifying, managing and developing programmes that will give children the best start in life, and which contribute to the inclusion of disabled people in society.

Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works in 55 countries around the world. We campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way. Our services are wide ranging and include day and residential care homes, care at home, resource centres, rehabilitation, respite care and training and assistance for those looking for work. International services include inclusive education for disabled children, training and research to aid recovery in post-conflict and post-disaster countries, and improving access to advice and small business loans. Campaigning is a very important part of our work. Our Creature Discomforts campaign aims to challenge the way people think about and respond to disability in order to remove the barriers faced by disabled people. Registered Charity Number 218186

Motivation works in partnership with a range of organisations to implement projects that enhance the lives of people with mobility disabilities in developing countries. By ensuring that disabled people have the skills to run the programmes that are of benefit to them, the mobility products and services it develops are always tailored to the needs of each community.

Music as Therapy is a charity founded in 1995. They run introductory music therapy training programmes for local staff working with disadvantaged children and adults with special needs in Romania. Having delivered the initial training they then offer long-term support to help their local partners make the most of this input into the future.

NLT is a Christian organization that provides medical and rehabilitation services to people affected by leprosy in Nepal. NLT also works with poor rural communities in development and poverty alleviation. Lalgadh Hospital (GoogleEarth 26d59m27sN, 85d55mE) is a project of NLT and has treated over 20,000 cases of leprosy to date.

There are 28 million people needlessly blind worldwide – and yet their sight could easily be restored. With the support of volunteer doctors, partners in developing countries and its Flying Eye Hospital, ORBIS helps to provide eye care to those who are desperately in need no matter how poor they are.

POWER International works with all people with disabilities in poorer countries of the world, assisting and empowering them to participate fully in society. This may involve providing mobility devices (artificial limbs etc), self-employment opportunities, training, awareness-raising, and other tools for self-reliance. We have nationwide programmes in partnership with local disability organisations, in Mozambique and Zambia, and Laos in SE Asia.

The Rege Foundation works with partner agencies in North India to improve the quality of life for disabled people in rural communities. Projects include enabling disabled children to go to mainstream schools; providing disability and rehabilitation training to village based staff; and developing employment opportunities with disabled adults.

Sense International's mission is to ensure that deafblind people throughout the world receive the education and services they need to develop their talents and play a valued role in society.

Sightsavers is dedicated to combating blindness in developing countries, primarily in the Commonwealth, by working with partner organisations in poor and the least served communities to support ongoing activities that prevent and cure blindness, restore sight and provide education and training for people who are blind.

Sound Seekers aims to alleviate the disabling effects of ear disease leading to hearing impairments and deafness. It focuses on children and adults living in the urban and rural areas of developing Commonwealth countries. It achieves its aims by increasing awareness of and assisting in the prevention and treatment of hearing loss.

Take Heart is a youth run charity focused on practical education projects in India. Take Heart aims to find and develop the talent and potential in every individual we work with. We are relatively unique in the charity sector for two reasons: 1. We do not employ a single person which means that 100% of proceeds are directed out to our education projects in India. 2. We run with the leitmotiv ‘Work builds, charity destroys’. Rather than giving money we aim to empower people through practical education. Although Take Heart was founded in 1963, in 2004 the charity was renewed with a youthful drive and targeted focus. Since 2004 Take Heart has built an English language and IT school that has provided real job opportunities to over 1000 students. It costs just £37 for us to train a blind student in IT skills that will guarantee them a job for life. Your support in whatever way is greatly appreciated and is sure to have a positive impact on the lives of the less fortunate. Take Heart, Take Action...

ThePromise pioneers new ways of supporting children with disabilities in Russia both in the community and within the orphanage system. It introduced the widely acclaimed pre-school education system called Portage into a Russian Baby Home, providing a model of best practice which has now been rolled out into the community and other institutions.

White Pigeon is a charitable organisation working on rehabilitation of those deemed to be disable by landmines and war activities or any other reason in Sri Lanka. Its aims are; * Rehabilitating those deemed to be disabled by landmines and war activities or any other reason. * Alleviating the hardship arising of those persons and their lifestyles as a result of their disability. * Empowering those disabled towards self reliance * Creating awareness among the local residence of dangerous objects such as anti personnel landmines and other dangerous objects which were left over from the war.