The Mid-Maine Global Forum is grateful to have received generous support from The Oak Foundation.
The
Oak Foundation, an international philanthropy, commits its resources
to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly
those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.
The Foundation’s priorities are:
- Child abuse,
in particular sexual abuse; child prostitution, child pornography
and related trafficking;
- Environment
with emphasis on:
- Conservation
of the marine environment by promoting the protection and sustainable
use of marine ecosystems, with a pilot programme in marine reserve
co-management in Belize;
- Reducing the
threat of global warming by promoting implementation of energy-efficient
and renewable energy technologies;
- Housing and homelessness;
- International
human rights, including the rehabilitation of torture victims;
- Issues affecting
women, especially domestic violence, the challenges faced by single
mothers, and trafficking of women;
- Learning disabilities,
especially dyslexia.
For more information,
please visit The Oak Foundation's website.