Promoting public awareness in strife ridden and poverty stricken countries of the importance of public engagement and advocacy as a pre-condition for a participatory and responsible democracy; Promoting public awareness through the provision of consulting services in the area of elections and political processes [ in which public awareness campaigns are organized on the subjects of elections, human rights, legislative reform and local governance to help the disenfranchised engage state institutions ] to support citizen participation in public policy decisions and leadership selection though free and fair elections; Public advocacy to promote public awareness of the importance of governmental transparency and representation of all citizens, rather than the powerful few, [ for the support of press organizations, independent media and journalism to boost the number of readers and listeners of independent media and improve media business ] and management skills to improve the lives of those in poverty stricken countries; public advocacy to promote awareness of viable life alternatives for at risk and marginalized young people through effective prevention programs and outreach centers that provide needed services and resources; Political consultation services, namely, providing consulting services to national governments and international development agencies in strife ridden countries in the fields of disarmament, demobilization, reinsertion and reintegration of the population previously engaged in hostilities into civil society and revitalization of local economies; Political consultation services, namely, providing consultation in the fields of strategy development to facilitate demobilization and reintegration in strife ridden countries [ ; administration and management of government grants, namely, managing and monitoring the effectiveness of grants to non governmental organizations for reconstruction and revitalization of local communities and their economies, increasing citizen participation in civic life, prevention of trafficking in women, and introducing communities, parents and school officials to participatory and democratic processes for the improvement of schools in strife ridden countries ]