Project to Convert Minefields Into Vineyards Is Among Recipients of Skoll Grants

Sixteen nonprofit organizations from around the world have received Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship, which

were accompanied by three-year grants. The winners were:

Afghan Institute of Learning, in Kabul, which works to restore education and health programs and empower local leaders in Afghanistan, $480,000.

Benetech, in Palo Alto, Calif., which uses technology to tackle social problems, $1,215,000.

Ceres, in Boston, which promotes environmental and social responsibility to corporations and institutional investors, $525,000.

Child Savings International, in Amsterdam, which encourages children in rural areas in India and other developing countries to save money as a way to escape poverty, $765,000.

CIDA City Campus, in Johannesburg, which gives disadvantaged youths in South Africa the chance to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree in business administration, $1,015,000.

Ciudad Saludable, in San Isidro, Peru, which establishes locally owned solid-waste management businesses to reduce the volume of unhealthy waste and to generate income, $615,000.

College Summit, in Washington, which helps needy students navigate the college-application process, $1,515,000.

Health Care Without Harm, in Arlington, Va., which helps health-care providers avoid the use of products that contain toxins, such as mercury, and environmentally harmful practices, such as incinerating medical waste, $765,000.

Institute for Development Studies and Practices, in Quetta, Pakistan, which trains students to work for the country’s economic and social development, $450,000.

International Bridges to Justice, in Geneva, which provides training to criminal defenders in China, $765,000.

Renascer Child Health Association, in Rio de Janeiro, which seeks to improve the health of poor children by helping families lift themselves out of poverty, $615,000.

Riders for Health, in Serekunda, Gambia, which works to expand the delivery of health-care services to remote areas of Gambia, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe through better transportation systems, $765,000.

Room to Read, in San Francisco, which promotes literacy in developing countries by establishing neighborhood libraries and increasing access to educational materials, $1,215,000.

Roots of Peace, in San Rafael, Calif., which promotes peace and sustainable development by converting minefields into vineyards, agricultural fields, and wildlife-migration corridors, $765,000.

Search for Common Ground, in Washington, which provides conflict- and war-torn areas with methods for reducing strife and negotiating paths to peace, $765,000.

VillageReach, in Seattle, which seeks to improve the delivery of health-care services in developing countries by tackling infrastructure challenges, such as finding suppliers and reliable transportation, $765,000.