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War Child
War Child is a network of independent organisations working across the world to help children affected by war. Different projects are being coordinated by country offices in the UK, Canada and the Netherlands. War Child aims to alleviate suffering by bringing material aid into war zones, to support...
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association (ABA) is the national professional association for the nation's lawyers and provides a wide range of services to its members and the public. The ABA's mission is to serve equally its members, its profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as...
Medical Assistance Programs(MAP) International
Medical Assistance Programs(MAP) International is a global health organization that partners with people living in conditions of poverty to save lives and develop healthier families and communities. Its programs are devised to eliminate the causes of sickness and disease by providing free...
Christ for the City International (CFTI)
Christ for the City International (CFTI) builds projects to aid the urban destitute, including street children, orphans, prostitutes, the homeless, business people and the unemployed. Organisational activities vary between projects, from skills and language training to enterprise development and...
Ashoka
Ashoka's mission is to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. It does so through stipends and professional services that allow "Ashoka Fellows" to focus full time on their ideas for leading social change in education and youth development, health care, environment,...
Unitarian Service Committee (USC) - Mali
Founded in 1945, Unitarian Service Committee (USC) Canada is a non-governmental organisation that supports sustainable development through community projects in Africa, Asia and Central America. In the Douentza district of Mali, USC improves health and nutrition by establishing market gardens and...
Strategies For Advancing Girls' Education (SAGE)
The SAGE Project is managed by the Academy for Educational Development, a non-profit organisation based in Washington, DC. Mobilization and engagement of the traditional and non-traditional actors takes place simultaneously at the National level and at the Community level. Constraints and solutions...
National Relief Network (NRN)
National Relief Network is a coalition of various organisations and disaster relief agencies combining resources, experience and expertise. They aim to promote corporate volunteerism, to provide an avenue for volunteers of any organisation to take part in large coordinated disaster relief efforts,...
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development is a foundation with objectives for sustainable improvement in quality of life and reduction of poverty and social inequalities in developing countries. They aim to achieve this through the research and spread information on issues of sustainable...
Red Cross - Ecuador (Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana)
Red Cross - Ecuador (Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana), a member society of the International Federation of the Red Cross, provides medical and humanitarian assistance during disasters while providing health and community development. The organisation also offers education and training for emergency...
USAID Guatemala
With headquarters in Washington DC, USAID serves as an agency of the American government, carrying out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress. It seeks to expand stable, free societies and create markets and trade partners for the United States. USAID has been active in...
Fundacion Proyecto Salesiano Chicos
Fundacion Proyecto Salesiono Chicos was established in 1988 by the Salesians, a Catholic religious order which protects and educates poor children worldwide. The Foundation runs the "Mi Caleta" Shelter for street children in Quito, together with a school and a vocational training centre. The...
Books Through Bars
Based in Philadelphia, Books Through Bars works to empower prisoners through the provision of reading materials to support their self-education. Each month, many packages are sent directly to prisoners, while boxes of books are also provided to prison libraries. The organisation's other activities...
Nourish The Children
Nourish the Children, an initiative of Nu Skin Enterprises (NSE), has an extensive worldwide distribution network that sends food to children in need in over 34 countries worldwide. Nourish the Children accomplishes their mission by combining company product donations with voluntary product...
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program - Tanzania
The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program - Tanzania, operated by the Global Service Corps, offers participants opportunities to learn about and teach organic farming methods while living with local families. Volunteers work with Tanzanian community groups, farmers and non-governmental...
Non-Profit Career Network
Non-Profit Career Network operates a resource centre for non-profit organisations seeking staff, and job seekers looking for employment opportunities within non-profit organisations.
Philip Hayden Foundation
The Philip Hayden Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization, established for the purpose of helping China's orphaned and special needs children, many of which are entrusted to them by government run orphanages. The organization, which was initially founded to sponsor minor surgeries (such...
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Mexico
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the the United Nations' global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to build a better life. UNDP has a presence in supporting national development efforts in more than 160...
About.com - Resource for Finding Non-Profit Jobs
About.com resource page for finding jobs with charitable organisations. The page provides tips for job searching, as well as links to non-profit job listings.
China Foundation
The China Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life, through improving health and education, for those who live in the more needy regions of the world, particularly in Asia and China. The China Foundation provides basic medical services and medicine to remote areas of China, and renovates and...