Other Charities

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — Dedicated to ending poverty and extreme hunger in developing nations, and providing those Americans with the fewest resources the tools they need to pursue their education. www.gatesfoundation.org

Bread for the World — Devoted to ending world hunger by changing the policies and conditions that allow the continued existence of famine and poverty. www.bread.org

CARE — An organization dedicating to ending global poverty by providing resources for impoverished women. www.care.org

Catholic Relief Services — Dedicated to assisting impoverished and disadvantaged peoples overseas in the spirit of the Catholic faith. www.crs.org

Habitat for Humanity – A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization building simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. www.habitat.org

Holt International — Dedicated to carrying out God’s plan for every child to have a permanent, loving family. www.holtinternational.org

InterAction — A coalition of US-based, non-governmental humanitarian aid organizations that work to end global poverty and provide international aid to those in need. www.interaction.org

International Justice Mission — Human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. www.ijm.org

Medical Teams International — The mission of Medical Teams International is to demonstrate the love of Christ to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty around the world. www.medicalteams.org

Mercy Corps — Focused on natural disaster relief, economic development, and health issues on a global scale. www.mercycorps.org

Millennium Development Goals – The UN’s collective initiative to meet their eight Millennium Development Goals, such as halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and promoting environmental sustainability, by 2015. http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

ONE Campaign — A nonpartisan advocacy campaign working to hold world leaders accountable for the commitments they’ve made to fight extreme poverty. www.one.org

Opportunity International — A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the working poor through microfinance. www.opportunity.org

Partners International — A global ministry that works to create and grow communities of Christian witness in partnership with God’s people in the least Christian regions of the world. www.partnersintl.org.

Roll Back Malaria — A global network coordinating efforts to prevent malaria. www.rollbackmalaria.org

Save the Children — An independent non-profit organization that works toward providing children with medical services and educational opportunities in the developing world, as well as in the United States. www.savethechildren.org

Show Hope — Mobilizing the body of Christ to care for orphans. www.showhope.org

UNAIDS — The joint United Nations effort to increase worldwide HIV/AIDS response. www.unaids.org

UNICEF — The United Nations Children’s Fund works in 141 countries across the globe to improve the life of every child. www.unicef.org, www.unicefusa.org

Water Partners International — Working to remedy the leading cause of health issues in the developing world – unsafe and inadequate water supplies. www.water.org

World Bicycle Relief – The power of bicycles: empowering individuals. www.worldbicyclerelief.org

World Food Programme — The United Nations work to end poverty, aid the undernourished, and prepare for and provide during emergencies. www.wfp.org

Youth With A Mission – An international Christian volunteer program focused on giving youth the chance to show God’s love through change and good works. www.ywam.org