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The John Dau Sudan Foundation (JDSF), based in Syracuse, New York, establishes health and educational facilities that currently do not exist for the most of the populations of Duk, Twic East and Bor South Counties in the State of Jonglei.
John Dau is a survivor of a 14-year journey from his home in Sudan in 1987 [...]

Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal Foundation (SEEDS) is an American nonprofit (Plano, TX) that is committed to providing educational opportunities for children, creating social awareness and encouraging economic development through the vehicle of sports.
Amadou Gallo Fall, Dallas Mavericks (NBA) VP of International Affairs and Director of Scouting, founded SEEDS, which is also [...]

Earthworks (Washington, DC) is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the destructive impacts of mineral development in the USA and around the world. Earthworks brings together activists, organizers, scientists, engineers and community leaders to reform government policies, improve corporate practices, influence investment decisions and encourage responsible materials sourcing and consumption.
Specific projects [...]

Helen Keller International (HKI), based in New York and founded in 1915, is one of the oldest international nonprofit organizations fighting and treating preventable blindness and nutrition. HKI provides expertise, training, and technical assistance to establish nutrition and eye health programs in partnership with host countries.
HKI has regional offices in Africa (Dakar, Senegal), Asia-Pacific (Phnom [...]

Serving Our World is a California-based charity which works to improve the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in remote communities around the world. An estimated 99 million orphans exist worldwide. Current projects are underway in Thailand and East Timor in Southeast Asia.

Special Olympics (Washington, DC) is an international nonprofit that was founded in the 1960’s by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to offer people with intellectual disabilities “the chance to play, the chance to compete and the chance to grow”.
Today Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition to more than 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities in [...]

Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is a faith based nonprofit (Baltimore, MD), founded in 1945, that acts on behalf of U.S. Lutherans in 35 countries to help people grow food, improve health, strengthen communities, end conflict, build livelihoods and recover from disasters.
In Latin America, LWR works in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia in [...]

One World Youth Project (OWYP) is a nonprofit (Marstons Mills, MA) that has developed a sister-school program that links U.S. and Canadian middle and high school students with groups around the world for the purpose of community service toward achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Founded in 2004 by then 18 year-old Jessica Rimington, OWYP allows the [...]