Who are Americans?

About 2 million cell phones per week will be retired or added to American landfills this year. Only about 1% are being collected and recycled.  CollectiveGood recycles used (working or non-working) cell phones (and batteries) on behalf of participating charities. The donor can select which charity receives the proceeds from the donated cell phone.
CollectiveGood’s recycling [...]

Vibha is a U.S. based volunteer run nonprofit, founded in 1991, that works to ensure health, education and economic opportunities for underprivileged children in India. To date, Vibha has supported about 190 projects in India and the USA, and has a network of 825 volunteers spread across Action Centers in cities like Atlanta, Austin, Bay [...]

How many people around the world are displaced by conflicts within their own countries? The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (Geneva, Switzerland), established in 1998 by the Norwegian Refugee Council, and at the request of the United Nations, provides comprehensive information on internal displacement around the world.
Which countries have populations displaced by conflicts within their country [...]

Burma Lifeline (Boulder, Colorado) is a nonprofit, founded in 1999, that is dedicated to helping refugees from the tyranny in Burma (Myanmar) survive in neighboring countries, mainly Thailand. There are over 1 million Burmese refugees hiding in neighboring countries.
A special donation fund and program for relief efforts for the victims of the recent Cyclone Nargis [...]

‘Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up’ is a program by the American Alpine Institute (Bellingham, WA) that supports the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA). AFCA provides relief, services, medical and social support, education and advocacy to children with AIDS in Africa.
Climbers and hikers all across the USA are invited to participate in climbing [...]

Who are top suppliers of crude oil to the USA? Canada, not Saudi Arabia, is the top supplier in February (2008) according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Government.
According to IEA, in 2004 Middle Eastern countries produced 29% of world oil production, North America accounted for 19%, with the remaining 52% dispersed [...]

What is the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation doing globally?  Conrad Hilton was one of 7 children born to a Norwegian immigrant father and German-American mother, and was the founder of the international Hilton hotel chain. He directed that his wealth be eternally reinvested to alleviate human suffering throughout the world, and when he died in 1979, [...]

Which organizations partner with American Idol on the 2008 “Idol Gives Back” campaign? The TV special was broadcast on April 9, but the donation campaign continues through May 31. To date, about $70-million has been raised. The program is operated by the Idol Gives Back Foundation.
The 6 organizations who are recipients of the donations in [...]