The UOAH - The Universal Organization for the Advancement of Humanity ( UOAH.org )

Causes for Humanity

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Name/Link Description                                             
Direct Relief International Healthy People. Better World. Since 1948
PATH Envisioning a World where Health is Within Reach for Everyone
Doctors Without Borders Bringing Quality Medical Care to People in Crisis Regardless of their Race, Religion, or Political Affiliation
Engineers Without Borders - International Partnering with Disadvantaged Communities to Improve their Quality of Life through Education and Implementation of Sustainable Engineering Projects
Engineers Without Borders - USA Designing and Implementing Sustainable Engineering Projects, while Creating Transformative Experiences and Responsible Leaders
International Rescue Committee Helping People whose Lives and Livelihoods are Shattered by Conflict and Disaster to Survive, Recover, and Gain Control of their Future
Khan Academy Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything -- for free
MIT OpenCourseWare Publishing All of MIT's Course Materials Online and Making them Widely Available to Everyone
CAST - Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Assisting Persons Trafficked for the Purpose of Forced Labor and Slavery-like Practices and to Work Toward Ending All Instances of Such Human Rights Violations
Village Reach Improving Access to Healthcare for Remote, Underserved Communities Around the World
PSI - Population Services International Improving the Health of the Poor and Vulnerable in the Developing World
Pratham Every Child in School and Learning Well
e-Nable A Global Network Of Volunteers using 3D Printing to Create and Design Assistive Hand Devices for Those in Need
Room to Read World Change Starts with Educated Children
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Gifting free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family's income
Project Gutenberg Encouraging the Creation and Distribution of eBooks
Ryan's Well Foundation Delivering Access to Safe Water and Sanitation as an Essential Way to improve the Lives of People in the Developing World
Electronic Frontier Foundation Defending Your Rights in the Digital World
Freedom of the Press Foundation Dedicated to Helping Support and Defend Public-Interest Journalism Focused on Exposing Mismanagement, Corruption, and Law-Breaking in Government
Mayday PAC Help Us Reduce the Influence of Money in Politics!
Rootstrikers Fighting the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics
Common Cause Holding Power Accountable
FairVote A Nonpartisan Champion of Electoral Reforms that give Voters Greater Choice, a Stronger Voice, and a Representative Democracy that Works for All Americans
Donors Choose An Online Charity Connecting You to Classrooms in Need
World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide
PNHP - Physicians for a National Health Program Advocating for a Universal, Comprehensive Single-payer National Health Program
LEAP - Law Enforcement Action Partnership Uniting and mobilizing the Voice of Law Enforcement in support of Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reforms that will make Communities Safer by focusing Law Enforcement Resources on the Greatest Threats to Public Safety, promoting Alternatives to Arrest and Incarceration, addressing the Root Causes of Crime, and working toward Healing Police-Community Relations
Equal Justice Initiative Ending Mass Incarceration and Excessive Punishment in the United States, Challenging Racial and Economic Injustice, and Protecting Basic Human Rights for the Most Vulnerable People in American Society
Human Rights Watch Standing with Victims and Activists to prevent Discrimination, to uphold Political Freedom, to protect people from Inhumane Conduct in Wartime, and to bring offenders to Justice
Amnesty International A Global Movement of People Fighting Injustice and Promoting Human Rights
The Planetary Society Creating a Better Future by Exploring Other Worlds and Understanding Our Own
IDEO.org Bringing Human-Centered Design to the People Who Need It Most — Those Facing Poverty Every Day
LIFESAVER Systems Working to End Water Poverty
Open Source Ecology Increasing Innovation by Open Collaboration
Open Building Institute Making Affordable, Ecological Housing Accessible to Everyone
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies A Center for Voices arguing for a Responsible, Constructive, Ethical Approach to the Most Powerful Emerging Technologies
charity: water Bringing Clean, Safe Drinking Water to People in Developing Countries
World Community Grid Creating the World's Largest Public Computing Grid to Tackle Projects that Benefit Humanity
GiveWell In-depth Charity Research
Charity Navigator Working to guide Intelligent Giving
Kiva Connecting People through Lending to Alleviate Poverty
Globus Relief Partnering with other Charities, Corporations and Governments working to Improve the Delivery of Healthcare Across the World
Against Malaria Foundation Ensuring Nets are Put Over Heads and Beds
ReSurge International Reconstructive Surgery for the World's Poor since 1969
Stop TB Partnership Realizing the Goal of Eliminating TB as a Public Health Problem and, Ultimately, to Obtain a World Free of TB
Centre for Vision in the Developing World Dedicated to addressing the lack of proper eyecare in the developing world
American Cancer Society Dedicated to eliminating Cancer as a major Health Problem
American Heart Association Building Healthier Lives, free of Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke
American Diabetes Association Working to prevent and cure Diabetes and to improve the Lives of all People affected by Diabetes
American Lung Association Working to Save Lives by improving Lung Health and preventing Lung Disease through Education, Advocacy and Research
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Dedicated to improving the Quality of Life for People with Asthma and Allergic diseases through Education, Advocacy and Research
NAMI - the National Alliance on Mental Illness Building Better Lives for the Millions of Americans Affected by Mental Illness
Deki Change a Life with a Loan
Vittana Helping Young People Around the World get Access to Higher Education for the First Time
OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer An Interactive Map of the Evolutionary Relationships between Life on our Planet
Samasource Giving Dignified, Digital Work to Marginalized People Around the World
One Laptop Per Child Empowering the World's Poorest Children through Education
The National Space Society Promoting Social, Economic, Technological, and Political Change in order to Expand Civilization Beyond Earth, to Settle Space and to Use the Resulting Resources to Build a Hopeful and Prosperous Future for Humanity
sOccket Addressing Issues of Global Importance while Injecting More Joy into Each Day
Gapminder Fighting the Most Devastating Myths by Building a Fact-Based World View that Everyone Understands
The Sunlight Foundation Making Government Accountable and Transparent
The Center for Responsive Politics A Research Group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on Elections and Public Policy
MAPLight.org Providing Citizens and Journalists the Transparency Tools to Shine a Light on the Influence of Money on Politics
Project Vote Smart Where Conservatives and Liberals Join Together to Defend Citizens' Right to the Truth
FactCheck.org Nonpartisan, Nonprofit "Consumer Advocate" for Voters that Aims to Reduce the Level of Deception and Confusion in U.S. Politics
The Other 98% Making Democracy work for the rest of us
The Open Source Democracy Foundation Committed to improving government by harnessing the Internet as a tool for Education and Advocacy
American Civil Liberties Union Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation All Lives Have Equal Value
The Carter Center Advancing Human Rights and Alleviating Suffering
American Red Cross Expanding Its Services, Always with the Aim of Preventing and Relieving Suffering
Human Rights Campaign Envisioning a US where Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People are ensured Equality and embraced as Full Members of the Family at Home, at Work and in every Community
KIPP - Knowledge Is Power Program National Network of Free, Open-Enrollment, College-Preparatory Public Schools (USA)
Incredible Years Programs for Reducing Children's Aggression and Behavior Problems and Increasing Social Competence at Home and at School
Nurse-Family Partnership Helping First Time Parents Succeed (USA)
The Conservation Fund The US's Partner in Conservation
Food & Water Watch Ensuring the Food and Water we consume is Safe, Accessible and Sustainably Produced
SocialVibe What's Your Cause?
Sparked The Microvolunteering Network
Catchafire Give What You're Good At
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Saving America's Health by changing the Way People Eat
The James Randi Educational Foundation Helping people defend themselves from paranormal and pseudo-scientific claims
Scholarship America Making Postsecondary Education Possible for All Students
The Bridge Tech Teachers, Project Managers, Engineers, Technology Lovers and Working Professionals who want to prepare Students for the Workforce or their Academic Careers