9 Non-Profits That Are Changing the World as We Know It
Whether they focus on poverty, education, or the environment, non-profits of all size and type strive to make the world a better place. Here are nine that are making a big difference and what they are focusing on.
Save the Children
Save the Children’s goal is to help children around the world live healthier and safer lives. They help children in developing countries access better education, and provide aid during disasters.
Pencils of Promise
Pencils of Promise, which was founded in 2008, creates schools and educational programs for children throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. All money donated online goes directly toward educating kids.
Family-to-Family
This organization helps families in the United States who are struggling financially. They use families who are already financially secure to sponsor other families who need help by providing groceries or other supplies. In some cases, the two families will meet to get to know each other.
The Malala Fund
The Malala Fund is inspired by Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize winner. The nonprofit’s goal is to provide girls around the world with quality secondary education. They help advocate for women within their communities, and invest in other nonprofits that benefit women.
Room to Read
Room to Read’s goal is to promote gender equality and increase literacy rates in developing countries. They have established almost 2,000 schools and 16,000 libraries, helping more than 25,000 girls get access to education.
Kiva
Kiva allows people to lend money to individuals in the developing world, in amounts of $25 or more, with a 98.3 percent repayment rate. This money creates opportunities for people in developing countries to create better lives for themselves.
Charity Water
Charity Water, which was founded in 2006, provides safe drinking water for people in developing countries. They have worked in 20 countries and provided 2.5 million people with clean water.
Acumen
Acumen raises money to invest in companies throughout the world. They have supported people in a variety of industries, including health, banking, and farming, and they have created more than 58,000 jobs.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy’s goal is to preserve natural resources. They are involved in preserving land and ecosystems in 69 countries, and they employ more than 600 scientists to conduct research on environmental conservation.
Operating a nonprofit is a popular option for people with an MPA degree or experience in developing countries. These nonprofits improve the world every day with their innovative ideas and technologies.