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Organizations Making a Difference

Here is a list of organizations that are making a positive difference in the world today. All of the organizations mentioned in the book are in this directory as well as many others currently doing excellent work around the globe.

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Ambassadors for Children Volunteering http://www.ambassadorsforchildren.org
Ambassadors for Children (AFC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs.
American Red Cross Volunteering http://www.redcross.org
Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization.
AmeriCorps Volunteering http://www.americorps.org
AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connect more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country's critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Volunteering http://www.bbsa.org
Big Brothers, Big Sisters is the oldest, largest, and most effective youth mentoring organization in the U.S.  By volunteering as a one-on-one mentor, Big Brothers/Sisters have been statistically proven to have a direct impact in a child’s life by helping them to be successful in school, get along better with their families, and prevent them from getting involved in drugs and alcohol. 
Citizen Schools Volunteering http://www.citizenschools.org
Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country.
City Year Volunteering http://www.cityyear.org
City Year's vision is that one day, the most commonly asked question of a young person will be, "Where are you going to do your service year?"
Common Ground Volunteering http://www.commongroundrelief.org
Common Ground's mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support.
Cross-Cultural Solutions Volunteering http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering. They are committed to ensuring the safety, flexibility, professionalism, transparency, and excellence of their programs. CCS is recognized as an expert in its field by the United Nations and CARE, one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations.
Doctors Without Borders Volunteering http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.
Global Service Corps Volunteering http://www.globalservicecorps.org
Global Services Corps has been offering international volunteering and service-learning in Asia and Africa since 1992. Programs include: sustainable agriculture and food security; international health; community development; HIV/AIDS nutrition, education and prevention; teach English abroad; orphan care.
Global Volunteers Volunteering http://www.globalvolunteers.org
Global Volunteers is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian, non-governmental organization engaging short-term volunteers on micro-economic and human development programs in close partnership with local people worldwide.
Habitat for Humanity Volunteering http://www.habitat.org
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) Volunteering http://www.volunteerinternational.org
The International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) is an association of non-governmental organizations involved in international volunteer work and internship exchanges. IVPA is an association of volunteer sending organizations but does not organize or run its own volunteer programs.
Mercy Ships Volunteering http://www.mercyships.org
Mercy Ships is a global charity that has operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978.
Peace Corps Volunteering http://www.peacecorps.gov
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship.
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