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Dear Young Philanthropist
Students research the lives of philanthropists from history and role-play as them. They write letters to students explaining their motivations for helping others. They prepare visual presentations of their chosen philanthropists.
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Giving Back
Students research the start of the March of Dimes and discuss the benefits of their actions when contributing to a charity. Students continue the lesson by calculating how much money would have been collected in a week, month, and year...
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Hooray for Harry
Students examine the Harry Potter series of books and read about charitable endeavors of J.K Rowling. They explore various websites and look for newspaper articles about charitable giving or charitable service.
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Reading: Chartiy Stops
Students are introduced to the topic of chartiable giving. They examine people who are on tight budgets.
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International Medical Corps
The International Medical Corps is a humaritarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving world suffering by providing health care training and relief.
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Water Aid
"WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world?s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education". Find articles, video, learning exercises, and more.
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (Cafod)
CAFOD helps the impoverished by promoting long-term development, emergency response, and educating the public about poverty. CAFOD also speaks out on behalf of the poor and promots social justice.
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Plan: An International Development Agency Working With and for Children
Non-profit organization whose aims are to improve the quality of life for impoverished children in developing countries. Find articles, photos, videos, and other resources.
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Salvation Army International
International Christian organization that helps meet the human needs of people who are impoverished.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. They help developing countries to improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.
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Adra
ADRA is a organization associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its mission is to help improve the quality of life for those in developing countries.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
About the Carnegie Endowment
This is a description of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, established in 1910 with a gift from Andrew Carnegie. As a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, the Endowment conducts programs of research, discussion, publication,...
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Feed the Children
International humanitarian organization whose mission is "to provide desperately needed food and necessities to meet immediate needs".
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Heifer International
Charitable organization that provides agricultural training and heifer animals to help the impoverished and hungry gain nourishment. Find photos, videos, information and other resources pertaining to this interesting project.
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International Orthodox Christian Charities
The IOCC's mission is to "provide assistance to the poor, either in response to emergencies or long term socio-economic development needs". Find articles, pictures, video, and other resources.
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Shelter for Life, International: Restoring Lives Rebuilding Communities
The mission of SFL is to enable people affected by conflict and disaster to rebuild their communities and restore their lives.
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Counterpart International: Counterpart
Non-profit organization that focuses on humanitarian and relief assistance, education, healthcare, democracy and governance, food security, development, and more. Their mission is "giving people a voice in their own future through smart...
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Action Against Hunger: Acf Usa
Non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives by "eliminating hunger through prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations of conflict, war and natural disaster".
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Operation Usa
Organization that helps communities who have been impacted by poverty, disease and disasters through relief, reconstruction and development aid. Find news, photos, videos, and more.
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Operation Smile
Operation Smile coordinates medical volunteers who provide surgeries to repair children's cleft lips and palates.
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Air Serv International
Non-profit transportation organization that flies relief agencies around the world where humanitarian aid is needed.
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Social Assistance Program for Vietnam
This resource is the home page for the Social Assistance Program for Vietnam.
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League of Women Voters
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.