After the 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a tsunami that ravaged Sri Lanka and several other neighboring countries, F.K. Day and his wife Leah Missbach Day wasted no time helping out in the relief efforts. They partnered with non-profit organization World Vision and distributed 24,000 bicycles to people in the devastated areas in Sri Lanka. The bicycles were to be used as a tool to help speed up the country’s economic recovery by giving people who have lost everything access to...

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In 1988, a group of college students conceptualized and launched a summer camp for the children in Camden, New Jersey. Their goal was to provide these children with a safe and nurturing environment where they can learn and express their creativity. The camp also aimed to protect these children from the dangers that the city streets are known for. The idea for this summer camp came from the call of sociologist, author and speaker Dr. Tony Campolo who urged people, most especially Christians ...

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CEDARS (Home for Kids) is a non-profit 501 © (3) organization that aims to serve as a safe and secure haven for more than 3,500 children and youth annually. A United Way partner, it is also a top-rated charity recognized by the American Institute of Philanthropy, a nationally renowned charity watchdog organization.

In a nutshell, CEDARS exists to help children who have been neglected, abused, and left homeless acquire security and safety. It is also dedicated to promoting lasting family ...

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Alzheimer’s is a progressive, degenerative brain disorder that attacks the nerve cells, also known as neurons. It results in memory loss and drastic changes in the patient’s thinking and language skills, as well as behavior. Unfortunately, many individuals are affected by this disease globally. It is among the health problems that affect not only the patients themselves but their entire families, too. Thus, finding help and assistance in the form of a caring organization is one of the t...

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The Nurse-Family Partnership is a community health program aimed at transforming the lives of first-time moms and their children. By implementing home visits to low-income, first-time moms, registered nurses are able to provide them with the care and support they need to ensure a healthy pregnancy as well as to properly care for their children and to become self-sufficient economically. Starting from pregnancy until the baby turns two, Nurse-Family Partnership forms trusting relationships w...

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The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a national network comprised of free, college-preparatory, open-enrollment public charter schools with the aim of preparing students coming from underserved communities to achieve success in college and later on in life. There are 125 KIPP schools present in 20 states plus the District of Columbia taking care of over 41,000 students. Over 86% of these students come from low-income families and are eligible for federal reduced-price or free meals progra...
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Spindletop Charities, Inc., also known as Spindletop International, is a 501 ©(3) corporation established by Loy D. “Butch” Griffin in 1966. It was launched to fulfill the founder’s mission to build an organization that promotes fellowship and goodwill within the gas and oil industry, and at the same time, providing assistance to children and youth in need.

Griffin has successfully built a solid reputation for the organization. Even after his death in 1984, Spindletop was able to su...

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IOCC or the International Orthodox Christian Charities is a non-profit, charitable organization that seeks to offer emergency relief and facilitate development programs for the benefit of those in need in all parts of the world. They perform their tasks without discrimination and work to strengthen the ability of the Orthodox Church to respond to its beneficiaries.

The International Orthodox Christian Charities, Inc. was established in March 1992 in response to the need expressed by some o...

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Food For the Poor is one of the largest interdenominational relief and development organizations in the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Ferdinand Mahfood and is now led by Robin Mahfood. Aside from feeding the poor in 17 Caribbean and Latin American countries, Food For The Poor provides health care, education, housing, and emergency relief to these countries. The organization has stable funding. According to a 2012 survey by Forbes Magazine, Food For The Poor is the 6^th largest recip...

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Oxitec is a UK-based biotech company that pioneered a whole new way of dealing with the deadly dengue fever. About 50 to 100 million people worldwide suffer from dengue every year, it is known as one of the major causes of sudden death everywhere in the world. In the last 50 years, the number grew 30-fold. The major issue lies in controlling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the carrier of the deadly disease.

Aside from dengue, Oxitec is also dealing with agricultural pests that destroy farmers’ c...

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