Browsing Archive: November, 2013

Save the Children Fund: Protecting the Rights of Children

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, November 29, 2013, In : Youth

Established in 1919 in the United Kingdom, Save the Children Fund is a non-governmental organization that is also active internationally. This charitable organization is focused on the promotion of the rights of children.

The group provides relief and assistance to children in various developing countries through health care, better education, economic opportunities, aid in natural disasters, various conflicts and war. There are about 30 national groups that functions under the Save the Child...

Cancer Research UK: The World’s Largest Independent Cancer Charity

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, In : Health

“To reduce the number of deaths from cancer” is the main objective of Cancer Research UK, a charitable organization in the United Kingdom. The group was formed in 2002 through the merger of two cancer awareness organizations: Cancer Research Campaign and Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

Cancer Research UK is now considered as the largest independent cancer research charity in the world. The organization conducts research pertaining to the prevention, diagnosis, and various treatments of the...

Christian Aid Ministries: A Channel for Anabaptist Groups

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, November 22, 2013,

Christian Aid Ministries is a charitable organization that works to ensure proper and organized distribution of donated goods abroad. This group is categorized as a foreign-aid outlet for Mennonite, Amish, and several other conservative Anabaptist groups.

It was in 1981 that the organization was founded. Since its inception, it has been a practice of their supporters to come up with 15 million pounds of food, seeds, clothing, medicines, Bible story books, Bibles, and various Christian literat...

Project HOPE: Providing Health Operations and Education Around the World

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, November 19, 2013,

Founded in the United States in 1958, Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is an international health care organization. This charitable institution also provides health education to impoverished people around the globe. This group is listed as the 55th largest on the recent list of Forbes’ 100 Largest U.S. Charities.

The first peacetime hospital ship is SS Hope, the organization’s most visible aspect which was converted from the USS Consolation (AH-15). It was in 1974...

The Concord Coalition: Working to Build a Sound Foundation for America’s Economic Growth

Posted by Charity Watcher on Saturday, November 16, 2013, In : Economy

The Concord Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization that advocates generationally responsible fiscal policy. It aims to educate the public about the causes of federal budget deficits, as well as its consequences. It also works to shed the light on the long-term challenges that the country is facing when it comes to unsustainable entitlement programs. Ultimately, the organization looks to build a sound foundation for stable economic growth.

Established in 1992...

National Retail Renovator, Carpenter, and Developer Kevin Craffey Supports Our Troops and New Hampshire Youth

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, In : Military

Successful journeyman carpenter, entrepreneur, and businessman Kevin Craffey, owner and operator of several development, general contracting, and carpentry businesses based in New England, shares his success through his support of charities dear to his heart. The son and grandson of carpentry-union presidents, he understands the value of hard work, commitment, and dedication. As such, Kevin Craffey particularly supports the men and women who serve our country in military service; and youth, o...
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American Forests: Protecting and Restoring Forests

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, In : Environment

American Forests is a nonprofit organization composed of a group of people who care about the forests and work to conserve them. It is the oldest national organization in United States that focuses on promoting the protection and expansion of America’s forestry. Since 1990, they have already planted over 40 million trees in different forests across the country. Aside from caring for the forests, they have also helped restore watersheds to provide clean drinking water to beneficiary communit...

American Bird Conservancy: Working to Conserve the World’s Beautiful Creatures

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, November 8, 2013, In : Environment

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a non-profit membership organization that focuses on conserving native birds and their natural habitats all over the Americas. It is committed to expelling the threats to birds inhabiting the western hemisphere, including overuse of pesticides, habitat destruction, urban sprawl, and invasive species.

The organization works in cooperation with other agencies and groups that are also dedicated to the advocacy, such as The Bird Conservation Alliance, Fundac...

MAP International: Christians Helping the World

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 6, 2013,

MAP International is a charitable organization that provides assistance to any place or communities around the world that requires help. The group of global Christian organizations work by distributing collected donations to poverty stricken areas or communities under calamity in an effort to save the lives of millions of human beings.

The charitable institution is one of the highest placed charities in the world at the moment. In fact, they’re considered to be a 4-star charity. The missio...

American Civil Rights Union: The Conservative Civil Liberties Organization

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, November 1, 2013, In : human rights

The American Civil Rights Union, or ACRU, is an American organization focused on advocating civil liberties in the country, for its people. It was founded by Robert B. Carleson, a former Reagan administration official, in 1998. It was established in response to views that the more prominent civil rights organization, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLA), was too liberal or leftward-leaning. Because of this, ACRU has been considered as a conservative civil liberties advocacy group.

Since ...