Every year, more than 400,000 Americans and more than 5 million people worldwide are killed by tobacco, a number that makes smoking cigarettes the leading cause of preventable death. Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by private donations, works toward fighting tobacco smoking especially where it concerns children's health.

Established in 1996, the non-profit organization does not accept funding from the government and the tobacco industry, a necessa...

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Even children know that healthy hair is their crowning glory. The loss of their hair due to an underlying medical condition (e.g., alopecia areata) or to chemical exposure (e.g., chemotherapy for cancer) can adversely affect their mental health, such as in the loss of their self-confidence and self-esteem.

Indeed, the physical loss of hair can result in psychological losses that children should not suffer from in their young age. Fortunately, Locks of Love comes to the rescue in the form of th...
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Child abduction has negative impact on both the child and his/her family and, in consequence, on society. Child Find of America, Inc., founded in 1980 by Gloria Yerkovich after the abduction of her child, works toward the prevention and resolution of child abduction cases in the United States. Indeed, the national non-profit organization wants to reunite - or at least, to assist in reuniting - abducted children with their concerned families, thus, contributing to societal welfare.

Child Fi...

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Established in 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind has made the lives of visually impaired people better in many ways. It is well known for its meticulous matching program between applicants and guide dogs wherein the guide dog chosen for the human meets his/her personality, physical needs, and lifestyle, among other factors. It is, indeed, a foundation that knows the strong inseparable bond that can develop between a human and a guard dog, perhaps his/her best friend for life.

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Sight - it is arguably the most important of the five senses yet nearly 300 million people worldwide have visual impairments in varying degrees. Yet 80% of all types of visual impairment can be prevented and cured by blindness prevention strategies including cataract surgery.

This is where the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) comes in to enable people to keep or regain their sense of sight. In the process, FHF enables their beneficiaries to regain control of their lives and to give them hop...

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Most, if not all, non-government organizations are working to get themselves out of a job - and Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) is not an exception to the norm. The foundation provides for a simple yet effective and efficient solution for combating malaria in over 35 countries in Africa particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America - long-lasting insecticide-treatment mosquito nets.

Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, affects over half a billion people with a million death to...

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Man is considered as the most dangerous predator on Earth because his actions can send many animals into extinction. The likes of the Zoological Society of San Diego works toward bringing man and animals closer in harmony, thus, ensuring that the Earth's diversity becomes more varied - or at least, remain at its present level (i.e., significant reduction in the extinction rate).

The Zoological Society of San Diego, a non-profit organization, has one of the world's largest memberships of an...

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Albert Einstein is not only the most famous scientist of our time but he is also the inspiration behind one of the world's largest provider of humanitarian aid, relief and development - the International Relief Committee (IRC). Established in 1933, the IRC now maintains a welcome presence in over 40 countries and 22 cities in the United States where people affected by natural disasters, civil wars, and international wars, among other crises, are provided with services in helping them surviv...

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Family Care International (FCI), an international non-profit organization, paid attention to an issue that many others have neglected - maternal health. Its full complement of qualified healthcare professionals provide for dedicated maternal health services specifically in prenatal and childbirth services, a dedication that has saved and continues to save lives in 18 countries across Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. 

Because the mother is the traditional primary caregiver of child...

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