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Rose Charities and Their Mission to Abolish Poverty

August 24, 2012

There may be a lot of charitable institutions with missions of fighting poverty, but this world has more than enough hardships for all of the current charities to handle. Rose Charities, a group of independent institutions based in different countries, are among those that exhibit unending faith in humanity and unwavering willingness to help save communities.

Rose Charities was established in 1998, in Cambodia, by a group of aid workers who found themselves tired with the bureaucracy and waste that normally happens in most international aid missions. The independent organizations at Rose Charities are bonded by just one goal: to rehabilitate and guide people towards a more productive and a generally better life. They aimed at delivering efficient and sustainable programs and solutions to those who are in most need, and they did it directly, without having to deal with much bureaucracy, and with full transparency. All of the independent organizations that are part of Rose Charities are run by volunteers and about 98% of their work are purely sustained by donations.

 

Outreach International: Propagating the Sustainable Good

August 22, 2012

Nobody could help people who are in need except for people themselves. Indeed, governments may provide assistance, organizations may initiate actions, but only the good nature of people can sustain the continuity of charity and goodwill. Outreach International, one of the premier charitable organizations of today, is among those institutions that believe in the force that is within the human race. They believe that people have the ability to end poverty and this is the reason why they inves...


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Chicago Business Leader and Philanthropist Perry Mandera

August 17, 2012
A prominent businessman who owns and oversees Chicago-based large scale transportation firm The Custom Companies, Inc., Perry Mandera derives a great deal of personal satisfaction from the many philanthropic projects and community betterment endeavors he undertakes. Aside from heading Custom Cares Charities, an organization affiliated with The Custom Companies that facilitates meaningful initiatives to benefit children, Mr. Mandera donates to a host of non-profit groups that include Boys & Gi...
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ACT Today!, Providing Services and Support to Children with Autism

August 16, 2012

According to statistics, one in 88 children in the USA has autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. ACT Today!, which stands for Autism Care and Treatment Today!, is a national non-profit organization that works to provide treatment and support services for families with children who have autism. ACT Today! believes that every child should be able to experience and live life to the fullest, and should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

The main goal of the organization is two...


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The Smile Train: The World's Largest Cleft Charity

August 15, 2012

New York City is home to the world's largest cleft charity: The Smile Train, an organization founded in 1999 that has been providing free corrective surgery for children born with cleft lip and palate in more than 80 developing countries around the world. With massive support from doctors and other medical professionals, The Smile Train has helped over 750,000 children since it first started out.

Brian Mullaney, an advertising executive who worked with cosmetic surgeons, observed that m...


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Action on Smoking and Health: Fighting for Non-Smokers’ Rights since 1967

August 10, 2012

In 1964, the Federal Trade Commission required all tobacco products’ packaging to bear the “Surgeon General’s Warning” which informs consumers of the dangers of smoking. This was just the beginning on the war against smoking and surprisingly, it’s the little players that have scored the biggest.

The Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) was founded by John F. Banzhaf III in 1967. The non-profit organization is made up of professionals in the legal and medical field as well as concer...


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The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: Saving Gorillas for a Balanced Ecosystem

August 7, 2012

Poaching and loss of habitat have been threatening the existence of mountain gorillas since the 1960s. In 1966, a brave woman named Dian Fossey sacrificed her health and safety in order to study mountain gorillas in Zaire (Congo) and later on in Rwanda where she founded the Karisoke Research Center in 1967. It was there that she was able to deliver vital information about mountain gorillas to the scientific community and the organizations that supported her studies. Despite the laws banning...


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Dr. Sagun Tuli: Mentoring the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons and Spinal Surgeons

August 7, 2012

A dedicated physician who played an integral role in the neurosurgery and spine surgery programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for nearly a decade, Dr. Sagun Tuli recently transitioned into a post as one of the lead surgeons at the Center for Advanced Brain and Spine Surgery in Natick, Massachusetts. Educated at the University of Toronto, Dr. Tuli became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 2000 after which she returned to her alma mater to serve as an Assistan...


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The New York Restoration Project: Cleaning Up the Big Apple

August 3, 2012

Clean, green neighborhoods play a big factor in the quality of urban life people live. This belief is what pushed actress Bette Midler to put up the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), an organization that seeks to restore New York City's decaying and declining landscapes and neighborhoods to its former pristine glory.

Founded in 1995, Bette Midler recruited friends and family members to start cleaning up Fort Tryon Park and Fort Washington Park, eventually leading to the establishment ...


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The Strength of a Woman: Somaly Mam

July 31, 2012

Somaly Mam’s courage and dignity in overcoming her traumatic childhood as a victim of human trafficking, prostitution and abuse has made her one of the world's most inspiring figures and leaders in combating slavery and human injustice. She has been honored as one of the “100 Most Influential People of 2009” by TIME Magazine, was featured as a CNN Hero, garnered the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, was awarded the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the C...


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