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Human Relief Foundation: Creating a Better Life

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, In : Health

For nearly two decades now, Human Relief Foundation (HRF) has been a pillar of hope and an instrument to save lives in the poorest regions of the world. Since its founding in 1991, this non-profit organization has been consistently working on their commitment to provide developmental programs and relief to local communities.

The creation of a better life and finding solutions to global issues has been part of the focus of HRF. This international non-governmental organization is a registered ch...

The American Humane Society and its Efforts at Keeping Animals and Children Safe

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 22, 2014,

The American Humane Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization dedicated towards uplifting the welfare of animals and children. When it began in 1877, it was known as the International Humane Association but the organization changed its name the following year. By 1940, the AHA was the sole monitoring institution for humane animal treatment on Hollywood film sets and other broadcasting outfits, becoming well-known for its trademark certification "No Animals Were Harmed" which was shown at...

Human Appeal International: Fighting Poverty, Social Injustice, and Natural Disasters

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, March 21, 2014, In : human rights

In 1991, in Manchester, a relief charity was created to help fight against poverty. Established to help the advancement of education, protection of good health, and relief of sickness, Human Appeal International works as a British international development organization.

The organization is focused primarily on impoverished countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Mauritania and Sudan. As a non-profit institution, it has a presence in 24 countries in the continents of Asia, Africa and Eur...

The Fund for Global Human Rights: Achieving Human Rights Victories World Wide

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, In : human rights

In the highly developed world that we live in today, it can sometimes be unimaginable that human rights violations would still exist. Unfortunately, they do and a good part of the population living in advanced, protected, and highly sophisticated communities and countries can often forget that there are people on this planet who are being subjected to human rights violations every single minute of every day. It is also saddening that some of the supposedly civilized individuals and groups are...

STOP International

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, In : human rights

Human trafficking is a global problem with deep roots. The tales can often sound familiar: a recruiter in a victim's home country – posing as a job agent – offers the desperate job-seeker a job in another country, promising a secure future. However, once the victim agrees, they are traumatized and forced to work for little or no pay, or as sex slaves – or both. The work of organizations like STOP International plays an important role in saving lives.

STOP International has a three-pron...