Charity Spotlight: Mumbai Smiles

Country
India

Category
Community & Family

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To help provide education and healthcare to Mumbai's marginalised people.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - EID: Charity goodwill

Eid-al-Fitr continues Ramadan focus on charity celebration

Millions of Muslims are starting their traditional Eid celebrations with a period of ongoing festive charity giving.

To read the full article click here

News - UNITED STATES: Charity concert

Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder among stars lining up for OAP charity

Musicians from the worlds of jazz, soul, country and blues are set to raise the roof at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles next month.

To read the full article click here

Charity Spotlight: Hamilton Permaculture Trust

Country
New Zealand

Category
Community & Family

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To encourage self-reliance & environmental sustainablity by promoting the adoption of permaculture philosophies & sound organic practises in the Waikato region.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - KOREA: Hyundai chairman pledge

Hyundai chief backs charity with $462 million donation

One of East Asia's best known businessmen has promised $462 million for charity, backing up a previous pledge.

To read the full article click here

News - THAILAND: Human trafficking

More commitment needed to halt forced labour and exploitation

Thailand continues to be a major transit country, source and destination country for human trafficking, says the UN.

To read the full article click here

Charity Spotlight: Deep Griha Society Of Pune

Country
India

Category
Research & Development

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To better the lives of people living in the slums of Pune, India.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - HEALTH: Alcohol awareness week

Campaign pushing ahead post bank-holiday

A major public debate on alcohol abuse is required, say a number of charities and health organisations.

 

 

 

To read the full article click here

News - UNITED STATES: Irene batters America

Volunteers leading hurricane clean up

Hurricane Irene has hammered the eastern seaboard of the United States and still remains a threat to Americans and Canadians.

To read the full article click here

News - TECHNOLOGY: TouchPad charity donations

HP Canada supports kids clubs

Hewlett-Packard Canada is donating $100,000 to a major Canadian youth charity.

 

 

 

To read the full article click here

News - GLOBAL: Refugee action

UNHCR launches international campaign to tackle statelessness

The UN refugee agency has launched its global campaign to tackle the growing problem of statelessness.

To read the full article click here

News - NEPAL: Disabled children

Action needed on disabled children's rights to education

 

More needs to be done to ensure disabled children in Nepal have fair access to education, says Human Rights Watch.

To read the full article click here

Charity Spotlight: UNAIDS

Country
Switzerland

Category
Health & Medical

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

Through a series of goals, resolutions and declarations adopted by member nations of the United Nations, the world has a set of commitments, actions and goals to stop and reverse the spread of HIV and scale up towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - AIDS: Freddie Mercury day

Get ready for Freddie

A fun day for AIDS/HIV awareness is going global with the help of legions of Freddie Mercury fans.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added

"Nastenka" charitable foundation Russia  Health & Medical To read the full profile click here
The Mary Foundation Denmark  Community & Family To read the full profile click here
Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia Australia  Animals & Wildlife To read the full profile click here

News - CANADA: Goderich tornado

Voluntary sector assists in clean-up

Photo of the day

Slow Walk ©2011 Xperedon Inc

Charity Spotlight: Bice

Country
Switzerland
Category
Children/Education

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To contribute to the circulation, training and promotion of children and adolescent's rights.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - HEALTH: Glaucoma research

Campaign to improve public awareness

An ICM survey has revealed high levels of public ignorance about the commonest of eye diseases.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added

Norwegian Red Cross Norway  Humanitarian Aid To read the full profile click here
RSPCA United Kingdom  Animals & Wildlife To read the full profile click here
Entrepreneurs of the World France  Micro Finance To read the full profile click here

News - INTERNET: Social media

Rise in social media usage during disasters

 

What do you do when you need information fast during a disaster or emergency?

To read the full article click here

Photo of the day

Swan Ripple ©2011 Xperedon Inc

Charity Spotlight: The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada

Country
Canada

Category
Animals & Wildlife

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada supports wildlife research, education and conservation. The Institute promotes informed and compassionate action to improve the environment shared by all Earth's living creatures.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - KENYA: Food crisis deepens

Food insecurity worsening in Kenya

Kenya is becoming an increasing focus of the East Africa food crisis with the country experiencing mounting levels of hunger and a growing influx of refugees.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

Prevent Blindness Foundation Australia  Research & Development To read the full profile click here
CARE Denmark Denmark  Research & Development To read the full profile click here
GRA - Giving Relief by Action Ireland Community & Family To read the full profile click here

News - ENVIRONMENT: Greenpeace challenge

Nike commits to Greenpeace detox campaign

Greenpeace's campaign to name and shame sports brands who are contributing to pollution is gathering momentum.

 

 

To read the full article click here

Photo of the day

Fisherman in Seychelles ©2011 Xperedon Inc

Charity Spotlight: One World Beat

Country
Switzerland

Category
Other

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

By raising funds and awareness for the One World Beat helps projects and inspires people and music fans to step out of the shade and take action.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - WOMEN: Small business aid

Supporting female entrepreneurs in the developing world

Care International UK has announced a unique partnership to support business-women in the third world.

 

 

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

Africa New Life USA Research & Development To read the full profile click here
Breast Cancer Ireland Ireland  Research  & Developemnt To read the full profile click here
ADRA Denmark Denmark  Research & Development To read the full profile click here

News - LIBYA: Human rights

Fears for civilians as conflict deepens

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are appealing for respect for civilians in Libya as fighting intensifies around Tripoli.

To read the full article click here

Photo of the day



Spring of Life ©2011 Xperedon Inc

Charity Spotlight: ANCRAA

Country
Spain

Category
Animals/Wildlife

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To breed and re-populate the Andaluz Donkey.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News: UNITED KINGDOM: Youth schemes

Prince of Wales charity launches youth projects in wake of riots

The charity of the Prince of Wales has announced a £2.5 million investment programme in the worst hit areas of the UK's riots.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

ORM Ireland  Children & Education To read the full profile click here
Norwegian Church Aid Norway  Humanitarian Aid To read the full profile click here
IHS USA  Community & Family To read the full profile click here

News - MEXICO: Child violence

Escalating violence against children cannot be ignored any longer

Violent crime involving children is escalating in Mexico, principally as a result of the role of drug cartels.

To read the full article click here

Photo of the day

Slow Walk ©2011 Xperedon Inc

Charity Spotlight: Three Faiths Forum

Country
United Kingdom

Category
Human Rights

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To encourage dialogue and confront prejudice, building lasting relationships between people of different faiths, cultures and communities.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - CANADA: Overseas aid

Canadians commit to East Africa

The Canadian government is increasing its commitments to East Africa with an innovatory fundraising scheme.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

Ligue contre le cancer France  Health & Medical To read the full profile click here
The Fire Fighters Charity United Kingdom  Community & Family To read the full profile click here
Deepwave Germany  Environment To read the full profile click here

News - UNITED KINGDOM: Will Aid

Free will service in aid of charity

Will Aid is launching its annual fundraising campaign for 2011.

To read the full article click here

Photo of the day

Predator Eye ©2011 Xperedon Inc

Charity Spotlight: BRIS

Country
Sweden

Category
Children/Education

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To strengthen the rights of children and young people and improve their living conditions.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - UNITED STATES: Wealth distribution

Warren Buffett says super-rich should do more

If you earned billions of dollars a year how much would you give away to good causes?

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

Conservation Law Foundation USA Environment To read the full profile click here
Co-operation Ireland Irland  Community & Family To read the full profile click here
Neil Sachse Foundation Australia  Research & Development To read the full profile click here

News - SCOTLAND: Youth theatre plans

Andrew Lloyd Webber invests in Scottish youth

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Charity Foundation is funding a young persons theatre in an area of Scotland with high youth unemployment.

To read the full article click here

Photo of the day

Fisherman in Seychelles ©2011 Xperedon Inc.

Charity Spotlight: Norwegian Humanist Association

Country
Norway

Category
Human Rights

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To enable human beings across barriers of culture, politics and religion, to share notions of tolerance and human worth and to develop the ideas of liberty and equality, as they are expressed in the Declaration of Human Rights.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - AUSTRALIA: Parkinson's disease

AUSTRALIA: Parkinson's disease

The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is expanding its global research programme into Australia.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

The Hunger Project Australia  Research & Development To read the full profile click here
TLC South Africa Children & Education To read the full profile click here
From the Top USA  Arts & Culture To read the full profile click here

Photo of the day

Sharp Edges ©2011 Xperedon Inc

News - UNITED STATES: Child poverty

Alarming rates of child inequality in the USA, says new report

A comprehensive report into the state of American children's health and welfare has been released in the US.

To read the full article click here

Charity Spotlight: Brighter Horizons Ministries

Country
Canada
Category
Research/Dev

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To offer the opportunity to travel & to experience the challenge of life in a 3rd world country on a short term basis.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - WALES: Michael Jackson

Artists announced for Michael Jackson charity concert

A number of star performers have been announced for a Michael Jackson charity tribute concert in Wales.

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

Ocean Youth Trust Ireland Children & Education  To read the full profile click here
The Jennifer Trust United Kingdom  Community & Family To read the full profile click here
Brain Foundation Australia Research & Development To read the full profile click here

Photo of the day

Seagull Flight ©2011 Xperedon Inc.

Charity Spotlight: Elderhostel

Country
United States
Category
Children & Education

Charity Mission Statement

_______________________________________________________________

To empower adults to explore the world's places, peoples, cultures and ideas, and in so doing to discover more about themselves.

To donate and read the full charity profile, click here

News - BANGLADESH: Human rights

Campaigners call for end to death squads 

Activists are calling on the Bangladesh government to do more to fulfil its commitments to human rights.

To read the full article click here

News - FASHION: Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse Fred Perry collection on sale for charity

Fred Perry announces the troubled singer's last collections for the fashion brand will go on sale for charity

To read the full article click here

Latest charities added to Xperedon

Diema's Dream fund Russia Disability To read the full profile click here
YEPT New Zealand Community & Family To read the full profile click here
Caring For Carers Ireland Ireland Community & Family To read the full profile click here