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AMAR international
(Assisting Marsh Arabs and Refugees). Charity involved in humanitarian aid for arab refugees in Iran and Iraq.
http://www.amarappeal.com

ATD Fourth World (UK) Ltd
Organisation that is taking an active role in communities to support the efforts of the poorest in overcoming poverty. It is a member of the International Movement ATD Fourth World.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/atd.uk

Action Against Hunger UK
UK part of an international organisation that has projects to fight hunger.
http://www.aahuk.org

Aid to Baltic Communities
A team that drives aid supplies to Latvia twice a year. Details of the trips, information on help needed and on the situation in Latvia.
http://www.jubileecommunity.co.uk/aidbc

Amigos International
A charity helping under-privileged people in a Ugandan orphanage. Information on their work, and for prospective supporters.
http://www.amigosonline.org.uk

Asylum Aid
Charity providing advice and legal representation to asylum-seekers and refugees and campaigning for their fair treatment in the UK.
http://www.asylumaid.org.uk

BT Community Connections
Offers awards of IT equipment to individuals or groups who wish to make a positive impact in their community. Details of how to apply and examples of successful projects. Links to other BT award schemes.
http://www.btcommunityconnections.com

Birmingham Settlement UK
A charity based in Newtown, Birmingham UK. Gives advice on care, employment support, debt, national debtline and womens training. It also runs nursery facilities and charity shops.
http://www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk

Bosnian Support Fund
Registered charity, aiming to help people left homeless during the Bosnian conflict. Message board, case studies, news and details of how you can help.
http://bosnianfund.tripod.com

British Red Cross
Independent charity providing emergency help to people in need. British part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent organisation.
http://www.redcross.org.uk

British Red Cross Donation Site
Allows donation to be made to the British Red Cross via credit card.
http://www.redcrossdonations.org.uk

CINI - Child In Need Institute
Supports health care and nutrition amongst poor communities in India.
http://www.ciniuk.org

Cambodian Communities out of Crisis
Information on CCC's work in Cambodia, particularly in giving back the education that Pol Pot tried to steal.
http://www.cambcomm.org.uk

Change Their Life
Shri Kanaga Thurkai Amman Temple Trust initiative is a registered charity supporting children in Sri Lanka. Supporters are asked to sponsor a child.
http://changetheirlife.org

Chernobyl Children Appeal (NI) Ltd
Company and charity based in Northern Ireland helps children from Belarus and Ukraine with Chernobyl related diseases, especially those who suffer from the many side-effects of radiation.
http://www.ccani.com/index.htm

Chernobyl Children Life Line
Helping children suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster and economic situation in Belarus.
http://www.chernobylchildlifeline.org

Chernobyl Children´s Project
Supports the children of Belarus affected by the Chernobyl nuclear explosion through recuperative holidays in the UK and medical and humanitarian aid. History of the disaster, newsletter, details of projects and how to donate.
http://www.chernobyl-children.org.uk

Community H.E.A.R.T.
A UK charity supporting local South African initiatives in health, education and reconstruction training. Information on what the organisation does, including details of projects, on corporate sponsors and on how to donate. Includes a message from Nelson
http://www.community-heart.org.uk

Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)
Umbrella organisation which launches and coordinates responses to major disasters overseas. It enables the British public to donate to British aid agencies when they wish to respond to overseas emergencies.
http://www.dec.org.uk

East Sheen Chengannur Trust
Helps the poor in the Chengannur area of India and in Africa. Shows how they provide housing, education and financial aid, and ssks for sponsorship of a child or stamps and bric a brac.
http://www.east-sheen-chengannur-trust.org.uk

European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights
London-based European campaigning/support group for Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, includes news, ways to take action, background information, and events.
http://www.eniar.org

Facing The World
Charity founded by UK cranio-facial surgeons so that children in poor countries can receive the miracle of a new face and a life free from the stigma of deformity.
http://www.facingtheworld.net

Fast 4 Africa
Project which aims to empower young people so that they can really make a difference by networking their friends. Each Christmas the aim is to get as many young people across the world fasting for children in Africa.
http://www.fast4africa.org

Fight the Famine
Seeks to raise awareness of the problems in Africa, raises money and provide practical assistance.
http://www.fightthefamine.com

Global Care International Children´s Charity
Supports many small relief projects worldwide. Site contains information on programs, donation opportunities and contact forms.
http://www.globalcare.org.uk

Global Gang
Christian Aid's site for children - with news, games and culture from around the world.
http://www.globalgang.org.uk

Guatemala Solidarity Network (GSN)
Works with Guatemalan organisations and communities striving for human rights, social and economic justice and the empowerment and participation of indigenous peoples and all marginalised groups.
http://www.guatemalasolidarity.org.uk

Halo Trust
British organisation specialising in the removal of the debris of war, such as mine clearing.
http://www.halotrust.org

HealthProm
Works to improve healthcare for vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Gives project details and news archive.
http://www.healthprom.org

Heart International
A charity that aims to help provide cardiology services in developing countries. About the charity, contact details and how to give and receive donations.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/heartinternational

Himalayan Education Lifeline Programme (HELP)
A project to assist people from poor communities in the Himalayas to improve their employment opportunities through education. Information about the project, and different ways in which you can help.
http://www.help-education.org

Humanity First - Serving Mankind
UK based charity focusing on the provision of help and aid to anyone, and to anywhere in the world. It has provided relief operations to a multitude of international areas.
http://www.humanityfirst.org.uk

Indict
UK chartiy that documents Iraqi human-rights abuses. Details, campaigns and contact information.
http://www.indict.org.uk

Invited Guest Trust
IGT is a charitable organisation supporting people in need of a holiday
http://www.igt.org.uk

Jeans for Genes
Information about annual fundraising day on which everyone wears jeans and donates one pound to raise funds for genetic research into disorders affecting children.
http://www.jeansforgenes.com

Jessie´s Fund
Enhances quality of life for sick children through the therapeutic use of music, often in children's hospices.
http://www.jessiesfund.org.uk

Kingscare
Christian poverty relief organization. Inspired by the love of God. Practical action through self-help, medical and educational projects in developing countries.
http://www.kingscare.org

Komso Children´s Hospital Volunteer Group
A group dedicated to improving conditions in Komso Children's Hospital, St Petersburg, Russia. Information about their activities and events, with a newsletter.
http://www.komsokids.org.uk

Landmine Action
Works to eliminate landmines and to find solutions to the problems caused by cluster bombs and other unexploded ordinance.
http://www.landmineaction.org

Light up Romania Trust
A small charity helping community hospitals and their dispenseries in the villages with much needed lighting in Romania.
http://website.lineone.net/~lrh

Lighthouse Club
Provides support for construction workers and their families. Newsletter of recent events of the club and news from the branches.
http://www.lighthouseclub.org

Magen David Adom
Friends of MDA in Great Britain, aim to raise funds to purchase vital medical equipment and ambulances for Israel's Emergency service.
http://www.ukmda.org

Mango
Provides financial management services to agencies working in relief and development projects in developing and disaster stricken countries.
http://www.mango.org.uk

Meadiae Trust
Works in developing countries through media.
http://www.mediae.org

Medical Aid for Iraqi Children (MAIC)
Information about their activities supporting and supplying Iraqi hospitals treating children. Includes newsletter and fundraising information.
http://www.maic.org.uk

Medical Emergency Relief International - Merlin
UK medical specialist that works to provides medical relief in the aftermath of conflict, natural disaster or epidemic disease and strives to prevent the onset of future medical emergencies worldwide.
http://www.merlin.org.uk

Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture
Organisation that provides care and rehabilitation for individuals and their families who have been subjected to torture and other forms of organised violence.
http://www.torturecare.org.uk

Newry and Mourne Romania Appeal
A charity dedicated to helping the people of Romania based in Newry Co. Down N. Ireland.
http://www.geocities.com/rmnappeal

North of England Refugee Service
Provides services to refugees and asylum seekers in the North of England.
http://www.refugee.org.uk

Novi Most International
Christian voluntary organisation which works with young people in Bosnia.
http://www.novimost.org

Plan B Movement
Organisation in favour of improving freedom, democracy and equality for every human being irrespective of race, creed, colour.
http://www.planbmovement.org.uk

Relief Fund For Romania
UK charity helping the children, sick and elderly of Romania's destitute institutions and communities.
http://www.relieffundforromania.co.uk

Re~Cycle
A nonprofit organization which sends bicycles to poor countries such as Haiti and South Africa, and trains people how to repair and maintain the bikes
http://www.re-cycle.org

SPEAK
A UK Christian charity which campaigns and prays on issues of human rights and justice.
http://www.speak.org.uk

Sight Savers International
A charity that prevents and cures blindness globally.
http://www.sightsavers.org.uk

Task Brasil
Charity established in response to the situation of the street children of Brazil. Its projects improve the lives and support children and pregnant girls living on the streets.
http://www.taskbrasil.org.uk

The Burnaby Blue Foundation
Aims to improve the quality of life for children and young people abroad and at home. Details of current project, an orphanage in Azerbaijan, photographs and how to donate.
http://www.burnabybluefoundation.org.uk

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
Details the aims of the fund and all the grants that have been, or are in the process of being, awarded by the fund. It also contains information on how to apply for a grant and the future of the fund
http://www.theworkcontinues.org

The Hunger Project UK
Branch of global association which helps people in Latin America, South Asia and Africa to achieve sustainable progress in health, education and income.
http://thehungerproject.org.uk

The Karuna Trust
UK based Buddhist organisation that has education, health and cultural projects for poor people in India of any religion. Also helps fund Buddhist activities.
http://www.karuna.org

The Kazi Mingi Foundation
Supports the Kip Keino project in Kenya, Africa.
http://www.kmf.org.uk

The MOC (Military Order of the Collar) Charitable Foundation
An ancient UK registered charitable foundation for the relief of poverty and sickness and for the advancement of education overseas. History, current information and projects currently in hand.
http://www.mocfoundation.org

The Refugee Council
Organisation that helps refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Campaigns for 'an open mind policy, not an open door policy'.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

The Village Service Trust
Raises funds to support work in India in the fields of women's development and health issues.
http://www.villageservicetrust.org.uk

The Wyndham Charitable Trust
A small grant-making trust which aims to eliminate slavery world-wide. Some information on the issue, information on the trust's activities and how to donate.
http://uk.geocities.com/wyndham_ct

VegFam
The vegan charity, working to prevent famine without cruelty
http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/vegfam

Vision Africa - Give a Child a Future
UK charity providing education and schools, homes and orphanages for the children of Kenya's Kibera slum.
http://www.vision-africa.org

Wishing for a Well
A charity that provides water wells in Kenya. Information on the past (history) present (projects and Mission reports) and future. Some pictures and how to help.
http://www.wishingforawell.com

World Response
Organisation that is a medical-funding agency. Work includes supplying drugs, medicines and medical supplies. Also has house building and clinic building projects.
http://www.worldresponse.org

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