In 2000, ACA and its local partner ACCA established the world's first private conservation concession in the Los Amigos River watershed. The Los Amigos Conservation Concession covers 360,000 acres of old growth Amazonian forest at the base of the Andes in southeastern Peru. This watershed forms a lowland forest corridor that protects the eastern access of Manu National Park and connects it to the Tambopata...

Your gift will provide two basketball hoops for a playground. Basketball courts are a great way to let exercise their bodies and minds, and will keep them coming back to the playground, even when they outgrow the other structures. At KaBOOM!, we believe that kids who play are less likely to be obese and develop obesity-related health problems. They also develop the cognitive skills that...

Whether on assignment at home or abroad, journalists count on various supplies to ensure their safety and their ability to deliver the most in-depth reports. Your donation will help provide numerous invaluable items to journalists around the world, such as: Audio and Recording Devices; Cameras/Lenses; Laptop Computers and Accessories; Satellite Phones; International Power; Adapters/Phone Converter Kit; and First Aid Kits.

Your donation will provide a computer to one of the many hardworking African scientists struggling to respond to diverse challenges faced by African farmers which are taken for granted by farmers in the US or Europe such as increase yield, fighting pests and diseases. At least five African scientists would share one computer if not, they go to Internet cafés to work on their data...

This gift will provide a kit of basic tailoring tools and cloth for one woman in a tailoring training center, enabling her to begin learning and practicing her new trade immediately. Contributing to sustainable economic development initiatives is a critical component of the Dalit Freedom Network’s (DFN) mission to partner with the Dalits in their quest for religious freedom, social justice, and human dignity by...

Your gift will provide learning materials for one student. More than 90% of SEWA’s members are illiterate. Through SEWA, they receive training and learn how to use their skills to gain an income and organize for change in their communities. Your gift will promote life education for members of SEWA and their families. Puriben Aahir is a skilled artisan, but had never used her embroidery...

Trained on the basics of child development, including techniques for reading with children, and conflict resolution, Jumpstart volunteers work together in teams to implement a curriculum with young children twice a week for the entire school year. Each Jumpstart Corps member is paired one-to-one with an at-risk preschooler to ensure individualized attention. As part of their lessons with children each week, teams utilize a host...

Your donation will fund 200 pounds of clay - much needed raw material for artisans in developing countries. 200 pounds of clay can be purchased for $100 and used to create several hundred dollars of income for a potter and their family.

Your donation will fund 10 pounds of clay – much needed raw material for artisans in developing countries to pursue their craft and build their business.

Your gift will provide 2 packages of Mini DV videotapes to an artist, giving them 6 hours of recording time. They cost far less in the U.S. than Central Asia and Russia.

Your gift of $1500 will cover the cost of one hand cycle, and give a child the opportunity to participate in an activity typical of any able-bodied child. No boy or girl should go through childhood without getting to ride a bike with his/her friends, and children with disabilities are no exception.

Your gift of $280 will provide a full set of uniforms for an athletic team in countries like Kenya and Jamaica. The participants will also receive the necessary gear required to play competitive sports, which is usually soccer. Imagine these African Deaf athletes playing on the field with their comrades, with your contribution making it possible! We have found that sports are a great venue...

In countries where human rights are often violated, legal aid plays a crucial role: the most decisive indicator of the reduction of abuse and torture is the early presence of a defense attorney. By actively working with local legal aid offices and lawyers, we can prevent human rights abuses from ever happening. Legal aid offices in developing countries often face resource problems that may prevent...

Books open the minds of students and provide them with the answers to their questions and the foundation for their dreams. A well equipped library offers the students the tools necessary to research and write detailed reports for their classes. Biographies inspire students to reach beyond what they thought was possible. Natural Science books answer questions about the biological and physical world around us. Fiction...

Join READ Global in its quest to change the world—one country, one village, one individual at a time. Your contribution will outfit one of READ Global’s library community centers with a technology hub that includes three computers and basic software for word processing, spreadsheets and bookkeeping. Your gift of a technology center for a rural Nepal READ library will be provided by READ Global.

Your gift of $60 buys 10 midwife supply kits for graduates of Women for Women International’s Health Training Workshops. Classes teach women about basic prenatal, maternal and infant and child health care, giving women the skills they need to educate other women in their communities about prenatal care and provide safer, more hygienic, deliveries. The kits include basic materials such as iodine, forceps, and clean...

Your gift will help provide the equipment needed to best document DtM's field research. The research collected will be brought back to the design studios in order to develop innovative solutions.

Your gift will rent a video projector for a seminar. Video projectors and sound systems are available to rent locally. We must cover the cost, which is beyond the means of local hosts. We can do it with your help.

Your donation will assist universities in improving the physical conditions (e.g. purchase up-to-date publications, add research equipment to the laboratories, etc) to strengthen teaching, research and educational programs and to ameliorate the quality of higher education in Africa. The fund will also be used to tackle the problems such as insufficient teaching facilities or qualified teachers, out-of-date course materials and research equipment, poor educational infrastructure,...

Help one volunteer make a park or garden litter free. Includes a pair of gloves, a stabber, and garbage bags.