Below is a list of humanitarian aid organizations which help people in need throughout the world. All of the groups listed are non-sectarian so that anyone wishing to donate to them can do so knowing that the money will be used to aid people regardless of religion and without promoting the religious views of the organization. There are obviously aid organizations with religious affiliations which do not push their religious views on people but they are not included so as to avoid confusion.
In addition to links to the sites, the phone and fax number to call to place donations are provided. Whether or not the site accepts online donations is also indicated. To try and give potential donors a little information about the groups there is a short description of the aims of each group, the year it was founded and, when available, the operating overhead of the charity.
| Organization | Phone/
Fax | Online
Donation | Year
Founded | Overhead |
|---|
| International Aid Organizations |
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Dedicated to helping those who suffer, without discrimination, and thus contribute to peace in the world. | +41-22-730-4222
+41-22-733-0395 | Yes | - | - |
Médecins Sans Frontières
Provide medical aid wherever it is needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex - raising awareness of the plight of the people we help. | Country specific
contact numbers | Yes | 1971 | - |
Oxfam International
Working for an end to the waste and injustice of poverty - both in longer-term development work and in times of urgent humanitarian need. The international group of independent non-governmental organizations work together to achieve greater impact by their collective efforts. | Country specific
contact numbers | No | 1995 | - |
United Nations Children's Fund Support Page
United Nations program focusing on children's rights. | 1-800-367-5437
or 1-212-922-2590 | Yes | 1946 | - |
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| US Based International Aid Organizations |
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American Red Cross
Provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. | 1-800-HELPNOW | Yes | 1881 | - |
CARE
A global development and relief organization which seeks to relieve human suffering, to provide economic opportunity, to build sustained capacity for self-help, and to affirm the ties of human beings everywhere. | 1-800-521-CARE | Yes | 1945 | <10% |
Direct Relief International
Provides medical support with new and used medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and supplies to charitable health facilities worldwide. | 1-800-676-1638 | Yes | 1948 | <5% |
Doctors of the World
Dedicated to improving the health and relieving the suffering of vulnerable populations in the United States and abroad. | 1-888-817-HELP | No | 1990 | - |
Doctors Without Borders
US arm of Médecins Sans Frontières. Provide emergency and longer-term medical relief to populations in distress, victims of natural or man-made disasters and victims of armed conflict without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. | 1-888-392-0392 | No | 1987 | 20% |
Global Community Center
A small humanitarian agency at work in partnership with people who need help in building a peaceful, economically secure life. | 1-202-467-8366
1-202-467-2793 | Yes | - | - |
International Medical Corps
Our mission is to save lives and relieve suffering through health interventions and medical training that build local capacity and self-reliance in war-torn and impoverished regions of the world. | 1-800-481-4462 | No | 1984 | - |
International Rescue Committee
Provide relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict...to provide freedom, human dignity, and self-reliance through resettlement assistance, global emergency relief, rehabilitation, and advocacy for refugees. | 1-877-REFUGEE | No | 1942 | 10% |
Mercy Corps International
Working to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. | 1-800-292-3355 | No | 1979 | <10% |
Oxfam America
Promote long-term, self-sustaining development among low income people throughout the world; to increase the knowledge and awareness of the basic needs of the world's poor. | 1-800-77-OXFAM
1-617-728-2596 | Yes | 1970 | <25% |
UNICEF - USA
US arm of UNICEF | 1-800-FOR-KIDS | Yes | - | - |
