Amnesty International USA Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the U.S. Section of Amnesty International. Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 1.8 million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.
Books Not Bars Books Not Bars (BNB) is fighting to redirect California's resources away from youth incarceration and towards youth opportunities. We engage in grassroots advocacy campaigns using media advocacy, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and alliance building.
CARE International CARE is an international consortium of 12 member countries, dedicated to the worldwide reduction of poverty. care is one of the largest international relief and development organization, employing more than 12,000 staff worldwide.
First Book Founded in 1992, First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. We provide an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs.
Global Call to Action Against Poverty The Global Call to Action against Poverty is a worldwide alliance committed to making world leaders live up to their promises, and to making a breakthrough on poverty in 2005. It is an alliance between a range of actors around the common cause of ending poverty: existing coalitions, community groups, trade unions, individuals, religious and faith groups, campaigners and more.
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria The Global Fund was created to finance a dramatic turn-around in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. These diseases kill over 6 million people each year, and the numbers are growing. To date, the Global Fund has committed US$ 5.4 billion in 131 countries to support aggressive interventions against all three.
Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
International Fair Trade Association IFAT's mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations, and speaking out for greater justice in world trade.
Make Poverty History Primarily thought of as a 2005 campaign, Make Poverty History continues into 2006 and beyond. Join the campaign to Make Poverty History and support an end to extreme poverty. Wear the white band to support the campaign and lend your voice to the Make Poverty History campaign.