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Having a great attitude in life is half the battle. It’s easy to get enveloped by modern day pressures of greed and callousness but if we could all just stop for a moment each day, and remember to be grateful for what we are abundantly blessed with. Many of us are fortunate enough to have loved ones, shelter, food, clothing and other things we consider basic necessities of life. Around the world, many are not so lucky. It may sound cliche, but no sentiment is truer than “every little bit helps.” Here, I’ve listed my favorite organizations around the world that have compassionately changed the lives of countless people in need. This section of the site was not intended to make us sad or depressed, but quite the opposite. All of us can make a difference in our own little ways, whether it’s giving an occasional meal, donating a couple of dollars a month or adoption...we can change the world. Seek examples and be uplifted by stories of great success and joy. The power is in your hands.

Need Magazine brings to life stories of humanitarian aid and all those around the world who make a difference in small and big ways. With compassion, graciousness and a true desire to inform the world of the positive side of all the negative, Need is a phenomenal and inspirational publication.

Holt International

With decades of international experience, Holt International has changed the lives of countless children all over the world through donations, sponsorship and adoption. Whether you’re looking to simply donate a little bit of whatever you have that will go a long way to helping impoverished children around the world or you’re looking to open your heart and home to a child who needs loving parents, contact Holt International to learn more.

World Wildlife Fund

The world’s premiere organization spearheading the preservation of endangered species and habitats. WWF has a host of opportunities for people interested in donating their time, money and efforts. Grants also awarded. Get involved today by adopting an orangutan or other endangered animal.

Save the Children

Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.  For more than 75 years, Save the Children has been helping children survive and thrive by improving their health, education and economic opportunities and, in times of extreme crisis, mobilizing lifesaving assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. When a natural or manmade emergency puts at risk the survival, protection, and well-being of significant numbers of children, Save the Children works to address their immediate survival needs as well as addresses long-term health and education needs. The agency is currently assisting children affected by the recent hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi; the Russia-Georgia conflict; Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar; the four tropical storms that struck Haiti; flooding in Bihar, India, and the ongoing food crisis, which is threatening the well-being of children from Ethiopia to Haiti to Tajikistan. Save the Children also provides education and health programs in countries where crises are taking a long-term toll on children, including Darfur.  Save the Children also is working to ensure that 3 million children in conflict-affected countries enter school by 2010, and to improve the quality of education for 5 million additional children – through its Rewrite the Future campaign. Every year millions of children come of school age but, because of war and conflict, are unable to go to school. These children and their countries cannot afford to wait for violence to cease before education can begin again. Save the Children believes that educating children needs to be a priority if countries are to maintain peace and to protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse.  Every day about 25,000 children under the age of 5 die from preventable or treatable diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia or complications from birth. Most could be saved through low-cost health interventions, like vaccination, antibiotics and oral-rehydration treatments for diarrhea. Save the Children works to make these tools available to families living in poor communities. Community health workers can deliver lifesaving advice and care to women and children in areas beyond the reach of clinics.