Bread for the World
Almost a billion people subsist on a diet of less than 1700 calories a day, the minimum needed to sustain life. Learn what you can do to help alleviate the world's hunger crisis.

Mercy Corps
Working toward food security throughout the world. Mercy Corps programs fight hunger.

Oxfam International
Aid organization working toward a more equitable world.

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
The world's largest humanitarian agency.

Crisis in Darfur
This little known region of western Sudan has taken its place among the worst humanitarian disasters of recent times. More...

Voices for Peace
A collection of statements on peace compiled by Stan Penner, a peace advocate from Manitoba, Canada.

Poverty Puzzle
Try your hand at the poverty puzzle. Drag and drop the puzzle pieces and see what poverty looks like.

The Child Health Site
By visiting the site you can help to alleviate the suffering of children through treatment of preventable diseases.

Doctors Without Borders
Medical doctors volunteering their services to bring health care to the world's poorest countries.

The Earth's human population is now...

Learn about population issues from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).


The reason why a billion people go hungry every day is not because there is not enough food in the world; it is because there is not enough justice.



Least of My Brothers
"Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, you do to me." The message is clear, but the world rarely gets it. My other blog.

Focus on Children
Issues concerning children around the world. Education, child labor, children as soldiers, child marriage. Learn more about problems facing children and how you can help.

War In Iraq
The invasion and occupation of Iraq by coalition forces is taking a heavy toll in human life and suffering. And the cost of the war continues to mount. Learn more about the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.

A Prisoner and You Came to Me
The shocking photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused and humiliated by American soldiers contradicts the U.S. self-portrayal as the liberator of the Iraqi people, and deepens the mistrust and hatred of Americans in the Muslim world.

The Palestinians
Few people have endured greater suffering in our time than the Palestinians. The underlying cause of much of the discord in the Middle East and elsewhere is the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people. The world community has stood by for more than fifty years as they have been disenfranchised in their own land. More...




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Human Rights Watch
A non-governmental organization dedicated to defending human rights. Advocacy for victims of human rights violations.

Amnesty International
Working toward a just and peaceful world by protecting human rights.

Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC)
International organization dedicated to advocacy and assistance for victims of torture.

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict
A global network of organizations working to end violations against children in armed conflicts and to guarantee their rights.

Polaris Project
Working on behalf of women and children exploited by human trafficking and sexual slavery.

Innocence Project
Dedicated to exonerating wrongly convicted persons through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.

Centurion Ministries
Advocacy on behalf of inmates convicted of crimes they did not commit and assistance to reintegrate clients back into society after release.

The Blindfold's Eyes
Read about Sister Dianna Ortiz and her courageous journey from torture and despair to healing and truth.

Mukhtar Mai
Glamour Magazine honored her as its Woman of the Year, ABC News named her Person of the Week, and the New York Times called her the Rosa Parks of Pakistan. Learn more about this courageous woman.