Leader in wildlife and endangered species conservation
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is probably the best known organization helping endangered animals. Their mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to biodiversity on our planet. This includes a huge scope of work, spanning climate, food, forests, freshwater, oceans and wildlife. Along with support for the most endangered animals today – giant pandas, tigers, elephants, gorillas, sea turtles, polar bears, rhinos and whales.
Using and advancing conservation science, the WWF works to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of its ecological systems. By protecting natural areas and wild animal populations to promoting sustainability and the use of renewable natural resources, the WWF is striving to reverse the damage done by humans. While also building a future in which human needs are met in harmony with nature. Working alongside people and partners at every level, all around the world, the World Wildlife Fund is helping develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect both communities and wildlife, and the places in which they live.
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The Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) works to prevent, treat, and cure anxiety disorders and depression. Their mission focuses on improving the quality of life for those impacted by anxiety, depression, OCD and PTSD, through education, practice, and research. By helping people find treatment, resources, and support so […]
Direct Relief is a humanitarian organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Their direct assistance programs focus on emergency preparedness and disaster response, and the prevention and treatment of disease […]
Saving the Blue is a nonprofit organization that seeks to recover and restore threatened sharks and marine species, while connecting people and communities to ocean wildlife. Through their scientific research, Saving the Blue is able to advance our understanding of the biology and ecology of critically important marine organisms, particularly […]
Project AWARE is a global movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean one dive at a time. With conservation efforts focused on the critical issues of sharks & rays in peril and marine debris. Project AWARE empowers divers around the world to work together to protect underwater environments. And help create […]
Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is a nonprofit organization committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States. They provide representation and re-entry assistance to people who have been illegally convicted and/or abused in state jails and prisons. And challenge racial and economic injustices, while working to protect […]
charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Today, 1 in 10 people around the world lack access to safe sources of water. That’s roughly 785 million people without access to clean sanitation or drinking water. Since 2006, charity: water has been […]