Hi, to everybody!\n\nI am a volunteer, for 10 years, for a charity (NGO) of parents whose children have cancer, from Romania. I was and I am responsive among many other things for getting funds for our projects / activities.\n\nWe want to create a camp/ respite house for the ill children and their families (where they can get free holidays)and to get a microbus for them; we wish also to  create a councelling and information centre for parents and patients and to print medical booklets; we wish also to get more support for other programms that we are running already. also, we need to help them more for getting medicines when they are missing from hospitals and to give more material support for the families; You may see our website: www.asociatiapavel.home.ro\nDoes somebody have information about different sources for funding for our work? I wish to know clear information: names of organizations who are funding such of work, or of companies,...\nMy and our best wishes to you, all!\nOlga
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Drug companies are a good place to start.  Find out what some drugs are, and who makes them.  Contact the company, they may be eager to fund something like this in turn for free advertising
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I'm sorry, I have to tell you I disagree with this charity.  Yes, they do use the donations to help people, but they do not do anything to solve the underlying problems.\n\nMy grandmother saved a child through this charity when grandma was 20 years old.  My mother saved the three children that were born because of it.  When I was 20, all of those children had grown up, and had starving children of their own.  I now had nine children to save.\n\nAll nine of those children have now grown up, and had three babies each.  You, my friend, now have 27 starving children to save.  It never ends!\n\nYour money will be better spent on a charity that provides books or educational material to people so they can learn to help themselves.\n\nSIL International has been rated #1 Educational Charity for the second year in a row by Smart Money Magazin Full story and rankings:\nhttp://www.sil.org/sil/news/2001/smartmoney.htm
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I am currently doing an outreach program and we are giving out clothing (and other items).\n\nThe program is called "Not Forgotten" because we want those in need to feel as though they are not forgotten in everyday life. We are gathering items together, obtaining names of those in need, organizing boxes of items for those we have contacted, and delivering them about 3-6 times a year. We are trying to let people know that they are cared about.\n\nAlong with a box of items, we will try to talk to the parents of the family or adults that we reach in the program. We want to let the adults know that they are not alone in their struggle for money and food for themselves or their families. Each family will receive a Bible and contact information for a church near them that is willing to pick them up or pray for them, etc. We will keep in contact with the family and deliver a new box of items whenever necessary. \n\nI think this is just about all I can think of about the program. If you have any specific questions, you can ask me anytime. \n\nYou could try and see if there's a program like this in your community, start your own, or donate to this one...Just let me know if you need any help!
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I know alot of people use caringbridge site to set up web pages and u can make donations there. Alot of my cancer warriors are on there.
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It really depends on who you are looking to help.\n\nThe children need clothing and school supplies.  Many NGO's (non-profits) are set up to keep kids in school and off the streets.  \n\nFamiles need food, clothing, etc, which can be donated again to the NGO's.\n\nCambodia also had very poor medical facilities and practice. Dentists are set up on the street and hospitals are almost non-existant.  The sick and unhealthy really need help with medical supplies, doctor and medical assistance, and many need shots to keep them health for the future.
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Here's the sweet thing about it: You don't need MONEY to help them!\n\nVolunteer your TIME.
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start a web site to take donations, or "cash advances", try putting it on my space, the word will spread quickly since it's for a good cause. contact your local radio channels, for nonprofit causes most will run adds free, or at least a discount. encourage your community to get involved. maybe visit some larger businesses in your area, and encourage them to sponsor or contribute to the cause. Promise free advertising, and new loyal costumers, that should help. Good Luck, and I hope everything works out.
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This year I will have two International Exchange students in my home, one from Germany and the other from Norway.  I believe things like this help us all learn about each other and our cultures.  I have been looking online for places to volunteer (after the 2 are here) overseas and was very pleased to find many places (I thought you could only go Peace Corps if you know what I mean) that you can volunteer overseas for the price of paying your own transportation to and from and having your own spending money.  People will let you stay in their homes while you are volunteering from Nepal to Brazil to India.  All kinds of places.  Some are even "vacation" volunteering, do while on your vacation.  Gosh, just thinking about it sounds like so much fun and I can't wait to pick a place!!! :)  \n\nTwo great sites I have bookmarked for future reference.  I do have to say that as someone who can't afford to go flying places I did think this was an excellent way to learn about another country/people and be on vacation.  A win-win situation.
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Why don't you donate to your local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) affiliate.....They are an organization dedicated to helping abused and neglected children.....They advocate for abused children in the courts systems....I volunteer with this organization and they do wonders for neglected and abused children....Here is a link to there organization....Best of luck!\n\nhttp://www.nationalcasa.org/
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Saw something of interest on TV yeasterday that could work with a school if adapted. Parents could be asked to give each of their children £5 or so. They take the £5 and look to make as much money as possible with it over a two week period (as long as it is not illegal or anything and possibly to be approved by a teacher) - eg - buy a bucket and sponge and offer to wash the cars down their street for a small fee etc etc. Kids could club their £5s together if they wish. At the end of it they can give the £5 back to their parents or put it into the final pot of money to go to the school. Possibly offer a prize for the children who make the most money. Could really engage the children and the parents in the cause?\nHope this might be of help.
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contact the local habitat for humanity they can send your club out to a site to build a house thats a living monument to the memories of your group anytime you drive by thats in your mind our group of friends helped to build that house or find a church thats feeding the homeless on thanksgiving and offer to serve or work the kitchen as a group or go to a church thats giving food out and offer to help unload trucks or something or go to the salvation army center and offer to collect money at the mall as a group and sing carols together for an hour and raise money for childrens christmas' is that enough ? olde volunteer
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a club for challenged kids.\nWhat a wonderful idea.  My daughter in law in Florida is a teacher for\nchildren with disabilities.\nGet a club together from the students who would like to help, quite possibly some teachers would like to get involved. \nMy twin brother, had been in a wheelchair all his life. He cannot even feed himself.  However, because of the way we treated him, never as handicapped, and the teacher would come home to teach him............\nHe is smarter than me......Pays more attention, because he cannot walk fast, run etc.....the electric wheelchair I purchased for him......That was his freedom!!    He flys to Florida etc, my son's pick him up.\nIf your question is still on line, I will be speaking with my daughter in law and maybe I can give you more ideas.\nWhen we help them to help themselves, and give them hope..It's great!!\nYou are certainly one VIP in this world!!!!\nLater I hope to get back to you.
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The desire to make charitable donations usualy comes from within.  Therefore, if it ain't there it just ain't there.  Doesn't make you terrible.  However, I'd like to suggest that you volunteer to be of help in your local Special Olympics organization.  The faces of the children and happiness exhibited in all participants will be a priceless reward for your service and your service will be worth more than the dollars you are uncomfortable and unwilling to give.
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I'm not from the area, but i might still help because I want to start my own web-design business and for that i need a portfolio. So right now i would do a charity website (or part of it) for free, just to say that i did some work on it.\n\nContact me (through my profile).\n\nThis is a site i just designed for my track team: http://www.paramusrunning.bravehost.com
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well : there is one orginaztion that will accept donation of\n used christmas card fronts  http://www.cancerresearchfoudation.com they would help out\nas a group of volunteers  buliding  a better life for all !
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I have the perfect solution for you: Mãos Que Ajudam or ´Helping Hands,´ a volunteer service organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brazil. They are always in the need of an extra help throughout all of Brazil including Rio. Theyve gone to other countries to give service like Indonesia to help there too, while their main focus is Brazil. Check out their website - and if you need it in English, the translation will be poor, but  altavista is worth a shot. \n I cannot stress enough that this organization has been extraordinarily successful and done a great deal of good for many people with many needs. Their achievements have been no less than amazing.\n Now there´s a contact page (contato) that will assume that you are a resident of Brazil. I don´t know exactly how a foreigner to Brazil could get involved, but if you fill out the basic info under ´empresa´ instead, they will contact you, (you can ask for an English speaker if you don´t speak Portuguese, I just hope they´d have one), and you can get connected with them. An even easier idea would be to contact the email of the personnel at the bottom of their webpage with all your questions.\n I hope that this was a help for you and that you´ll be able to find a way to get involved as a volunteer here in Brazil. We need you! Thank you.
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Red Cross. March of Dimes. American Cancer Society. Habitat for Humanity. local food bank. Make a Wish Foundation. Invisible Children. Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. All Childrens Hospital. \n-That should at least get you started.