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Charities by cause area

Find verified nonprofits working on a specific issue - from refugee response and cancer research to clean water, mental health, and climate action.

Refugees

15,902

Charities supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and forcibly displaced people - from emergency response in conflict zones to long-term resettlement and integration programs.

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Cancer

16,135

Charities funding cancer research, treatment, patient support, and prevention awareness around the world.

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HIV/AIDS

13,063

Nonprofits working on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment access, advocacy, and community support.

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Mental Health

21,576

Charities providing mental-health services, suicide prevention, counseling, and advocacy for people living with mental-health conditions.

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Hunger

14,117

Food banks, soup kitchens, school-feeding programs, and global hunger-relief organizations addressing food insecurity.

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Literacy

10,764

Nonprofits teaching reading, writing, and adult literacy across the world.

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Scholarships

9,938

Foundations and charities providing scholarships, tuition support, and educational financial aid.

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Disaster Relief

25,079

Emergency-response charities working on natural disasters, conflict-driven crises, and post-disaster recovery.

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Climate

3,601

Charities tackling climate change through policy advocacy, mitigation, adaptation, and clean-energy programs.

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Wildlife

16,396

Wildlife and biodiversity charities protecting endangered species and natural habitats.

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Disability

90,722

Charities supporting people with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities through services, advocacy, and inclusion programs.

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Children

4,100

Charities focused on child welfare, child protection, education, and health for children in need.

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Orphans

12,504

Nonprofits caring for orphaned and vulnerable children through residential care, foster networks, and family reunification.

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Veterans

10,178

Charities supporting military veterans with healthcare, housing, mental-health services, employment, and family support.

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Women

1,996

Charities advancing women's rights, health, education, economic empowerment, and protection from violence.

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Gender Equality

1,616

Charities working on gender equality, equal pay, leadership representation, and ending gender-based discrimination.

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Water

3,651

Charities providing access to clean water through wells, water purification, and infrastructure in low-resource settings.

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Sanitation

3,667

Charities improving sanitation and hygiene through WASH programs, latrines, and public-health interventions.

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Indigenous

138

Charities supporting Indigenous communities, lands, languages, cultural revitalization, and self-determination.

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Housing

22,699

Affordable-housing nonprofits and charities working on homelessness prevention, shelters, and supportive housing.

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Maternal Health

2,079

Charities working on maternal health, safe pregnancy, prenatal care, and reducing maternal mortality.

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Peace

10,892

Charities promoting peacebuilding, conflict resolution, mediation, and reconciliation in post-conflict societies.

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Human Rights

12,077

Charities defending human rights, monitoring abuses, supporting victims, and advocating for legal reform.

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Legal Aid

583

Charities providing free legal services, court representation, and rights education for people who cannot afford a lawyer.

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Agriculture

1,036

Charities supporting smallholder farmers, sustainable agriculture, food security, and rural livelihoods.

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Alzheimer's

4,090

Charities researching Alzheimer's disease and dementia, supporting patients and caregivers, and advocating for better care.

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Reproductive Health

1,116

Charities providing access to family planning, contraception, sexual health education, and reproductive rights.

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Vaccination

1,385

Charities expanding vaccination access, funding immunisation programmes, and combatting preventable diseases worldwide.

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Nutrition

3,971

Charities tackling malnutrition and undernutrition, running school-feeding programmes, and advancing nutritional research.

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Palliative Care

6,946

Hospice and palliative-care charities providing comfort, dignity, and end-of-life support to patients and families.

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Addiction Recovery

9,826

Charities supporting recovery from substance abuse, alcohol dependency, and addiction through treatment and rehabilitation.

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Health

173,877

Healthcare charities working on patient services, public-health programmes, medical research, and access to care.

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Biodiversity

13,585

Charities protecting biodiversity, endangered species, and threatened ecosystems through conservation and habitat restoration.

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Ocean Conservation

682

Charities defending oceans, marine wildlife, coral reefs, and coastal communities through research, advocacy, and clean-up.

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Sustainable Agriculture

2,676

Charities advancing sustainable, regenerative, and agroecological farming practices that protect soils and rural livelihoods.

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Environment

84,730

Environmental charities protecting natural resources, parks, forests, water, and ecosystems through conservation and advocacy.

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Education

362,051

Charities advancing education access, school funding, teacher training, and educational equity around the world.

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Early Childhood

21,596

Charities supporting early-childhood development, preschool access, and the first years of every child's learning journey.

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Vocational Training

5,287

Charities providing job training, skills development, and vocational education for youth, adults, and career changers.

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Poverty

25,966

Charities reducing poverty through direct aid, economic empowerment, livelihood programmes, and systemic policy work.

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Foster Care

54,346

Charities supporting foster families, foster youth, and child-welfare reform across foster-care systems.

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Domestic Violence

5,425

Charities supporting survivors of domestic violence and abuse through shelters, counselling, legal aid, and prevention.

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Human Trafficking

1,321

Charities fighting human trafficking and modern slavery through rescue, rehabilitation, prosecution, and prevention.

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LGBTQ+ Rights

438

Charities advancing LGBTQ+ rights, equality, health, and community through advocacy, services, and policy reform.

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Religion

175,244

Faith-based charities and religious nonprofits across Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and other traditions.

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Mission Work

7,652

Mission charities focused on evangelism, missionary work, and faith-based outreach in communities worldwide.

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Community Development

550,015

Charities investing in community development, neighbourhood improvement, and grassroots social services at the local level.

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Cultural Heritage

37,255

Charities preserving cultural heritage, historic sites, traditional crafts, and intangible heritage for future generations.

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Arts & Culture

213,483

Arts and culture charities supporting music, theatre, dance, visual arts, museums, and cultural participation.

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International Development

97,732

International development charities working on economic growth, livelihoods, and capacity-building in the Global South.

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Microfinance

357

Microfinance and microcredit charities offering small loans, savings, and financial inclusion to underbanked communities.

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Youth Development

64,602

Youth-focused charities building leadership, mentoring, after-school programmes, and life skills for young people.

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Animal Welfare

28,887

Animal welfare charities running shelters, rescue operations, spay/neuter clinics, and animal-protection advocacy.

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Research

12,787

Research-focused charities funding scientific, medical, social, and technological research that serves the public good.

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