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Breast cancer
-- Click on this page and advertisers will contribute funds to
fight breast cancer.
Bridges -- A South African non-profit organization working to enhance the benefits of electronic resources in the Two-Thirds world.
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission, Austin, Texas
Care (Charitable aid
organization)
Center for the Prevention of
Sexual and Domestic Violence
Child health
-- Click on this page and advertisers will contribute funds to
support child health.
Computer Recycling - Goodwill Industries will restore your computer or use the parts.
Environmental
Defense Fund
Evangelical Lutheran
Church America. Lutheran Office of Governmental Affairs
Fellowship of Reconciliation
-- Works for peace, nonviolence and reconciliation as appropriate
means for solving our problems.
First
Call for Help
Friends Committee on
National Legislation -- Or email: fcnl@igc.apc.org
Hunger
| Millenium Promise - Encourages individuals and organizations to join the fight against global poverty, disease, and hunger. Draws on all parts of society -- individuals, businesses, charities, faith-based groups, governments to bring an end to extreme poverty, worldwide, by the year 2025. |
| Bread for the World
-- One of the most effective lobbying organizations on the
issue of hunger. |
The Hunger
Site -- Click on this page each day and advertisers
will contribute funds to feed the hungry in both the world
and the United States. |
United Nations World Hunger
Program -- Offers the only plan which aims to eradicate
all world hunger permanently. |
| One: The Campaign to Make Poverty History - An international campaign to end the devastation of hunger and AIDS. Be sure to view the video of many of the world's leading actors and performers. In the midst of many movie stars you will discover the face of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. |
Interaction
-- Provides an on-line site for interacting with government on
the issues like hunger, poverty, international relief, refugee
and development programs.
Investing with a Conscience
Labor Organizations
Religion & Labor Network of Austin is an alliance of religious leaders, labor organizations, community groups, and concerned individuals who have joined together to advocate for justice and dignity for all working women and men. It concerns itself with, among other things, indigent defense, immigrant workers, poultry workers, and labor in relation to religion.
Peace Organizations
| Austin Center for Peace & Justice |
Episcopal Peace Fellowship |
| Fellowship of Reconciliation -- Works for peace, nonviolence
and reconciliation as appropriate means for solving our problems.
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Lutheran
Peace Fellowship |
| The
Institute for Peace and Justice, 4144 Lindell
Boulevard #408, St. Louis, MO 63108, (314) 533-4445, Fax (314)
715-6455, e-mail: ppjn@aol.com, also supporting Parenting
for Peace and Justice Network, Families Against Violence Advocacy
Network, and Teens Acting for Peace. |
| The
Nonviolence Web – A personal project of
Martin Kelley, a member of the Religious Society of Friends,
aimed at bringing together peace information. P.O. Box 38504
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA 19104, Voice: (215) 681-0783,
E-Mail: nvweb@nonviolence.org |
| Pax
Christi USA -- The national Catholic peace organization.
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Peace
Tax Fund -- An organization lobbying for an option
to dedicate your taxes to non-military government work. |
Sojourners
-- Multiple issue, somewhat evangelical peace and justice
magazine |
| Texans
for Peace |
Third
Coast -- Activist Resource Center on the Gulf |
| Tikkun
-- Multifaith peace organization, periodical, and community |
Veterans
for Peace |
Pets and Other Animals
| Animal rescue -- Click on this page and advertisers will contribute funds to save at-risk animals. |
Pawmatch - A new Austin organization which aims to save the lives of pets, working to find them new homes. Its work included aid to pets which were threatened or harmed by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
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Thundering Paws -- A no-kill, non-profit animal sanctuary near Austin. In September, 2003, they provided a home for 70 cats, two dogs, and two bunnies. They provide much of the necessary medical care along with a lot of love and attention. |
Rain Forest Preservation
-- Click on this page and advertisers will contribute funds to
save the rain forests.
Refugee Support - The UNHCR page which provides much information and opportunities to help.
Ten Thousand Villages -- An Austin store which offers goods produced in two-thirds world countries under fair trade agreements.
UNESCO --
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
UNICEF
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