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Lions Clubs International, is an international service organization, currently headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. As of January 2020 [update] , it had over 46,000 local clubs and more than 1.4 million members (including the youth wing Leo ) in more than 200 countries and geographic areas around the world.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.Founded in 1943 by the Bishops of the United States, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Catholic Charities USA is the national voluntary membership organization for Catholic Charities agencies throughout the United States and its territories. [1] Catholic Charities USA is a member of Caritas Internationalis , an international federation of Catholic social service organizations. [ 2 ]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in ...
Direct Relief (formerly known as Direct Relief International) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty or emergency situations by providing the appropriate medical resources. [5] The charity provides emergency medical assistance and disaster relief in the United States and ...
HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society [5]) is a Jewish American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. It was established on November 27, 1881, originally to help the large number of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States who had left Europe to escape antisemitic persecution and violence. [1]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 191 member National Societies. [4] It acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people.
LDS Humanitarian Services; Legal Education Foundation; The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust; Lepra; Li Ka Shing Foundation; Libra Foundation; Lifeline Express; Lilly Endowment; Lions Clubs International; Long Covid Kids; Lunches for Learning