A Seattle Charity Helps Poor Families Lay Claim to Land They Farm
The rural development group Landesa says providing secure title to patches of land creates capital and helps families improve their income and their diets.
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A Nonprofit Protects American Indians From Poverty’s Chill
National Relief Charities help residents of reservations in the Southwest and Great Plains get winter fuel, as well as health services, college scholarships, and other aid.
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A Nonprofit Blends Old and New to Help Women Entrepreneurs
From business training to legendary lemon-meringue pie, the Women's Exchange in Baltimore has been serving it up since 1880.
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Charity’s Photos Capture Precious Moments of Terminally Ill Kids
The Tiny Sparrow Foundation enlists professional photographers as volunteers to develop photo albums for families.
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Nike’s Charity Fund Seeks to Unleash the 'Girl Effect’
A charitable effort by the sporting-goods company encourages girls in developing countries to get an education and learn to be self-sufficient.
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Bat Navigation Inspires Charity’s Approach to Aiding the Blind
World Access for the Blind uses unconventional methods to help people walk, bike, hike, and play without relying on anyone else.
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Film Screenings Give Refugees an Escape
FilmAid International, a nonprofit, shows movies in refugee camps and teaches video skills to people who have been dislocated.
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A Fla. Charity Helps Families Under Stress Relax
Deliver the Dream provides free trips to allow families coping with serious illnesses or crises a chance to get away from the daily stresses.
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A National Charity Seeks to Give Kids a Smarter Summer
Affiliates of Horizons National help kids from low-income families build robots, make movies, learn to swim, and undertake other efforts to prevent learning losses.
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A N.J. Program Helps Struggling Fathers Get Back on Track
A charity founded by Newark's mayor, Cory Booker, offers mentors, job training, and other support to help fathers succeed in earning money and taking care of their kids.
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Lending Needy Kids Prom-Night Glamour
A Los Angeles nonprofit group offers teenagers in foster care a "princess" experience.
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A Grant Maker Supports Unexpected Moments of Beauty
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation runs a Random Acts of Culture program that gets artists Into supermarkets, malls, airports and other unexpected places.
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A New York Charity Works to Keep the City’s Parks Vital
The City Parks Foundation runs education, arts, and sports programs in 750 open spaces in the five boroughs.
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A Texas Charity Harvests Enthusiasm for Healthy Food
Urban Roots gives high-school students in Austin a taste of farming.
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Donated Guitars Provide Tonic for the Troops
A Nashville organization helps soldiers escape war's horror and tedium through music.
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An Effort to Secure Benefits for a City’s Forgotten Residents
A charity's safety net catches homeless and mentally ill Chicagoans.
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A Pet Project Turns Cameras on People in Developing Countries
A volunteer-led charity uses photography and a toy dog to build bonds between Americans and residents of poverty-ridden nations.
