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Georgia's homelessness rate is staggeringly high. In 2023 alone, nearly ten people in every 10,000 are experiencing homelessness. Homelessness puts individuals and families on a path to never-ending instability and insecurity. Homeless families have trouble accessing healthcare, childhood education, and employment.

Our House provides transformative care to end the cycle of homelessness for families.

Find out how Our House provides homeless families with the necessary support and tools to transform their lives and achieve lasting self-efficiency.

Want to support Our House? https://ourhousega.org/

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Children from low-income families face the unimaginable burden of having to provide for their families in one way or another. Whether through doing menial tasks or selling newspapers on the street, these children face a lot of hardships and problems. And many of these children lack adequate school clothing necessary to attend classes. Charity Newsies is on a mission to provide school clothing to children in schools.

Find out how Charity Newsies ensures no children will be kept out of school for lack of adequate clothing.

Want to support Charity Newsies? https://charitynewsies.org/

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As a society, we depend on energy for all our needs. But our current production methods leave a huge environmental footprint. Moreover, the rising global energy demands develop a need to double or even triple our global energy infrastructure. One way to do that is through nuclear energy. But unfortunately, we have negative preconceived notions about nuclear energy and nuclear power plants, which must be addressed.

TerraPraxis advocates for the use of nuclear energy in the climate solution.

Find out how TerraPraxis spearheads the global energy innovation conversation for a greener tomorrow.

Want to support TerraPraxis? https://www.terrapraxis.org/

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Despite being a disgusting practice, child labor is still prevalent in many parts of the world. Most notably, child labor exists in South Asia and India, but many parts of Africa are also affected. The affected children are often kidnapped and forced to work in circuses, stone quarries, carpet factories, and all kinds of other exploitations. The most damaging effect of child labor is that it steals the childhood from these children.

GoodWeave works to stop child labor in global supply chains.

Find out how GoodWeave helps restore the childhood of millions of child laborers.

Want to support GoodWeave? https://goodweave.org/

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Domestic violence is a pervasive and deeply concerning issue that affects individuals, families, and communities all across the United States and the world. It refers to a pattern of abusive behavior, typically occurring within intimate relationships, where one person seeks to gain power and control over another through physical, emotional, sexual, or economic abuse. Domestic violence has far-reaching and devastating consequences, with victims usually experiencing long-term trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and low-self esteem.

Harmony House provides shelter, advocacy, and education to survivors of domestic violence.

Find out how Harmony House makes it possible for victims to live free of abuse.

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The United States is home to 95 million consumers of organically and socially responsibly produced food and other products. These millions of people are part of the greater organic community and are actively fighting against bad government-regulated standards for organic food.

The Organic Consumers Association is on a mission to protect and advocate for consumers' rights to safe, healthful food and other consumer products.

Find out how the Organic Consumers Association addresses crucial issues around food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, and more.

Want to support Organic Consumers Association? https://organicconsumers.org/

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The United States is the only country that handles life-without-parole sentences for children under 18. Moreover, youth, especially youth of color, are treated in inhumane ways while serving juvenile detention. Despite that, not all 50 states handle juvenile life sentences. So far, 33 states have either banned JLWOP (juvenile life without parole) or have no one serving a juvenile life without parole sentence. It's up to advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations to make sure the rest of the United States follows suit.

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth promotes fair and age-appropriate sentencing practices that recognize the potential for growth and rehabilitation in youth.

Find out how The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth leads efforts to ban life without parole and other extreme sentences for children

Want to support the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of the Youth? https://cfsy.org/

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Kansas City is facing critical poverty issues. It is estimated that 70% of Kansas City families live on less than $12,000 annually. That's well below the annual average of $68,000. Moreover, many families live in battered conditions where violence is a regular occurrence. The city's transitional living programs and sub-par homeless shelters offer less than sufficient support for children and families going through difficult times.

Operation Breakthrough aims to provide quality education, healthcare and support services to impoverished children and families.

Find out how Operation Breakthrough cares for more than 700 children.

Want to support Organization? https://operationbreakthrough.org/

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Thousands of people in Great Falls, Montana, face housing and food uncertainties. It is estimated that 1 in 10 Montanans are experiencing hunger, of which 1 in 6 are children. The number of families facing the same issues is over a hundred. The need to care for the most vulnerable in North-Central Montana falls on the shoulders of non-profit organizations.

Great Falls Rescue Mission provides emergency services and long-term solutions for the homeless and those in need.

Find out how Great Falls Rescue Mission provides much-needed help for Montana's hungry and homeless.

Want to support Great Falls Rescue Mission? https://gfrm.org/

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It's no secret that chimpanzees are kept in sanctuaries for our entertainment. What's more damning is that we breed and exploit them for our personal gains. However, most people fail to understand what happens to chimpanzees once they're no longer needed. Once a chimpanzee is deemed no longer needed, they are discarded.

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest provides lifetime quality care for chimpanzees who have been retired from biomedical research, the entertainment industry, or private ownership.

Find out how Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest gives deserving chimpanzees second chances at life.

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Want to support Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest? https://chimpsnw.org/

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