SMAC! Sock Monkeys Against Cancer, gang of monkeys that provides tangible support to those with cancer, reminding them no one fights it alone.
LearnToLive is a humanitarian organization that provides healthcare and education to communities world wide through the promotion of self-sustaining practices. We envision people around the world living long, healthy, productive lives with the support of reliable healthcare and a sustainable lifestyle.
Preciva is developing electronic screening tools to give every woman an equal chance to live free of cervical cancer. Our test will give accurate, immediate results at an affordable cost to women in any field setting.
CleanBirth.org is a non-profit working to reduce the extremely high rates of infant and maternal mortality in Laos. In the villages where we work, women give birth alone in the jungle without clean supplies or a birthing partner. CleanBirth.org empowers village nurses to provide pregnant women with basic birthing supplies and education about safe, hygienic birthing practices. For just $5, we can save 2 lives.
HairFlair for Hope is a creative non-profit which engages the community to create one-of-a-kind, wearable art, fantasy wigs that are given free-of-charge to children and adults suffering from hair loss due to medical illness or treatments, such as chemotherapy.
SPOUTS (Sustainable Point-Of-Use Treatment and Storage) of Water is a not-for-profit social enterprise focused on developing a ceramic water filter production center in Uganda.
We want to create the first video game for children with cystic fibrosis intended for home use. A video game for helping little children control their inspiratory and expiratory flow. It will only require a standard PC microphone and will be published online, completely free of charge.
I am a cyclist and an above-the-knee amputee who used to suffer terribly from 'Phantom Limb Pain'. I ride through conflict/impoverished areas in the world delivering mirrors and 'Mirror Therapy' to less fortunate amputees.
Hesperian strives for a world in which people and communities are equipped to achieve health for all. We provide information and educational tools that help all people take greater control over their health and work to eliminate the underlying causes of poor health.
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