good causes - UK-friendly sites:
"ActionAid is one of the UK's largest international development charities, helping poor people in over 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Child sponsorship is key to our work. If we all sponsored a child in the developing world, imagine the difference we could make. The world's poorest people would get a chance to create a self-reliant future. Poverty could be a thing of the past. Child sponsorship helps a child's whole community by providing..."
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"UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, is a global champion for children's rights making a lasting difference by working with communities and influencing goverments."
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"For 25 years WSPA, The World Society for the Protection of Animals, has travelled to the farthest flung reaches of the planet in the name of animal welfare. Today, our presence in more than 140 countries is testament to our commitment to end all forms of animal suffering and cruelty. "
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"World Vision is one of the world's leading relief and development agencies, helping over 85 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty. World Vision achieve this through child sponsorship."
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"We're the world's independent children's charity. We're outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection. We're working flat out to get every child their rights and we're determined to make further, faster changes. We're working flat-out to right the fundamental wrongs that affect children. Too many children are s..."
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"Those stuck for present ideas this Christmas can go choose from 50 great gift ideas from the Oxfam Unwrapped alternative gift catalogue. The ‘funusual’ gift range starts at £6. Here are some examples of how a gift can help: Feed children’s hungry minds. Buy 100 school dinners. £6 Build a toilet and help prevent the spread of deadly dis..."
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