ORG In Action celebrates amazing individuals and organizations making the world a better place through the use of the .ORG Family of Domains. ORG In Action, shares the stories behind their mission and people that have been directly impacted by their work.
Purnata rescues and rehabilitates trafficking survivors in India, providing safe spaces, education, jobs, and long-term care to break the cycle of exploitation.
Food for Thought Denver believes no child should ever worry about where their next meal will come from. That’s why their mission is simple but urgent: to eliminate weekend hunger for children across the Denver area.
With more than two decades of global experience, Build Change works across emerging economies to address housing vulnerability before disasters strike. By listening closely to communities and collaborating across the construction and housing systems, Build Change focuses not only on engineering solutions, but also on public policy, financing, and social systems that increase long-term resilience.
Every Friday morning in Denver, volunteers gather with a shared purpose: making sure children have enough food to get through the weekend. Before most people have finished their first cup of coffee, hundreds of volunteers are already shoulder to shoulder, filling bags with cereal, pasta, canned vegetables, peanut butter, fruit cups, snacks, and more. By […]
How one organization is dismantling human trafficking in India: one life, one community, and one step at a time. In the heart of Mumbai, there are neighborhoods that most people walk past without looking twice. But Aaboo Varghese, Founder & Executive Director of Purnata, looked, listened, and heard the stories. He heard of young girls […]
Across the Washington, DC region, small nonprofits quietly stitch together the fabric of community life. They are the mentors who stay after school long past sunset, the advocates who show up for families in moments of crisis, the caretakers who protect local parks and rivers, and the neighborhood champions who understand a problem because they […]
Founded in 2011 by a small but determined volunteer collective in Venice, California, Safe Place for Youth (SPY) began with simple, human acts of care. Volunteers drove through the streets offering food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and, just as importantly, kindness. These early moments of connection laid the groundwork for a community built on trust and […]
For millions of people around the world, “home” is not the refuge it should be. As climate change intensifies it brings stronger storms, rising waters, and sudden earthquakes, leaving families unsure whether the walls around them can withstand the next disaster. Yet even in the most fragile homes, there is determination. Rather than leaving families […]
Mornings on the Washington coast begin with fog clinging to the trees and cool waves rolling in with steady rhythm. Along the shoreline, something remarkable takes shape. Families and volunteers gather as children pull on wetsuits and carry surfboards toward the water. The air hums with anticipation, soon, the Pacific will welcome its newest surfers. […]
Michelle Schaefer, CEO and founder of Diaper Bank of North Carolina (DBNC), met her youngest son when he was a day old. For the first year and a half of his life, he experienced extremely severe diaper rashes that left him ill and in pain. Despite changing his diaper 30 to 40 times a day, […]
Towards the end of the year, the “season of giving” falls upon us. Spreading joy is infectious and causes many to go out of their way to give back, both online and in-person. After the hustle and bustle of Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes a day that provides an opportunity to do good and […]
Recently, Typhoon Halong slammed against Alaska’s southwest coast causing massive destruction and displacing thousands of people. With record flooding and high winds, the damage to the area has raised concerns for the long-term viability of coastal Alaskan villages and climate change. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, located along western Alaska’s coast, was the primary area affected by […]
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