Global Issues Websites

These are not all the resources on the internet when it comes to local, national, or community issues. They are, however, a god starting point for understanding the issues on a basic level and why someone should care about these issues.

Changing the Present

You Think

One World

Do Something

National Youth Leadership Council

Youth Venture

Youth Service America

Volunteer Match

The following sites are good starts for specific topics: environment, human rights, homelessness, hunger, etc.

Amnesty International

Kids Can Make a Difference

Canada Helps You Make a Difference

American Red Cross

Animal Welfare

Humane Society of Missouri**

The Cat Network**

Child Labor/Unfair Treatment

Free the Children

Child Welfare/Relations/Foster Care

Catch A Falling Star

Big Brother, Big Sister **

Angel’s Arms **

Nurses for Newborns **

Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers

SSDN**

Saint Louis Crisis Nursery**

Disabilities

Special Olympics

Doorways Housing**

Make-A-Wish

Easter Seals

Support Dogs, Inc.

Disease (AIDS, malaria)

StL – Effort for AIDS**

Nothing But Nets

Camp Rainbow**

Environmental Issues

Captain Planet

Wildlife Society

Jane Goodall Institute

Wildlife Conservation Society

Animal Protection Association**

Amer. Society for the Protection of Animals

Trail Net

Homelessness

Habitat for Humanity

Hunger (World and Local)

Heifer International

Second Harvest

The Hunger Project

Saint Louis Foodbank**

Water Quality

LifeStraw

Water Partner

Women’s Abuse

Lydia’s House**

Center for Women in Transition**

Annie Malone**

The Women’s Safe House**

** denotes local charity (state and local)

Our goal is not to give you your cause, but to help you find it. You can always come to a teacher with an issue and we can help you find a way to make a difference in that area.

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