Meet Nepal Orphans Home, one of UniversalGiving's newest partners! Nepal Orphans Home is doing important work in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Their school, Papa's Trinity Academy, is serving 350 children and no child is turned away because of their inability to pay school fees. Fifty children are currently supported in the compassionate environment of Papa's House, a home for orphans and for children that couldn't be cared for by their families. Most recently, Nepal Orphans Home has opened a new facility for 25 Kamalari girls who were rescued from indentured servitude. Your donation to Nepal Orphans Home can support their many effective projects such as installing cleaner and more efficient solar power for the orphanages or refurbishing existing facilities. Just $20 can provide for better nutrition for the children living in Papa's House or $60 can provide school supplies to children attending Papa's Trinity Academy. However you decide to give, your gift will be supporting a brighter future for the children of Nepal!

Hands to Hearts, Nurturing the World's Orphans

Hands to Hearts International (HHI) was founded to reach the world's neediest children--at the most important developmental time, zero to five years old --with the most cost effective, replicable healing available.  The organization offeres training for orphan caregivers which teaches infant massage and the importance of calling children by thier first name.  The mission of HHI is founded on two intertwining principles: To empower women and to nurture children.

 Click here to donate to Hands to Hearts International 

American Friends of Kenya (www.afkinc.org) is carrying out a relief effort to help its Kenyan friends and partners during the violence affecting their country at present.

The organization has partners in the three largest slums in Nariobi (Kibera, Mathare & Korogocho) as well as in the rural impoverished villages in Kenya.  The violence has destroyed the homes, community youth programs, and micro finance projects and affected our AIDS orphans in our sponsorship program.

Through our emergency relief funds we provide money to purchase food and potable water, medical supplies, and the materials to rebuild the destroyed housing for our friends.

Donate Relief Funds Now:  American Friends of Kenya

"Right now, with Kenya in turmoil and our people in the slums and Rift Valley in such great need, we welcome our association with Universal Giving." Emely Silver, Executive Director, American Friends of Kenya"

UniversalGiving was featured in CNN Money.com in an article about holiday season charitable giving! 

Our founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley, was quoted in the article:

"UniversalGiving processes 40 to 50 times more gift packages during November and December than any other time of the year."

To give a meaningful gift, choose from an exceptional list of gift packages in the spotlight below!

To read the full article featured on CNN Money.com: Spending big to save the planet

Still racking your brain for that thoughtful Father's Day gift? Maybe
wishing it would just fall in your lap?

Well, you are in luck!

Put a smile on your Dad's face this year with a thoughtful and compassionate gift in his honor.

UniversalGiving has been busy this summer! We've been improving our service, expanding our global reach through new partnerships and adding to our team. We are also pleased to announce a few milestones for our unique service: $1,000,000 donated and 5,000 volunteers matched with our top-performing organizations. We hope that you are as excited by these changes and achievements as we are.

The New York Times reported today that current Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has suspended a plan to build 774 health clinics in his country.  This multi-million dollar contract was approved by previous President Olusegun Obasanjo but the current administration has now deemed it illegal, according to local newspapers.  VOSH/International is an organization with a history of establishing quality, vision health clinics across Africa and other continents.  For only $10 you can provide an eye exam and a pair of eye glasses for a child in Nigeria or one of the 35 other countries they serve.