Meet 14 Nonprofits Advancing Disaster Preparedness and Response
When disaster strikes, there isn’t time to wait for donations to come in before a response is launched. Nonprofits like our Charity Alliance partners can mobilize within hours of a disaster because they’ve spent months preparing for the unexpected. They often have teams, partners, supplies, and response plans in place long before a hurricane makes landfall, an earthquake hits, or a wildfire spreads. That’s why giving before a […]
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee: Pink Haven Coalition
A collective of organizations and individuals, Pink Haven formed in response to the increasing number of anti-trans bills proposed across the United States in recent years. The coalition is creating networks of safety and aid for “trans beloveds and their families who need to healthcare across state lines, or stay as safe as possible where […]
How four charities are helping communities unlock their full potential
Around the world, communities face a multitude of challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential. Yet through partnerships between charities and community members, organizations like Action Against Hunger, Church World Service, Oxfam America, and Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) work to tackle these issues. By empowering local residents and supporting community-driven initiatives, these […]
Six charities leading the way to a climate resilient future
Since 1970, we’ve celebrated Earth Day as a celebration of our planet and to bring attention to environmental issues. In recent years, the climate crisis has made that mission all the more critical. Already, climate-fueled disasters are destroying crops and displacing millions of people a year, and each of us are affected by those ripple […]
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE: Story of Impact: Ineza Umuhoza Grace of LDYC
Ineza Umuhoza Grace, Global Coordinator and co-founder of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition, first experienced the effects of the climate crisis at an early age when her family home in Rwanda was destroyed due to intensive rainfall and wind.
UUSC: Story of Impact: Ian Zdanowicz of QDEP
Ian Zdanowicz left Poland 14 years ago to escape the homophobia and transphobia in his homeland. “Especially as a trans person and as an immigrant it takes time to rebuild your life in a foreign place and culture,” says Ian. “It can be really scary and very lonely.” His search for community in the United […]
Making a wonderful world on Earth Day and every day
As spring flourishes outside my office window and Earth Day approaches this month, Louis Armstrong’s song “What a Wonderful World” goes through my head. Global Impact celebrates the environment as April’s cause of the month as well. In honor of this month, I’ll share Armstrong’s lyrics that remind me of the ways that Global Impact’s […]
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE: Kioa Island Community Organization
Located across Buca Bay from mainland Fiji, Kioa Island is resplendent with steep volcanic slopes and brightly wooded mountains. Fishing, handicraft, root farming, and copra processing for coconut oil generate just enough revenue to support the island.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE : Myra Dahgaypaw – US Campaign for Burma
Afraid for her life, Myra Dahgaypaw fled her home in Burma (also known as Myanmar) in 1995. Myra was forced to flee home because of the violence and human rights abuses so commonly experienced by ethnic minorities in Burma. “It was a living nightmare,” she remembers. “I fled with just the clothes on my back.” […]