How Companies Can Help Women and Girls Break the Cycle of Extreme Poverty
If we want to build a future where women and girls everywhere can thrive, creating safe environments and economic opportunities must be part of the solution. Around the world, inequality for women and girls and extreme poverty are deeply intertwined — limiting access to education, income, and basic resources. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, women and girls spend nearly 200 million hours every day collecting water instead of going to school or earning income. These barriers don’t just impact individuals; they […]
Four Nonprofits Providing Lifesaving Care to Refugees in 2026
There are over 117 million displaced people in the world today due to natural disasters and war. In the past several years, displacement has outpaced resettlement, indicating that more resources are needed to solve this problem. But, as federal funding priorities drastically shift away from international charitable causes, less resources are reaching refugees and displaced people in need. Thankfully, organizations like our Charity Alliance partners World Vision, Medical Teams International, Alight, International Medical […]
Faith that feeds, heals, and empowers: 5 religious charities at work
Global Impact’s Charity Alliance is carefully vetted and thoughtfully curated to offer workplace donors like you a wide range of options to give to, so no matter the cause area you’re passionate about or set of beliefs you resonate with, you’re sure to find a charity that’s a good fit. Today, I’m excited to highlight […]
Going the distance with your workplace: the global walk for water
Water — each of us needs it every day to drink, bathe, and clean. But for many families around the world, accessing water isn’t as simple as turning on a faucet. On average, women and children in developing countries must walk 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) per day to collect water. Even then, it’s often unclean, […]
The quiet before the storm: 8 charities preparing for severe hurricane season
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the impacts of hurricane season are upon us. Hurricane Helene has devastated the American Southeast, and to support relief and recovery efforts we’ve launched the Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Fund. Experts predict this will be one of the most severe hurricane seasons on record. As we brace for potential storms, the urgency […]
WORLD VISION: From Struggle to Strength: A women’s Journey of Resilience and Empowerment
Hiwot Hiluf, a woman from the Tigray Region, has had an incredible journey over the past three years. She lives in Hiwane town, 60 kilometers (50 miles) from Mekelle city. She has confronted life’s storms with resilience and courage. Hiwot, a 28-year-old mother of two, had her entire world upended by the conflict that broke […]
Forced to flee: Top countries refugees are coming from
Home. The word is defined as the place where one lives, but it also carries an emotional undertone. To many, home means security and history, a place where they belong. For millions of people around the globe, home no longer exists. There are over 100 million displaced people in the world today from causes as […]
WORLD VISION: Empowering Kenyan girls with a new tradition
When facing a problem as widespread and culturally significant as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, what should the solution be? Enacting and upholding laws? Educating to raise awareness? Eliminating poverty, so parents have alternative income than a daughters’ bride price?
WORLD VISION: From the World Vision U.S. president: In a land of scarcity, amazing generosity
When our Land Cruiser rolled to a stop in a village in Turkana, northern Kenya — a hotspot of the global hunger crisis — I braced myself to encounter desperation and heartbreak. I didn’t expect to find extravagant generosity and faith. The looming crisis On the journey to East Africa, my head was full of […]
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