ACCO (African Community Coalition of Oregon)
Referral and service providers for African Refugees and Immigrants in Oregon and SW Washington
Basko Kante 503-761-0243
acco.oregon@hotmail.com

Africa AIDS Response
A program of the Portland-Mutare Sister City Association working to support grassroots efforts to those affected by HIV/AIDS living in and around Mutare, Zimbabwe.
Dayna Kirk  503-284-0206
daynakirk@hotmail.com
www.africaaidsresponse.org

Africa Bridge 
Works with Communities in East Africa to improve the lives of their most vulnerable children by providing care, improved access to education and support to families that adopt orphans.
Barry Childs 503-557-7245 
africabridge@yahoo.com
www.africabridge.org

Ancient Ways
The Ancient Ways' mission is to learn from and preserve the traditional ways of indigenous peoples around the world, and throughout time, by exploring their art, music, and cosmology, so that we can educate and encourage people today to develop ways to live which are more environmentally and socially sustainable. 
Jaiaen Beck  541-258-8710 
zimbabwe@ancient-ways.org
www.ancient-ways.org

Bola Moyo (Better Life)
Bola Moyo is a nonprofit organization working with communities in Malawi, Africa to address needs of children and youth through the creative arts and leadership training.
Cara and Dustin Pattison 503-508-8899
cara@bolamoyo.org
www.bolamoyo.org

CARE
CARE fights root causes of poverty in the world’s poorest communities. In 66 countries, women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.
Andy Rigsby 206-464-0787
arigsby@care.org
www.care.org

Every Child, Every Village
A new organization dedicated to improving village education in Tanzania by providing primary and secondary school fees, extra classes and classes in remand homes.
Liz Hilo 503-784-9104
hiloliz@yahoo.com

Green Empowerment
Partners with NGO’s in developing countries to bring renewable sustainable energy and potable water delivery systems to small communities.
Stephanie@greenempowerment.org

Global Partners for Development
Ending Poverty through the Power of Partnership
Catherine W. Kirby
320 Professional Center Drive, Suite 120
Rohnert Park, CA  94928
707-588-0550
CKirby@gpfd.org
www.gfpd.org

Happy Children's Centre AID Orphanage
Work with Happy Children's Centre, a Kenyan-based orphanage, to provide a residence, food, and schooling for 340 AIDS affected orphans in the area of Malindi.
Kirsten Carpentier (503) 615-0874 kirstencarpentier@hotmail.com
Blog address: www.hcckenya.blogspot.com

Hands to Hearts International
Hands to Hearts International is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of orphaned children and economically disadvantaged women around the world.
Laura Peterson, (503) 936-5574
laura@handstohearts.org
www.handstohearts.org

Harambee Centre
Supports health and education projects in Africa, education and cultural projects in the United States, and seeks to connect people and groups in both places.
Jackie Goldrick 503-285-8056
jgoldrick@comcast.net
www.harambeecentre.org

Helping Academic Need and Development in Zambia (HANDZ)
HANDZ works to help provide educational scholarships, tutoring programs, college tuition, career development resources, community development and sustainability in Zambian villages.
www.handzambia.org

HopeFirst Foundation
Dedicated to bringing aid to child-headed households resulting from the HIV/AIDS tragedy in Zimbabwe, bringing potable water to remote Zimbabwean Villages and sharing the musical traditions of Zimbabwe within the US.
Diana Chamrad
info@hopefirst.org
www.hopefirst.org

Imani Project
A non-profit registered under the Kenyan department of Social Services, focuses on HIV/AIDS awareness, education and prevention in the rural coastal villages of Kenya.
Marlene Anderson  503-349-2596
marlenelcsw@comcast.net
www.hopefirst.org

ITAFARI Foundation
New group formed to support Rwandan people in their struggle against poverty, starvation and disease.
Victoria Trabosch, 503-636-3692 
Vicky@victoriatrabosch.com
www.itafari.org

Lahash International
We care for East Africa's most vulnerable people with AIDS and leprosy, and the widows and orphans left behind.
Daniel Holcomb, 503-348-7265
dan@lahash.net
www.lahash.net

Makindu Children's Program
Serving the nutritional, educational and emotional needs of orphans and vulnerable children of Makindu, Kenya
Steve Randolph 503-419-4177
srandolph@oregonfoodbank.org
www.makindu.org

Medical Teams International
An international relief and development organization whose mission is to demonstrate the love of Christ to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty.
Ryan Rushing 503-624-1040
Rrushing@medicalteams.org

Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
Jessica Quarles 503-450-1979
jquarles@mercycorps.org
www.mercycorps.org

Nomad Charities
Dedicated to improving the quality of lives of adults and children who are homeless, exploited and orphaned as a result of the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.
Janette Huffman  541-389-0310
janette@nomadcharities.org
www.nomadcharities.org

Progressive Health World Wide
PHWW’s mission is to have the biggest impact on children’s health per dollar spent by saving children in the developing world from dying of preventable causes such as malnutrition and tuberculosis.
Robert E. Hamilton 503-320-5994

TARIRO
Sponsors AIDS girl orphans in rural Zimbabwe so that they can continue their education and finish secondary school.
Jennifer Kyker 541-729-2972
jsarudzai@hotmail.com
www.tariro.org

TeamWorks International
Mission is to build and maintain lasting relationships through service. Looking for volunteers and student interns.
Matt Gerber 503-260-6905
mhgerber@teamworksinternational.org
www.teamworksinternational.org

Ten Thousand Villages
Provides vital, fair income to artisans in developing countries by selling their handcrafts and telling their stories in North America.
Karen McKay 503-231-8832
volunteer@portlandvillages.org
www.tenthousandvillages.com

Watoto wa Dunia (Children of the World)
Operates a child sponsorship program, a micro enterprise program for women in Kibera, Nairobi, and is currently building a home for 40 orphans and 100 widows in Kisyani, Kenya.
Arika Makena Bunyoli 503-595-1786
makenya1@yahoo.org
www.wwdhome.org

Yatima Group Fund
Providing help for children orphaned because of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.  100% of all donations go directly to two NGO’s in Tanzania.
Dr. James Lace, M.D.  503-364-2181
lacejk@childhoodhealth.com
www.orphansfoundationfund.org

Zimbabwe Artists Project
Through education, sale of  their art in the U.S., and special projects, ZAP helps women artists from rural Weya in eastern Zimbabwe become economically self-sufficient.
Dick Adams 503-232-7057
zimartpro@hotmail.com
www.zimbabweartistsproject.org