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Choose a Charity to Support
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Choosing a Charity
With thousands of charities to support, how do you choose which one or
two are most deserving of your support?
Whilst circumstances, like natural disasters, can dictate the target of one-off
donations, a little more thought needs to be given to any regular payments
you might choose to make.
Sometimes choosing a charity occurs naturally. A medical charity has more
meaning when you or a loved one has been affected by that particular illness. A love
for a particular animal makes saving them and their habitat a priority. But sometimes
the more deserving charities can be ignored in the media, considered less fashionable. Take
a look through the following sites for ideas.
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Choosing a Charity in your Country
The following sites provide comprehensive details of charities in their country:
Australia
Australia Charities
provides a comprehensive outline and contact point for the major Australian charitable organisations
United Kingdom
UK Charities is the
UK's leading directory for UK based Charities with a comprehensive
directory together with a range of articles offering help and advice.
USA
JustGive.org
is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with the charities
and causes they care about and to increase overall giving.
Canada
Wikipedia -
listing of top 60 Canadian Charities, or search the complete database of 8000 charities at
Canada Revenue Agency
New Zealand
Charity.org.nz
provides links and brief details of New Zealand charities. For a comprehensive listing of donee organizations, visit
http://www.ird.govt.nz/donee-organisations/
South Africa
CharitySA - South Africa's charities listed in one place, without
favouring any type of cause above another.
Choose a Charity by Cause
Medical Charities
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Poverty and Third World Charities
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Environmental Charities
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Health Charities
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Animal Charities
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