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• Witness
  WITNESS uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. We empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change.
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• Tibet House
  The Tibet House was founded in 1987 at the behest of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Its stated purpose, as taken from the Tibet House website: To present to the West Tibet's ancient traditions of art and culture by means of creating a permanent Cultural Center, with Gallery, Library, and Archives, and developing traveling exhibitions, print publications and media productions; To preserve and restore Tibet's unique cultural and spiritual heritage, by means of developing a Repatriation Collection for future repatriation of outstanding examples of Tibetan art, creating an archive of rare photographs, opening a research library, making a Web site on the Internet for the wide distribution of information, and providing support to conservation activities both inside and outside of Tibet; To share with the world Tibet's practical systems of spiritual philosophy and mind sciences, and its arts of human development, intercultural dialogues, nonviolence, and peacemaking, by means of innovative programs in cooperation with educational and other cultural institutions.
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• Changing the Present
  ChangingThePresent.org offers donation gifts to help change the world, in exactly the way you want. For instance: for just a few dollars, you can provide a child with her first book; fund an hour of cancer research; protect an acre of the rainforest; or restore a blind person's sight with cataract surgery.
  Tags: aids, environment, global warming, (More) aids, environment, global warming, health, children, poverty, hunger, art, education, human rights, technology, agriculture, HIV, global health, HIV/AIDS, youth, animal welfare, women, Water, disaster relief, housing, millenium goals, aging, arts & culture, civil society, peace, public broadcast, refugees, veterans, blindness, vision, cancer, disabilities, world health, landmines, medical research, mental health, population, microcredit, social entrepreneurs, (Less) | Add Tags
• Tibetan People's Uprising Movement
  Tibetans living in exile in India have launched a "March to Tibet" as part of the Tibetan People's Uprising Movement. This historic movement aims to revive the spirit of the Tibetan national uprising of 1959, and by engaging in nonviolent direct action, bring about an end to China's occupation of Tibet.
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• NextStep Recycling
  NextStep provides individuals and groups the opportunity to learn about the impact electronic waste has on our environment and to provide technology to those who do not have access. Access to computers and the Internet and the ability to effectively use this technology are becoming increasingly important for full participation in America's economic, political and social life. NextStep: 1. educates and empowers low income and disadvantaged Oregonians and others by providing refurbished computers that allow access to technology and the Internet; 2. recycles computer hardware and other electronics in an environmentally sound manner, keeping hazardous waste out of Oregon's soil and water environments; 3. provides skill-training opportunities to those who are considered unemployable, are currently underemployed, and/or are people new to the job market; 4. offers education to the general public regarding the importance of electronics and polystyrene foam recycling and the impact of these kinds of waste on our environment.
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