The Wildlife Conservation Network
Working to save endangered wildlife.
About this charity
Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) protects endangered wildlife by supporting conservationists who ensure wildlife and people coexist and thrive.
Their donation model allows 100% of any donation designated for a specific species to go directly to conservationists in the field, with zero overhead taken out, so donors can be certain their generosity is making the biggest impact possible for endangered wildlife. WCN has also received 4 stars and a 100% rating from Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator.
Through their Conservation Partner Network , WCN works with a select cohort of on-the-ground conservationists who operate on the frontlines and have the nimbleness and know-how to make conservation work. WCN offers these conservationists ongoing, in-depth, multi-year support, providing the financial resources, tools, and services they need to effectively protect wildlife. Through their Wildlife Funds , WCN offers flexible grants to projects from a wide range of organizations in order to protect a threatened species across its entire habitat.
To learn more, please visit https://wildnet.org/
Watch: Penguin Conservation in Patagonia
See the impact of World Nomads and their customers' support in a short documentary below. This showcases the work of Global Penguin Society, one of WCN’s Conservation Partners.
Footprints | Argentina | Penguin Conservation from World Nomads Video on Vimeo.
Projects
Kabani - The Other Direction
Working towards the sustainable socioeconomic development of local communities.
About this charity
Kabani - The Other Direction work and campaign against the negative impact of tourism on local communities and resources in Southern India. Named after the Kabani River in Kerala, which flows in the “other direction” to most of the rivers in the region, they promote the “other direction” in the present form of tourism.
In order to achieve this objective, Kabani carry out research on the side-effects of mass tourism and the ways to change it, advocacy and campaigns about these issues and both international and local networking to increase awareness and impact. Kabani also provides education activities to promote sustainability in the context of tourism and development. They foster community tourism initiatives finding their roots in local populations, and focus on socio-economic security and sustainability.
Watch: Sustainable Travel in Kerala, India
See the impact of this support in a short documentary below. Produced by the 2017 World Nomads Travel Film Scholarship winner Jigar Ganatra.
Footprints | India | Sustainable Travel Kerala from World Nomads Video on Vimeo.
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Sea Turtle Conservancy
Working to save sea turtles from extinction through research and conservation.
About this charity
It is the mission of Sea Turtle Conservancy to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Pacific through research, education, training, advocacy, and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.
Over the course of the last 65 years and counting, Sea Turtle Conservancy’s research programs have yielded much of what is now known about sea turtles and the threats they face. The organization is applying this knowledge to carry out the world’s most successful sea turtle protection and recovery programs.
Watch: Leatherback and Hawksbill Conservation in Panama
World Nomads customers have been supporting the work of the Sea Turtle Conservancy since 2015. See how our support is making a positive impact in the short video below.
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The Fred Hollows Foundation
Working to treat avoidable blindness globally.
About this charity
Inspired by Professor Fred Hollows, a humanitarian, eye surgeon and social activist, The Fred Hollows Foundation has a very clear goal: they're putting an end to avoidable blindness. In developing countries, 4 out of 5 people who are blind don’t need to be. Eye diseases like cataract, trachoma and diabetic retinopathy can lead to blindness when, in fact they're either treatable or preventable.
The Foundation supports life-changing surgeries and treatments to restore sight – often with a simple, 20 minute operation. They build local skills by training a range of people, from doctors, nurses to community health workers and invest in new technology and equipment.
Since The Foundation began 1992, they’ve restored sight to more than 2.5 million people in more than 25 countries around the world, including in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Visit www.hollows.org
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WaterAid
Working to improve access to safe water, hygiene & sanitation.
About this charity
Over 650 million people in the world don’t have access to safe, clean water to drink, and over two billion don’t have sanitation.
Every person needs a sustainable supply of clean water, a decent toilet is something everyone should have access to, and good hygiene practices maximize the benefits of both clean water and decent toilets. When people have access to these three things they're much less likely to get ill and, particularly in the case of women, are able to live safely and with dignity.
WaterAid Australia is an international NGO dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people.
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Save the Children
Working to ensure the protection, safety, education & health of all children.
About this charity
Save the Children aims to ensure that all children, regardless of gender, race, country of origin or religious belief have the means for survival, receive protection and have access to nutrition, primary health care and basic education.
Guided by this vision, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Save the Children works towards:
- Improving child health and preventing avoidable illnesses;
- creating greater access to quality education and safe learning environments;
- protecting children from abuse and exploitation; and
- reducing children's vulnerability to disasters and the impacts of the climate crisis
By providing health, education, protection and support services, Save the Children gives a powerful voice to children and champions their rights.
