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The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid, litigation, and systemic advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders. IRAP believes that everyone should have a safe place to live and a safe way to get there. To that end, they value action, accountability, innovation, and candor. They are nimble, collaborative, and nonpartisan. They believe in the power of individuals to change their own circumstances. And they believe in results.

PARSA’s mission is to train and develop professional Afghan leaders who care for the women, youth, impoverished families, and the disabled citizens of Afghanistan by providing innovative and impactful programs.

Friends of Be an Angel provides funding for humanitarian aid & evacuations. Its mission is to support Ukrainian refugee and rescue efforts implemented by the German & Moldovan NGO Be An Angel in partnership with other humanitarian groups including Women’s Movement for the Future. Together, we evacuate Ukrainians, especially the vulnerable--children, elderly, disabled & seriously ill. The partnership also delivers direct aid to Ukraine including food, clean water, medical equipment, supplies and medications, clothing, blankets and more--all the way to the front lines. Friends of Be an Angel was set up to give American individuals, foundations & companies the opportunity to support this extraordinary rescue and aid work on the ground in Ukraine during the Russian-led war and occupation.

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) seeks to accompany, serve and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, so that they may heal, learn and determine their own future.Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is based in Washington, DC and provides pastoral care for people detained in the US and support for refugees around the world through funding, oversight, monitoring and evaluation of JRS projects and programming. JRS works in 58 countries to meet the educational, health, psycho-social and emergency needs of nearly 1,000,000 refugees and displaced persons. JRS responds to humanitarian emergencies in places like Ukraine, Syria, and Iraq and works in settings of prolonged crises such as South Sudan, Chad and Ethiopia.

RISE International builds primary schools in rural Angola to educate children, empower communities and contribute to the rebuilding of the country.

EBSC provides legal and social services, community organizing, and transformative education to support low-income immigrants and people fleeing violence and persecution.

The AjA Project is a compassionate space for young people, activists, visual artists and educators to engage critically with issues that affect our community and realize our collective liberation through participatory storytelling and the documentary arts.

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island empowers individuals and families, especially the underserved, immigrants, and refugees, to become self-sufficient and fully participating members of our diverse community through innovative programs and advocacy that promote education, training, and cultural understanding.

Global Village Project is an innovative special purpose school for refugee girls and young women with interrupted schooling. Our mission is to develop a strong educational foundation for each student within a caring community using a strengths-based approach and intensive instruction in English language and literacy, academic subjects, and the arts.

One Digital World seeks to reduce global inequality by connecting refugees to computers and essential education to prepare them for integration into new countries and cultures. They do this by setting up computer labs inside refugee camps and shelters and teaching their curriculum which aligns with the UNESCO framework to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

The Tibetan Nuns Project supports and educates Tibetan Buddhist nuns in India by funding and running educational programs, building and strengthening nunneries, and providing food, health care, and training so nuns can become teachers and community leaders.

From the website: "Formed in August 2021 during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, #AfghanEvac is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charity organization that built and administers the mechanism for cooperation between U.S. government agencies and non-governmental, mostly volunteer, groups working to ensure the United States keeps its promise to our Afghan allies. #AfghanEvac convenes a coalition of more than 250 organizations from across the ideological and political spectrum. Our coalition members - spanning veterans, national security professionals, human rights advocates, and Afghans - are united by a shared belief: The U.S. has a sacred duty to honor its promises to Afghan allies who served alongside the U.S. over the course of our longest war." #AfghanEvac