Charitable Organisations

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		Medecins Sans Frontieres.	"Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. "
		WorldVision.	"World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty."
		RSPCA.	"The RSPCA as a charity will, by all lawful means, prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of animals."
		Sydney Childrens Hospital Foundation.	"The Foundation is the principal fundraising body for the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick and is dedicated to working with the community to improve the quality of life for this and future generations of seriously ill children."
		African Wildlife Foundation.	"Our Mission: The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa. We believe that protecting Africa’s wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa and its people – and for over forty-five years we have made it our work to help ensure that Africa’s wild resources endure."
		Red Cross.	"The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement) is the largest humanitarian network in the world with a presence in almost every country. The Movement has almost 97 million members and volunteers."
		Leukaemia Foundation.	"Established in Queensland in 1975, the Leukaemia Foundation is the only national organisation dedicated to the care and cure of patients and families living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. The disorders include myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferate disorders (PRV, ET, MF), waldenstroms, amyloidosis and aplastic anaemia." "Our Mission is to Care. Our Vision is to Cure."
		Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Research Foundation.	"People often ask us what RBWH Research actually does, to which we reply - we help give life to men, women and babies... RBWH Research funds a range of leading research projects that ultimately benefit up to 1 million patient treatments at the 1,000 bed hospital each year."
		Surf Life Saving Queensland.	"From our earliest days, the Association's motto has not changed - "Vigilance and Service". Our Association's objectives and aims are rather extensive, but deal primarily with Surf Safety and the public need, i.e. to watch over and care for the people who use the ocean beaches. To this end the records speak for themselves - a total of almost 500,000 lives have been saved. "
		Sydney Cancer Centre Foundation.	"The Sydney Cancer Centre Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Sydney Cancer Centre. By raising funds for patient care, research, education, capital works programs and projects, the Foundation supports one of Australia’s most prestigious cancer treatment facilities."
		Wildlife Warriors.	"Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd was established in 2002, initially by Steve and Terri Irwin, as a way to include and involve other caring people to support the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife – from the individual animal to an entire species."
		Unicef.	"UNICEF is the United Nation's Children's Fund, the world’s leading advocate for children. UNICEF is non-political and works in 156 countries on behalf of children and women to make a lasting difference to their lives."
		St Vincent de Paul.	"We seek to co-operate in shaping a more just and compassionate Australian community, and to share our resources with our twinned countries. Our preferred option in this mission of service is to work with the poor in development, by respecting their dignity, sharing our hope, and encouraging them to take control of their destiny."
		WWF.	Mission - "To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature."
		GreenPeace.	"Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. We campaign to: --Stop climate change --Protect ancient forests --Save the oceans --Stop whaling --Say no to genetic engineering --Stop the nuclear threat --Eliminate toxic chemicals --Encourage sustainable trade"
		Ronald McDonald House Charities.	"Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an independent, non-profit organisation, that seeks to help seriously ill children and their families lead happier, healthier lives."
		Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.	"The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is the first, largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisation in the world. Using the latest in aviation, communication and medical technology, we bring an extensive healthcare network to those who live, work and travel throughout regional Australia and the vast Australian Outback. Without the comprehensive health service that we provide, much of the Outback would be virtually uninhabitable."
		Save the Children.	"Save the Children Australia 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. Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives worldwide."
		Starlight Childrens Foundation.	"Our mission is to brighten the lives of all seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families, throughout Australia. Our hospital programs include Starlight Express Rooms, Starlight Fun Centres and Starlight Express Vans - geared to deliver fun and entertainment to hospitalised children around the country."
		Wildlife Conservation Society.	"The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands. We do so through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together, these activities change individual attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in sustainable interaction on both a local and a global scale. WCS is committed to this work because we believe it essential to the integrity of life on Earth."
		Queensland Cancer Fund.	"The Queensland Cancer Fund raises funds which are dedicated to eliminating cancer and diminishing suffering from cancer through Research, Treatment, Patient Care and Prevention and Early Detection"
		Seacology.	"SEACOLOGY is the world's premier nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) with the sole and unique purpose of preserving the environments and cultures of islands throughout the globe."
		The Pachamama Alliance.	"The Pachamama Alliance is based on the recognition that those of us in the modern world share a deep connection with the people who call the rainforest their home-each of us having a critical stake in the health and well being of this vital element in our global life support system. We also recognize that indigenous people are the rainforests' natural custodians, and therefore, key strategies of our alliance focus on strengthening their culture and empowering their ability to stand for and represent their own interests. "
		CARE.	"CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives."