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Access Exchange International helps find low-cost ways to give disabled people access to public transportation in Kenya, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and the United States.

Befriender's International maintains a network of volunteers which provide support to those contemplating suicide or going through emotional crisis.

Canadian Feed the Children has developed a program in the Ekaterinburg region of Russia.

Civitan International is a service club organization encouraging good citizenship and community service around the globe.

Cooperative Housing Foundation "helps families throughout the world improve their housing and communities."

Doctors without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières USA provides assistance to victims of armed conflict or natural disasters and to residents of refugee camps.

German-Chernobyl Initiatives is a site with information on more than 20 German initiatives related to Chernobyl.

Goodwill Industries International provides vocational training to people with disabilities. Has a variety of international partnership programs in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Gray Doves International, Inc. provides aid to elderly women in regions of turmoil. Sends packages of clothing, dried food and personal items that women have requested for their particular needs.

Partners for Democratic Change provides conflict and change management training, commercial and community mediation, and ethnic conciliation programs. Also promotes goverment policies which create procedures for dispute resolution.

Special Olympics supports the creation and expansion of sports programs for individuals with mental retardation by providing year-round training and competition opportunities.

United Way International assists communities outside of the U.S. in forming new United Way organizations or improving existing ones.

Whirlwind Wheelchair International has the goal of integrating people with disabilities into society.

World Institute on Disability works with the All Russian Society of the Disabled to provide management and advocacy training to leaders of disability organizations in Russia.