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Zaltho Foundation

http://www.zaltho.org/

Promotes peace and nonviolence in and among individuals, families, societies and countries. It supports all efforts to attain this goal through whatever peaceful and non-violent means are available.

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The Karuna Trust

http://www.karuna.org/

UK based Buddhist organization that has education, health and cultural projects for poor people in India of any religion. Also helps fund Buddhist activities.

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The Anand Society (Steuncomité Anand)

http://users.telenet.be/anand/engversie/index.htm

This group of enthusiasts invites visitors to the Buddhist holy sites, and to Bodhgaya in particular, to really practice the concepts of metta and karuna by supporting the Jeevan Deep network of education projects for Bodhgaya's communities of "untouchables".

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Rokpa USA

http://www.rokpausa.org/

Works in the areas of basic and further education, health care, relief of hunger, preservation of culture, self-help and ecology.

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Rokpa UK

http://www.rokpauk.org/

Non-sectarian non political approach to raising money to build schools and clinics in some of the poorest areas of the world. RokpaUK Charity is based at Samye Ling Tibetan Centre in the boorders of Scotland.

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Rokpa

http://www.rokpa.org/

An international family of charities helping the hungry, sick, orphaned and poor.

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Multicultural Buddhists for Peace

http://www.rainbowdharma.com/

Buddhist people of color multicultural interfaith message board and speakers bureau sponsoring diversity in the heart of Americans to achieve peace, religious tolerance, heal racism, end violence, and alleviate poverty.

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Metta Welfare Association

http://www.metta.org.sg/

Singaporean organization working for welfare of the poor, the elderly, the disabled and the terminally ill.

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Himalayan Kingdom Foundation Trust

http://www.hkft.org/

A private non-profit organization based in Nepal, sponsoring projects marketing Nepali goods to benefit the educational, social, medical, artistic and spiritual needs of the Nepalese people.

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Earth Sangha

http://www.earthsangha.org/

Buddhist environmental nonprofit organization founded on the premise that the Buddhist way of looking at life can play a major role in healing the planet's environmental crisis. Formal mission to practice Buddhism in ways that help people become better stewards of the planet, and to do the practical environmental work that good stewardship demands.

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Dharma Gaia Trust

http://teknozen.igc.org/dgt/

Project with a mission to nurture awareness of the complementarity of Buddhism and ecology.

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Dharma Access Project

http://www.dharmaaccessproject.org/

Brailled Buddhist prayers are provide for free upon request - bound Brailled copies of The Four Immeasurables and the Prayer of Shantideva to any Dharma center or member who would like one for a family member or friend who is blind.

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Buddhist Relief Mission

http://www.brelief.org/

Buddhist Relief Mission is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization supporting Buddhist projects worldwide, particularly in remote areas.

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Buddhist Peace Fellowship

http://www.bpf.org/

The Buddhist Peace Fellowship, founded in 1978, brings together Buddhist teachings with progressive social action. Programs include peace and justice work, prison work, Buddhist Alliance for Social Engagement, and the magazine Turning Wheel.

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Amida Trust

http://www.amidatrust.com/

Features group gathering a corps of people seriously interested in developing humanitarian projects on Buddhist principles to help overcome suffering in the world.

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