Here’s a look at some of the top-rated charities in International Relief and Development according to Charity Watch. All of these organizations have received an A+ Grade, the highest grade that an organization can receive.
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3. International Rescue
Committee (IRC)
STATED MISSION
Serves refugees and communities
victimized by oppression and violent
conflict worldwide. Provides emergency
relief, protection of human rights, post-
conflict development, resettlement
assistance, and advocacy.
4. International Rescue
Committee (IRC)
OVERVIEW
The IRC was founded in 1993 the request of Albert
Einstein who had seen firsthand the tragedies of
war and persecution throughout World War I and
the rise of fascism that followed. Over the years
the organization provided aid to a number of
people, including Germans post-World War II
communities across Sierra Leone and Liberia that
suffered the brunt of the Ebola Virus.
5. Partners in Health (PIH)
STATED MISSION
Dedicated to delivering quality health care
to people and communities devastated by
the joint burdens of poverty and disease.
Work has three goals: to care for patients,
to alleviate the root causes of disease, and
to share lessons learned around the world.
6. Partners in Health (PIH)
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1987, PIH has a number of
health care projects across the world.
These projects include bringing
community-based HIV treatment and
primary care to regions of Rwanda,
assuming responsibility for clinical care at
Siberia’s TB project, and launching
numerous TB and HIV related projects
across South America.
7. Rotary Foundation
of Rotary International
STATED MISSION
To advance world understanding, goodwill,
and peace through the improvement of
health, the support of education, and the
alleviation of poverty.
8. Rotary Foundation
of Rotary International
OVERVIEW
In 1905, Paul P. Harris founded the Rotary
Club in Chicago as means of getting
professionals from diverse background into a
room to exchange ideas and form meaningful
friendships. Today, the Rotary undertakes a
variety of projects including promoting peace
in conflict-affected areas and fighting disease
by educating and mobilizing communities.
9. United Methodist Committee
of Relief (UMCOR)
STATED MISSION
Alleviating human suffering around the
globe by providing humanitarian aid
through programs of relief, rehabilitation,
service to refugees, and renewal of life.
10. United Methodist Committee
of Relief (UMCOR)
OVERVIEW
In 1940, the Methodist General Conference
created the committee to provide relief to
war-torn China . The efforts soon spread to
other parts of southeast Asia, and eventually
the world. Over the years, UMCOR has leant
aid to Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Korea and more.
Like other organizations on this list, UMCOR
makes an effort to offer immediate and long-
term aid.
11. Africare
(Africare House)
STATED MISSION
Works to improve the quality of life of the
people in Africa by building partnerships
with African people to build sustainable,
healthy and productive lives and
communities, and is a leading voice in
addressing African development and policy
issues.
12. Africare
(Africare House)
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1970, Africare is one of the
largest and most accomplished African-
American led non-profit foreign aid
organizations out there. Setting apart
Africare even more is that its staff is near
entirely composed of Africans who have
valuable connections to various
communities throughout the continent.
13. American Refugee
Committee (ARC)
STATED MISSION
Works with refugees, displaced people, and
those at risk to help them survive crises and
rebuild lives of dignity, health, security, and
self-sufficiency.
14. American Refugee
Committee (ARC)
OVERVIEW
Like IRC, ARC focuses on assisting displaced and
oppressed people throughout the world. In
addition to more noticeable projects such as
building schools and hospitals, ARC also
implements education based projects spreading
awareness about health, domestic violence, and
gender-based violence.