The American Red Cross, in partnership with The Atlantic, is proud to announce the American Red Cross Humanitarian Prize. This annual prize, representing the highest honor awarded by the American Red Cross, will recognize the achievements of one or more individuals who exhibit extraordinary bravery and dedication to the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement by tangibly improving life and living conditions in the worlds most challenging regions. The recipients of the inaugural 2008 American Red Cross Humanitarian Prize are: • Mr. Younis Al Khatib, President, Palestine Red Crescent Society •Dr. Noam Yifrach, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Magen David Adom in Israel Messrs. Al Khatib and Yifrach are being honored for the historic work they have personally accomplished in establishing a formal, ongoing collaboration which has resulted in a more thoroughly integrated humanitarian response to the needs of Palestinians and Israelis. In addition to establishing ongoing collaboration, due to the remarkable efforts of these individuals, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adom were officially admitted to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 2006. The American Red Cross is proud to honor their individual achievements forged through close, personal collaboration over a decades-old and often violence-torn divide between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. ( less )

ARK Mission - Humanitarian Aid Branch of Adoption ARK working in Russia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan. ( less )

The 2010 World Humanitarian Day project is a collaborative film shot in over 40 countries in under 9 weeks, on a shoestring budget - with the goal of showing the enormous diversity of places, faces and endeavors of humanitarian aid workers in 2010. It was filmed by humanitarian staff and freelance filmmakers from around the globe (over 50 contributors in total) with all time donated. Please help us by linking, embedding, tweeting and sharing this message with your friends, colleagues and contacts. Our sincere thanks to all those who contributed to the film, and to it's dissemination. Credits: Music by Krister Linder (www.kristerlinder.com) 2D animation by Anu Nagaraj @ Massmarket (www.massmarket.tv) Title design by David Rasura Produced by David Ohana/AVMU @ UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) www.worldhumanitarianday.info ( less )

Here is a recent trip to Africa that Matt Damon made for an AIDS humanitarian cause. ( less )

Humanitarian Activities of the Prem Rawat Foundation ( less )

ALYSSA MILANO HUMANITARIAN CAMPAIGN ( less )

Since 1958, Project HOPE has worked to make health care available for people around the globe. We are committed to long-term sustainable health care. Our work includes educating health professionals and community health workers, strengthening health facilities, fighting diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS and diabetes and providing humanitarian assistance through donated medicines, medical supplies and volunteer medical help. ( less )

The UN Climate Change Conference due to take place in Copenhagen from December 7 to 18 2009 is the world’s opportunity to replace the Kyoto protocol with a new treaty that addresses climate injustices and the resulting human suffering. It is crucial that world political leaders recognise this suffering and propose precise solutions that mean that everyone can live in safety everywhere on earth. The President of the Global Humanitarian Forum, Mr Kofi A. Annan, asks you to join us in the campaign for climate justice. Source : TCK TCK TCK campaign ( less )

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. ( less )

Did you know that it would only take ONE DAY'S worth of Pentagon funding to provide protection against malaria for every man, woman, and child in Africa. ( less )