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Unclean water and cholera
The Zimbabwean government declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds of people. Unclean drinking water and a poor sanitation system are blamed for the spread of the disease. 'Elephant pump' fights cholera Video | Zimbabwe's children Video | What is cholera?

Here are some of the ways you can help:

Pump Aid
The Plan
Oxfam America
Save the Children


  
Kicking up attention
Ethan Zohn is on a mission of a different sort. He is dribbling a soccer ball from Boston to Washington, D.C. -- all to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS crisis facing children in southern Africa and around the world. Interview Video | Video Video

Grassroots Soccer
UNAIDS - Joint U.N. Program on HIV/AIDS
AMFAR
International HIV/AIDS Alliance
The Body
ActionAid International
Medecins Sans Frontiers International
World struggles for hunger solution
The global food market's shelves are getting bare and hunger activists say it will get worse. Why are so many people starving and what, if anything, can be done to eradicate hunger? Full story | Commentary | Interview Video | Video Video | Blog

U.S.
Feeding America
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Houston Food Bank
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Northwest Harvest
Forgotten Harvest
Food & Friends
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Additional Regional Food Banks
International
World Food Program | Wall Against Hunger
UNICEF
Meds & Foods for Kids
Food for the Hungry
Bread for the World
CNN Heroes
How one person can make a difference: Hear from the experts. Full Story

Boys & Girls Clubs of America
CARE
DoSomething.org
Goodwill Industries International
Habitat for Humanity International
KaBOOM!

Lions Clubs International
Easter Seals
United Way of America
Volunteers of America
YMCA

Take action on the news you consume! These resources include some of the highest-rated charities by CharityNavigator.org (an independent and non-profit organization that evaluates and rates thousands of charity groups based on effectiveness and financial stability) and are vetted by CNN journalists for credibility. CNN does not endorse any organization and information is provided as an inspiration for you to explore the best ways for you to impact your world.
GOOGLE PROJECT 10^100
May those who help the most win! Google's Project 10^100 is helping you Impact Your World. People across 42 countries submitted their ideas for making the world a better place -- and Google has committed $10 million to turning up to five of those ideas into a reality.
More about the project  
IMPACT UPDATE
Many were touched by Brenden Foster, a terminally ill boy, with his last wish: to feed the homeless. After he died, his mother visited their food bank and saw this wish become a reality.
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