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Hope Needs Action
Right now, the world’s poorest are bearing the brunt of climate catastrophes. But we believe that where there's action, there's hope.
Read the full storyImproving agriculture for smallholder farmers, to adapt to climate change and improve their standard of living.
Clean water, proper waste disposal and sewage treatment for healthier living and working conditions.
Predicting and preparing for natural hazards with communities, minimising impact on lives and livelihoods.
Helping people access clean affordable energy while preventing deaths from indoor stoves and fires.
With every donation, you’ll help turn bold, unconventional ideas into real-world, poverty-beating action. Please give whatever you can. Thank you.
Our founder was radical economist and philosopher E.F. ‘Fritz’ Schumacher, a visionary who challenged the aid policies of the day. In today’s increasingly divided world suffering from catastrophic climate change, the ideas of Fritz Schumacher chime as loud as ever.
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