Aid Organizations
charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.1,373,414 followers | Follow
UN Refugee Agency
The official account of UNHCR. Follow us as we provide vital aid and protection to the forcibly displaced around the world (@AlexandraKE tweeting)1,220,495 followers | Follow
United Nations
Official twitter account of United Nations. Get the latest information on the UN.874,743 followers | Follow
Gates Foundation
We work to help all people lead healthy, productive lives, focused on health, poverty, and opportunity. Follow our work on @gateshealth, @gatesag, and @gatesed.745,636 followers | Follow
American Red Cross
Official twitter stream for the American Red Cross. Follow us for disaster and preparedness updates.705,510 followers | Follow
Room to Read
We partner with communities in Asia & Africa to transform the lives of millions of children through literacy and gender equality in education.569,865 followers | Follow
CAREUSA (care.org)
CARE fights global poverty with an emphasis on empowering women and girls with education, and maternal health and microfinance resources!480,149 followers | Follow
Peace Corps
Welcome to the official Peace Corps Twitter! Life is calling. How far will you go? Tweets by Amber, follows & RTs are not endorsements, thanks for following us!457,829 followers | Follow
AmnestyInternational
We've been fighting the bad guys since 1961 - you can join us! Get the latest #humanrights news and actions. Official Amnesty International USA profile.438,833 followers | Follow
Save the Children
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.418,531 followers | Follow
socialedge
Global online community by social entrepreneurs, for social entrepreneurs [via Victor d'Allant @dallant]409,895 followers | Follow
Acumen Fund
Changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in social enterprises, emerging leaders, and breakthrough ideas. Follow our founder & CEO @jnovogratz.388,382 followers | Follow
Skoll Foundation
Driving large-scale change by investing in, connecting, & celebrating social entrepreneurs & innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems377,101 followers | Follow
Human Rights Watch
HRW provides timely information about human rights crises and developments in 90 countries around the world. Curated by @jimmurphysf. Our Staff: @hrw/our-people351,237 followers | Follow
CAA Foundation
323,710 followers | Follow
Samasource
SF nonprofit connecting women, youth, and refugees to digital livelihoods.312,871 followers | Follow
World Food Programme
The official World Food Programme Twitter page - fighting hunger worldwide. If you're reading this... you can help! Go to http://www.wfp.org/get-involved283,074 followers | Follow
Oxfam International
Int'l confederation of 17 like-minded organizations working together & with partners around the world to bring about lasting solutions to poverty & injustice.265,690 followers | Follow
World Vision
A Christian relief, development & advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families & communities to overcome poverty & injustice.204,275 followers | Follow
Doctors w/o Borders
The U.S. office of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries.203,784 followers | Follow
Partners In Health
Providing health care and social justice for the poor in 12 countries around the world.141,423 followers | Follow
World Bank
The official World Bank Twitter feed. The World Bank's mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results.138,080 followers | Follow
Heifer International
Heifer empowers millions to go from poverty to self reliance via gifts of livestock, seeds, trees & training, providing a multiplying source of food & income.127,537 followers | Follow
Clinton Foundation
President Bill Clinton’s Foundation works to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier childhoods and protect the environment.96,905 followers | Follow
UN Development
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helps empower lives and build resilient nations world-wide.90,586 followers | Follow
UNICEF USA
21,000 children die every day from preventable causes. We believe that number should be zero. Do you believe in ZERO?82,198 followers | Follow
UN Foundation
Connecting people, ideas and resources with the United Nations.60,368 followers | Follow
Amnesty UK
We are a movement of ordinary people standing up for human rights wherever justice, freedom, fairness and truth are denied.51,526 followers | Follow
We Can End Poverty
Official twitter account of the United Nations on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We are the first generation that can end poverty. Get involved!38,889 followers | Follow
FAO Media Centre
News & info from the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, aka #UNFAO), the UN agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.38,204 followers | Follow
Open Society
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.37,697 followers | Follow
Earth Institute
Mobilizing the sciences, education and public policy to achieve a sustainable earth36,897 followers | Follow
Habitat for Humanity
Our vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.32,050 followers | Follow
World Vision USA
All the latest from World Vision U.S. For more: http://blog.worldvision.org and http://www.facebook.com/worldvision31,418 followers | Follow
The Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: investing the world's money to save lives. RTs & links we share don't necessarily mean endorsement.30,614 followers | Follow
World Resources Inst
Environment and human needs - climate change, global warming, ecosystems, green business, sustainable markets, good governance, sustainable development29,936 followers | Follow
Global Fund forWomen
Resource mobilizer for women's rights worldwide. Standing w/ women since 1987.29,197 followers | Follow
The Girl Effect
The Girl Effect is a movement of people who believe in the unique and indisputable potential of adolescent girls to end poverty for themselves and the world.26,870 followers | Follow
Intl Rescue Comm IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.25,189 followers | Follow
Women for Women Intl
Helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. Current events, WFWI news and more.21,811 followers | Follow
Grameen Foundation
Grameen Foundation helps the world’s poorest, especially women, gain access to financial services, life-changing information and unique business opportunities.18,246 followers | Follow
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps turns crisis into opportunity for families in some of the world's toughest places.18,026 followers | Follow
OECD Development Ctr
We design innovative Solutions to the Challenges of #GlobDev, reducing #Poverty & promoting #Equality - NB links & re-tweets don't imply endorsement.16,421 followers | Follow
Concern Worldwide
Working with the world’s poorest people to transform their lives. And we tweet.15,521 followers | Follow
Africa Rural Connect
Offer your voice and your vision to develop creative & practical plans for Africa’s economic and agricultural future.15,275 followers | Follow
Catholic Relief
Catholic Relief Services is the official int’l humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. We alleviate suffering; we help people in need13,976 followers | Follow
Vital Voices
Invest in Women. Improve the World. Vital Voices works with extraordinary women leaders accelerating peace and prosperity in their communities.13,849 followers | Follow
Global Health
The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world.13,690 followers | Follow
Christian Aid
Join us on our journey to eradicate poverty - people made it, people can end it.12,572 followers | Follow
Touch Foundation
A not-for-profit bringing vital healthcare services to people with the greatest unmet needs in Sub-Saharan Africa; we train doctors, nurses & more in Tanzania.12,174 followers | Follow
AmeriCares
We are a nonprofit international disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization.12,062 followers | Follow
World Vision
Tips for journalists reporting on breaking international news, disasters or humanitarian issues--from the news desk of a leading NGO (World Vision U.S.).11,963 followers | Follow
Women Deliver
Women Deliver is a nonprofit organization that aims to improve maternal health worldwide. Invest in women -- it pays!11,869 followers | Follow
USA for UNHCR
The official page of USA for UNHCR: Raising awareness and support for the lifesaving humanitarian work of the UN Refugee Agency.11,160 followers | Follow
World Development
The World Development Movement campaigns for justice for the world's poor. Campaigns: food speculation and climate debt.Tweets by @pontusw & @miriamross110,939 followers | Follow
The Hunger Project
Empowering women & men in Africa, South Asia & Latin America to end their own hunger & poverty since 1977. Up-to-date tweets on issues that matter.10,510 followers | Follow
InterAction
InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international NGOs focused on the world’s poor and most vulnerable people. A united voice for global change.10,499 followers | Follow
OperationOF
Making motherhood safer by helping women and girls who are living the unimaginable hell of obstetric fistula.10,447 followers | Follow
FightPoverty
Business Fights Poverty is the leading online community for business and development, connecting over 10,000 professionals.9,880 followers | Follow
Refugees Internat'l
We advocate for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people.9,450 followers | Follow
ActionAid UK
ActionAid tackles the effects of poverty. We also change what keeps people poor. Follow & tweet us! Tweets mostly by Louise & Aggy.9,449 followers | Follow
Food for the Hungry
Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization that answers God’s call to meet the physical and spiritual need of the impoverished.8,666 followers | Follow
Justice Campaigns
Justice Campaigns is the official grassroots advocacy program @IJMHQ, mobilizing support for govt policies that protect the poor. Erica B // Kate C8,250 followers | Follow
equalitynow
Equality Now works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world through the mobilization of public pressure.8,145 followers | Follow
Direct Relief
We've been bringing medical aid & supplies to people in need since 1948. Follow @DirectReliefPR for press updates.7,935 followers | Follow
Net Impact
Net Impact is a new generation of leaders putting our careers to work for good. Tweets by Caroline and Jess.7,418 followers | Follow
Plan International
Global NGO working with communities in 50 countries, promoting child rights to fight child poverty. 2012 is our 75th Anniversary! #Plan756,634 followers | Follow
Global Integrity
Tracking governance, transparency, open data, & corruption issues from a global, bottom-up, gov2.0 perspective. Features gossip & what we do: http://ow.ly/9jIa.6,612 followers | Follow
ActionAgainstHunger
Deadly hunger has a solution. We're working to save the lives of severely malnourished people worldwide & implement long-term solutions to hunger.6,540 followers | Follow
Ctr for Repro Rights
For more than 15 years, the Center for Reproductive Rights has used the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right.6,016 followers | Follow
Development Gateway
An international nonprofit that provides online platforms to make aid and development efforts around the world more transparent and effective.5,931 followers | Follow
TheChildren'sProject
The Children’s Project International (TCPI) is a U.S.-based international non-governmental organization focused on the world’s poor and vulnerable people.5,675 followers | Follow
Women's Refugee Comm
Advocating for laws & policies to improve lives & protect the rights of refugees. Social Media Policy: http://wrc.ms/qkonB9 Facebook: http://wrc.ms/wQJ2ZB5,604 followers | Follow
Digital Democracy
A non-profit empowering civic engagement with digital technologies and programs that promote education, communication and participation.4,508 followers | Follow
EngenderHealth
International nonprofit organization working to improve sexual and reproductive health.4,392 followers | Follow
Intl Medical Corps
International Medical Corps saves lives and relieves suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.4,145 followers | Follow
World Concern
World Concern is a Christian global relief and development agency extending opportunity and hope to people facing extreme poverty in Asia, Africa, and Haiti.3,976 followers | Follow
Friends of UNFPA
UNFPA promotes the health and dignity of women. Friends of UNFPA advances this global effort by mobilizing funds and action for UNFPA’s lifesaving work.3,953 followers | Follow
FINCA International
FINCA provides financial services to the world's lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living.3,889 followers | Follow
Atlas Corps
Atlas Corps is an overseas fellowship for experienced nonprofit leaders. Think multinational Peace Corps for Social Entrepreneurs.3,887 followers | Follow
World Relief
World Relief exists to empower the local Church to serve the most vulnerable. We envision the most vulnerable transformed economically, socially, & spiritually.3,814 followers | Follow
ECPAT International
A global network of organisations working together to end child prostitution, child pornography, and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes.3,587 followers | Follow
Grameen America
Founded by Muhammad Yunus, Grameen America uses the Grameen Bank model to offer microloans to low-income individuals living below the poverty line in the U.S.3,516 followers | Follow
Muslim Aid UK
A UK-based international relief and development agency, Muslim Aid has been working for over two decades to help save and improve the lives of millions.3,503 followers | Follow
john snow, inc (JSI)
Tweeting about all things #publichealth. JSI is a consulting firm dedicated to improving the health of communities in the USA and around the world.3,426 followers | Follow
SharedHope Int'l
We work to prevent and end sex trafficking of women and children. Will you join us in this worldwide effort?3,187 followers | Follow
Womens World Banking
Women's World Banking is the premier Women & Microfinance thought leader, supporting a global network intent on empowering low-income women around the world.2,695 followers | Follow
Marie Stopes (MSI)
Marie Stopes International delivers quality family planning and reproductive healthcare to millions of the world's poorest and most vulnerable women.2,681 followers | Follow
IntraHealth Int'l
For 30 years, in over 90 countries, IntraHealth has helped health workers serve public health needs through better systems, policy, training & technology.2,606 followers | Follow
IREX International
We are an int'l NGO enabling local individuals & institutions to make a better world through education, media & community development. Tweets by @jasondodo2,509 followers | Follow
50 Million Missing
The 50 Million Missing is a global campaign to end the #gendercide of India's #women. It was founded in 2006 by author and gender activist @Rita_Banerji.2,416 followers | Follow
Children_Intl
Children International is a humanitarian organization focused on helping overcome #poverty through child sponsorship around the world.2,270 followers | Follow
Women's Campaign Int
Increasing the participation of women in political and democratic processes worldwide.2,230 followers | Follow
Aid for Africa
A unique partnership of select charities helping children, families, and communities throughout Africa. For our Girls Education Fund, follow @AfricaGirlsEdu.2,202 followers | Follow
ARC International
Haiti relief, working in Darfur, Pakistan, Uganda, Somalia + more, helping victims of war and civil conflict rebuild their lives.1,939 followers | Follow
Millennium Villages
Ending extreme poverty, achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa1,680 followers | Follow
Because I am a Girl
A MOVEMENT aiming to EMPOWER girls around the world to combat discrimination. Let's END INEQUALITY between boys and girls worldwide!1,486 followers | Follow
HealthPovertyAction
We promote and protect the health of the world's poorest people1,439 followers | Follow
World Jewish Relief
WJR provides a crucial lifeline to people in need around the world. With your support, we can help them overcome appalling poverty, despair and isolation.1,265 followers | Follow
HealAfrica
Training healthcare professionals and strengthening social activists in Congo930 followers | Follow
Trickle Up
Empowering people living on less than $1.25 a day around the world to start microenterprises for a better quality of life.845 followers | Follow
Partners America
Partners of the Americas is an international grassroots network. We connect volunteers, institutions, and communities to serve and to change lives.817 followers | Follow
Bateyreliefalliance
Feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and saving lives in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.66 followers | Follow
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Organizations in international development, humanitarian aid, and human rights advocacy.
