A Helping Hand

Wife and husband team Mary Jean Jecklin, a retired teacher and nonfiction freelance writer, and Kelley V. Rea, a retired attorney, devoted decades to working with people in need, refugees, and immigrants in the U.S.A. and abroad. They have traveled extensively in more than 50 countries on six continents. (Antarctica is the exception.) “After always meeting people in need all over our planet, we were inspired to create and (self)fund PACforKids. We are not openly or privately funded, endorsed, affiliated with, or supported by any political, religious, or other organization and there are no hidden messages in our website.”

Our mission is to positively impact communities around the world by assisting travelers who want to bring meaningful contributions to the destinations they visit.

wonderful organization serving children of Los Angeles County, California

The Karamojong Tribe is being destroyed by famine as their once nomadic way of life has been changed drastically due to territorial militarism in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan.

The Pennicott Foundation was set up by Robert Pennicott in 2011 to enable him to directly contribute towards his own nature conservation and humanitarian projects.

Pennies for Peace educates American children about the world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time

Now fundraising is as easy as writing a blog or posting a status update, and can be integrated into any website or application

The Planet Wheeler Foundation, a prescribed private fund under Australian tax law, was established in 2008 by Maureen and Tony Wheeler, founders of Lonely Planet Publications.

The Foundation is based in Melbourne, Australia and currently funds over 70 projects in the developing world. While we focus on the Mekong Delta, East Africa, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, assistance is currently being provided in 25 different countries.

The mission of the Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior

saving reefs worldwide - multiple ways to get involved