Help hotlines.

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened.

More than 200,000 children are born with a severe cleft condition each year — often unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. Since 1982, Operation Smile has provided free surgeries to children around the world.

Free Tibet stands for the right of Tibetans to determine their own future. Founded in 1987, Free Tibet generates active support through public education about the situation in Tibet.

The project provides basic humanitarian aide to refugee nuns from Tibet now living in India.

For more than 30 years, Seva has served people around the world who are struggling for health, cultural survival and sustainable communities.

"Ultimately, the work of The Carter Center is about helping people achieve better opportunities and watching hope take root where it languished before."—Jimmy Carter

The Gorilla Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 corporation dedicated to the preservation, protection and well-being of gorillas through interspecies communication research and education.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

A marching protest against rape culture.

Every day, across the world, people like you start campaigns on Change.org to fight for issues they care about — and the Change.org team works to mobilize people to help them win.

English version of the Arabic-language news network. Breaking news and features plus background material including profiles and global reactions.

Not exactly activism. Or news. Well, sort of news. Just... watch it. It's one part information, three parts funny.

Building a campaign that is primarily directed to the young, straight male by using comedy and their peers to positively influence their views on LGBT teens.

In response to ongoing abuses of women's rights, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and her supporters established the AHA Foundation in 2007 to help protect and defend the rights of women in the West from oppression committed in the name of religion and culture.

Go forth.

A uniquely talented and ridiculously versatile artist.

One of the most comprehensive galleries of John William Waterhouse paintings and the most feature-intensive site on the web dedicated to his works.

Realistic art in painting and pictures.

Influenced by anime and Renaissance portraiture, Mark Munoz blends these art forms to create m ū z. As a collection, m ū z is the personification of a moment of inspiration, capturing the dynamic essence and complexity of a woman.

An excellent artist with polymer clay.

Hong Kong tattoo studio.

East coast rock band.

Glam rock/pop singer.

Singer/songwriter/pianist.

The Boss.

Voltaire's music is the auditory equivalent of riding a black unicorn down the side of an erupting volcano while drinking from a chalice fiilled with the laughter of small children.

Hungarian violin virtuoso.

Legend.

Check it out.

English-American Renaissance-themed folk rock duo.

A number one source for the most recent Allison Iraheta news plus lyrics, upcoming concerts, and media.

Kansas City rock band.

Irish rock band.

Singer/songwriter.

New Age singer.

Singer, artist, etc.

Singer/songwriter/pianist.

Symphonic metal band from Finland.

Just her.

Not hard rock and not pop.

Dutch gothic rock band.

Acoustic/folk rock artist.

German metal orchestra.

A beautiful oddity.

East coast rock band.

Because he's awesome.

Anouk's website. Not in English.

Alt. metal band.

Malian Kora player.

Singer/songwriter.

German medieval metal band.

Irish New Age.

Malian Wassoulou musician.

Music for motion picture advertising.

Philippine music performing artist.

German classic rock.

Traditional Japanese instruments combined with modern pop and rock. Website not in English.

Singer.

Singer/songwriter.

A cool site run by cool chicks.

Inspiration and advice for women who love to travel solo.

Links volunteers with organic farmers, and help people share more sustainable ways of living.

Takes an ancient notion of hospitality and tucks it into a thoroughly modern paradigm.

GlobalFreeloaders.com is an online community, bringing people together to offer you free accommodation all over the world. Save money and make new friends whilst seeing the world from a local's perspective!

Housesitting database and guide.

Self-explanitory.

Online bookstore.

Non-profit.

Worldwide.

Italy.

France.

Spain.

Nepal.

National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing on November 1. The goal is to write a 50,000 word, (approximately 175 page) novel by 11:59:59, November 30.

A wonderful aspiring writer of Young Adult fiction.

What the title says.

Self-explanitory.

Non-profit.