Abalimi Bezekhaya - This is an organization working with development and environmental restoration in Cape Flats.  Cape Flats is an impoverished area outside Cape Town which was partitioned as a "Black" residential area under the apartheid regime.  Due to poor management, overcrowding, and the unjust policies of the apartheid era,Cape Flats became environmentally devastated.  Abalimi Bezekhaya is working to "re-green" the area by promoting gardening and tree planting efforts. 　　http://www.abalimi.org.za/

Campfire Association - An organization in Zimbabwe which works with reforestation and community development   http://www.usaid.gov/zw/html/NaturalResources.html

Fr. Joest - a person who has a wonderful reforestation project in Malawi, a very scenic country in Southeastern Africa   Rev. Joest Mnemba, PO Box 80, Dedza, MALAWI AFRICA

Green Belt Movement - An organization in Kenya which works with reforestation and community development   http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/

World Wildlife Fund - An international organization working to preserve the world's most precious natural resources, especially endangered animals

http://www.panda.org/

Institute for Transportation & Development Policy - an organization that supports sustainable transport around the world, especially in developing countries http://www.itdp.org/

Proliteracy - An International Literacy Organization

http://www.proliteracy.org/

Mpumalanga Parks Board - a group in South Africa that works to protect the　environment while, at the same time, promoting the development of the local people

http://www.mpumalangaparksboard.com/

Save the Children - A group which helps children in poverty and in crisis around the world.  JAMBO sponsors two children (one from the Philippines and one from Malawi in Central Africa) through this wonderful organization.

http://www.savethechildren.org/

South Africa Wildlife College - A special college whose purpose is to provide protected area managers from throughout Africa with the motivation and relevant skills to manage their areas and associated wildlife populations sustainably, and in co-operation with local communities.  http://www.wildlifecollege.org.za/

OXFAM - an NGO which supports poor people in developing countries (Homepage: www.oxfamamerica.org)

Ashoka - A global organization which finds and supports social entreprenerus, outstanding individulas with ideas for far reaching social change.. http://www.ashoka.org/

ACCION International - an NGO which supports poor people in developing countries who are trying to start their own businesses.  http://www.accion.org/

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Sayuri Childrens Home - A child care facility for children from troubled homes.  JAMBO holds English classes there and has periodic programs for the children.

http://www.m-caritas.jp/welfare/05/welcome.html

SHU - The Environment NPO "Trees and Environment Network Association" has a project called "TAMAZO." "TAMAZO" manages and protects the forest around the TAMA ZOO.

http://www.shu.or.jp/

Midori Tsukuri Forum - The Tama Forest/"Great Nature School" does reforestation (moving towards more biodiversity), makes nature paths and a studies different area's plants.  http://www.moridukuri.jp/

Your assistance (voluntary and/or financial) is greatly appreciated.  If you’d like to help out more, please contact David at jambodave2003@ybb.ne.jp.