Twenty years ago, the tragic events of 9/11 changed the world and took the lives of some 3,000 people. Amid the heartache, a group of friends and family who lost loved ones started the Safer World Fund with the vision of creating a more peaceful and equitable world. The Fund promotes education, health care, and economic opportunity, especially for women and girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Can you imagine a world where every girl had the chance to create a future of her choosing? This fund supports highly effective GlobalGiving projects providing education, legal protection, health care, and access to training and job skills so that girls can thrive - making a difference in their lives and their communities.

Every month GlobalGiving will select a different innovative, high-impact project as the project of the month. All donations to this fund during that month will go to this project.

Across East Africa, millions of people are facing famine. A severe climate-crisis-induced drought is causing the dire situation, coupled with regional conflict, the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and soaring food prices tied to the war in Ukraine. Your donation to the East Africa Hunger Relief Fund will provide emergency relief, food, water, medicine, and other essential supplies to people in need.

I'm Norman, the GlobalGiving Southern Africa Field Traveler for 2018! While in the field, I'll be supporting and getting feedback from GlobalGiving's nonprofit partners. I'll be providing them with necessary tools to improve their fundraising efforts by conducting site visits, one-on-one support and workshops. This will also ensure that organisations are using GlobalGiving funds efficiently. During my time in the field I will connecting with the beneficiaries of projects in various communities.

High winds and drought conditions are causing wildfires to spread rapidly through Australia, prompting mass evacuations, destroying homes and killing millions of animals. This fund will support immediate rescue and relief efforts for people and animals impacted by the fires and will eventually transition to funding long-term assistance to help residents recover and rebuild. All donations to this fund will exclusively support wildfire recovery.

The Island Spirit Fund is dedicated to awakening the Island Spirit across the U.S., USVI, and where our partners live and work to ensure no one weathers a storm alone. It pursues this vision through relief efforts, helping rebuild and renew communities impacted by hurricanes. Grants are focused on awakening the Island Spirit on St. Croix in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and in other areas where our partners live and work, building resilience for future storms.

This disaster relief fund has supported people impacted by Hurricane Dorian's storm system in the form of emergency supplies like food, water, and medicine. Beginning in 2020, and we will be investing in the rebuilding of homes, communities and livelihoods on Grand Bahama, Abaco, and in ongoing support of evacuees in Nassau. All donations to this fund will exclusively support relief and recovery efforts in areas impacted by this storm.

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the worst health and economic crises in modern history and it continues to require the best of humanity to overcome. Your donation to this fund will help stop the spread of the virus, including the highly contagious Omicron variant, to protect us all.

There are thousands of urgent causes in need of support in the GlobalGiving community, and your gift to our Flex Fund is one of the best ways to help them all. Every $1 donated to this fund generates $7 in return for GlobalGiving's high-impact nonprofit partners.

On September 18, 2022, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, killing at least one person and injuring more than 140 people. Survivors need access to emergency supplies like food, water, and medicine. All donations to this fund will exclusively support local relief and recovery efforts from this earthquake.

Flooding across Pakistan since June 2022 has affected at least 33 million people. The government has declared a national emergency as the floods killed more than 1,200 people and destroyed homes, crops, and livestock. At least 30 million people are in need of shelter. Your donation to the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund will provide immediate and long-term relief in affected communities.

Russia has invaded Ukraine in the biggest state-against-state attack since World War II. Millions of civilians are caught in the middle of an escalating war and humanitarian crisis, and casualties are rising. Your donation to this fund will support Ukrainians in need, with a focus on the most vulnerable, including children.

On September 16, 2022, deadly flooding hit Italy's central Marche region. Severe weather wreaked havoc in and around Ancona, the region's capital, with extremely above average amounts of rain falling in the space of a few hours. Survivors climbed trees or rushed up to rooftops to await rescue. At least 10 people are dead, 50 are injured and 4 are still missing with hundreds of displaced. All donations to this fund will exclusively support local relief and recovery efforts.

A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through six US states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, leaving dozens dead and decimating entire towns. Your donation to this Tornado Relief Fund will help people in impacted communities.

California is facing another severe wildfire crisis, with more than a dozen active fires burning thousands of acres and threatening entire towns. Two people were killed and one injured in the fast-moving Fairview Fire. All donations to this fund will support wildfire relief and recovery efforts in California. Your donation will go to vetted nonprofits providing food, water, and shelter. This fund will remain open through fire season and beyond to support the most impacted communities.

Hurricane Fiona has caused widespread destruction and catastrophic flooding in multiple locations, killing at least 16 people, cutting off access to running water, and spurring island-wide power outages in Puerto Rico near the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria. Communities in the Dominican Republic and Canada are also facing major damage and displacement after Fiona hit. Your donation to the Hurricane Fiona Relief Fund will provide immediate and long-term relief in affected communities.

Madagascar is facing one of the world's first climate-caused famines. More than one million people need help right now. The famine follows four years of intense droughts, with conditions worsened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global climate change has drastically impacted the lives of people around the world, and rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions threaten irreversible consequences to the Earth's climate systems. With the future of our planet at stake, the time for action is now.

Deadly flash floods left a trail of destruction in eastern Kentucky, killing more than two dozen people and destroying homes and businesses along Appalachian valleys. Torrential rains also damaged parts of Virginia and West Virginia. Your donation to the Kentucky and Appalachia Flood Relief Fund will provide immediate and long-term relief in affected communities.

Your gift to the GlobalGiving Forward Fund helps ensure communities are in the driver's seat of change. At GlobalGiving, we work to create a future where giving to community-led causes anywhere in the world is easy, safe, and rewarding. A future where community leaders have access to the tools, training, and resources they need to implement their great ideas.

We believe that everyone deserves a fair shot at personal, financial, and emotional independence. A Fair Shot Fund seeks to enable immigrant shot takers on their journey. A Fair Shot will do so by providing relief and resources such as food and US citizenship information to immigrants.

Ten years of armed conflict in Syria have caused millions of people to leave their homes in search of a safe haven. Fleeing for their lives, refugees are forced to leave all that they have behind. This fund will support relief efforts by organizations working in the area who are providing emergency assistance and ongoing support to those in need.

People in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region are caught in a devastating conflict that has taken lives, displaced millions, and forced people to the brink of famine. Donations to this fund will help provide aid and relief to people impacted by these crises and the local organizations working to help them.

Millions of people around the world are living through crises, but their stories are rarely heard in the mainstream news or raised to global awareness. The Hope in Crisis Fund will help communities struggling through intensifying natural and human-made disasters, including armed conflict, famine, persecution, and climate catastrophes.