TransitionsAbroad.com Home.

Travel Work Living Teach Intern Volunteer Study Language High School

International Aid Resources
Aid Agencies and Resource Links

International aid organizations urgently need financial donations for medical aid organizations, food, water, clothes, shelter, and the logistics for professional relief and trained volunteer work to help victims of ongoing emergencies and natural disasters worldwide.

(Many of these emergencies result from the climate change caused by human beings, which scientists have demonstrated in thousands of non-partisan studies, in addition to the consequences of local, regional, and global conflicts also created by human beings. But the knowing the sources are of no use to victims, of course.)

Browse the relief agency links below and contribute what you can to organizations you are most comfortable with.
Check out the international aid resources for breaking news and a broader perspective on current crises and the many humanitarian requirements worldwide.
See Matthew Bolton's article on Becoming an International Aid Worker for more background on this demanding form of work, Leyla Giray's piece on A Practical Guide on How to Find Work in Disaster Relief, and related articles on NGO work below.

Generally, professional aid workers with needed skills working with NGOs and relief projects facilitated by the vast resources of the military or the U.N. can make a more immediate impact in an immediate emergency. At the same time, many volunteers may require training or even be unintentionally in the way — though volunteer work is most welcome in some local situations and critical in the long term.

Articles on International Aid and NGO Work

Becoming an Aid Worker: An Experienced Professional Explains How It's Done

Aid Agencies Prefer Professionals to Inexperienced Volunteers

So You Want a Humanitarian Job? A Practical Guide on How to Find Work in Disaster Relief

How to Find a Job with an International Non-Profit (NGO)

Working Toward a Livable Career in International Development Work

How to Get Jobs with the United Nations: The Unauthorized Guide

International Aid Organizations

Action Against Hunger

ADRA International

American Red Cross

Brother's Brother Foundation

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

Catholic Relief Services

Concern Worldwide

Direct Relief International

Doctors Without Borders

Food for the Hungry, Inc.

Habitat for Humanity

International Committee of the Red Cross

International Rescue Committee

Lutheran World Relief

MAP International

Medical Teams International

Network for Good

Operation Blessing International

Save the Children

The UN Refugee Agency

World Food Programme

International Aid News and Resources

Thompson Reuters Foundation
Provides timely inside information for professional aid workers across the globe and also provides a country-by-country membership directory of volunteer organizations.

InterAction
Provides an excellent overview of the general activities of relief organizations.

ReliefWeb
Inside information for professional international aid workers.

Center for International Disaster Information
The Center for International Disaster Information maintains close working relationships with many organizations and agencies working to facilitate response management.

Wikipedia
Provides a very thorough and constantly updated overview of the events while pointing to important blogs, ongoing news coverage, videos and photos, damage and casualty figures, and other important background information.

About Us
Contact Us
© 1997-2025 Transitions Abroad Publishing, Inc.

Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms and Conditions California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Opt-Out Icon

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Opt-Out Icon

Your Privacy Choices Notice at Collection