{"id":24821,"date":"2016-12-19T17:40:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T22:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=24821"},"modified":"2020-04-03T15:46:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:46:36","slug":"4-nonprofits-setting-change-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/4-nonprofits-setting-change-world","title":{"rendered":"Four nonprofits setting out to change the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for nonprofits to support that do great work around the world, these four should be on the list. 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Founded by 15 doctors back in 1980, the organization has served more than 4 million people in 80 countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/easterncongo.org\">Eastern Congo Initiative<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded by Ben Affleck, The Eastern Congo Initiative focuses on the development of sustainable communities in the eastern part of this African nation.\u00a0Through its advocacy programs, this nonprofit hopes to increase private and public investment in the region while improving the overall health of its people.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trekmedics.org\/\">Trek Medics International<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This nonprofit is dedicated to improving emergency medical care to far-flung parts of the world. Their <a href=\"http:\/\/trekmedics.org\/beacon\/\">Beacon<\/a> software, created by the organization, targets the 4.5 billion people in the world who lack access to a 911 system. 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