The KIVA organization lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org your can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence.

The mission of One Laptop er Child (OLPC) is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every school-aged child. OLPC is a non-profit organization providing a means to an end - an end that sees children in even the most remote regions of the globe being given the opportunity to tap into their own potential, to be exposed to a whole world of ideas, and to contribute to a more productive and saner world community.