Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Vendors in Ghana wash a puppy available for sale. Animal Kind International supports animal welfare organizations in developing countries, including the Ghana Society for the Protection and Care of Animals, which helps educate vendors through courses in animal care. KAREN MENCZER/ANIMAL KIND INTERNATIONAL

Established: July 2007

Website: animal-kind.org

E-mail: karen@animal-kind.org

Resources: Animal Kind International(AKI) is run by founder Karen Menczer, a natural resources consultant who serves as the nonprofit’s unpaid director. Funded by individual donations, AKI raised about $5,000 in its first year and a half of existence. The money is distributed to animal welfare organizations in developing countries.

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