Approximately 850 million people worldwide are malnourished. About a billion people have no access to safe drinking water. Forty million people are infected with HIV/AIDS, 95% of whom live in developing countries. More than a billion people worldwide are living on less than a dollar a day. One in six people are illiterate.

US Census Memphis General Demographic Characteristics: 2003 2003 American Community Survey Summary Tables

Memphis, Tennessee Community Profile - census, demographic and income data, parks, schools, libraries, hospitals, airports, hotels, motels, & lodging, environmental conditions, local newspapers, media outlets, weather forecast, employment, maps and aerial photos

Tennessee Health Statistics & Data - Tennessee State Government

The Memphis Library Online - good source for information

Bridges, Inc. - Spanning Preschool to Career...BRIDGES empowers young Memphians to succeed through special programs and activities

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis - helps strengthen the community through philanthropy and helps donors support the organizations they care about most

The Food Bank, Memphis - The Food Bank handles collecting and distributing donated food to less fortunate citizens in Memphis

Hands on Memphis - Incorporated in March 1993, Hands On Memphis is a nonprofit organization that creates, manages, and leads "hands-on" volunteer projects which positively impact the lives of those in need in our community

The Memphis Center for Independent Living - a community based non-profit organization dedicated to integrating people with disabilities into community life

Memphis and Shelby County Partners for the Homeless - Partners was established as a public-private partnership in 1995 as part of a joint initiative by Memphis Mayor Dr. W. W. Herenton and the Grantmakers Forum to more effectively coordinate, develop and implement solutions to homelessness in Memphis and Shelby County

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association - (MIFA) began in Memphis in 1968 following the sanitation workers strike and death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Religious and lay leaders founded MIFA as a means for all people to put their faith into action and help the community

Mid-South Comfort Care Coalition - mission is to serve as a broad-based community network to educate the members of the community and advocate for people with life-threatening illnesses and end of life concerns

Mid South Peace & Justice Center, Memphis - an interfaith, interracial membership orgnaization for education, collaboration, and nonviolent action

M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, Memphis - mission is to promote and apply the principles of nonviolence locally, nationally, and globally, to prevent violence and resolve personal and public conflicts through research, education, and programming.

National Civil Rights Museum - located at the Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through our collections, exhibitions, and educational programs

Ronald McDonald House of Memphis - is a home-away-from-home for 51 children and families who are in Memphis while receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Families find the support and comfort of others who share the experience of having a very sick child and may stay free of charge.

Volunteer Memphis - serves as a focal point in recruiting and referring volunteers to non-profit organizations throughout Memphis and Shelby County. Volunteer Memphis also builds the capacity for effective local volunteering, and participates in strategic initiatives that mobilize volunteers to meet local community needs.

Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis - a non-profit, non-partisan grantmaking organization that seeks to fund programs targeted to help women and children achieve economic self-sufficiency.