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Welcome to United Planet

United Planet (UP) is a leading international, educational, humanitarian, and peace-building, non-profit organization with members and volunteers in over 150 countries devoted to fostering cross-cultural understanding and friendship and supporting communities in need in order to unite the world in a community beyond borders.

Check out UP's April e-newsletter!

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Special Projects

Support UP now

United Planet is always searching for ways to make more of an impact by working together with communities in need. Right now we are involved in two exciting projects: the Sadaaqa (“Friendship” in Arabic”) Initiative and our Micro-empowerment project in Guatemala. The Sadaaqa Initiative aims to build cross-cultural awareness and mutual understanding with peoples of the Middle East and North Africa, while the Micro-empowerment project helps battered women to become self-sufficient through the establishment of a Laundromat at a women’s shelter.

We believe that both of these projects are immensely beneficial to not only the local communities that they serve, but also to our greater global community. If you want to support these projects, please contact us or visit the Special Projects section of our website.

Writing & Photo Contest

United Planet is proud to announce Jennifer Olenik as our UP Day Photo Contest winner and Bob Blackwell as our Writing Contest Winner for 2007.  We have also selected a distinguished group of Honorable Mention winners, including Jean de Dalmas, Chelsea Halperin and Matt Omo. Thanks to everyone worldwide for your superb photos & written pieces for our contest!

Please see our UP Day page to view the winning photos and writing submissions. Start taking those photos for the 2008 contest!


Wear what you believe

It feels great inside and out. Wear the UP T-shirt with pride. By wearing the UP t-shirt, you make an invaluable contribution to our educational, humanitarian, and peace-building projects worldwide.

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....Hillary Swank volunteering in India

Oscar award winning actress Hillary Swank volunteering at an orphanage during her Quest to India.

UP Update

I would like to extend my deepest thanks to all of you--the incredible volunteers, supporters, and friends--who have worked hard in communities near and far to empower and unite the world.

This incredible global team effort is making a positive impact. CNN recently selected United Planet as one of 10 organizations worldwide to feature on their Be the Change website.

In an increasingly interdependent world--a world facing countless challenges that transcend local and national boundaries--I invite you to follow the example of these United Planet volunteers and ask yourself, "Howcanl I change the world?"
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