I love giving to organisations that do work which speaks to my heart. Last year, I gave to several organisations I admire in lieu of giving family members gifts and they seemed to appreciate the gesture (most of them, anyway). Diwali has already passed, but there are plenty more opportunities for giving in the coming months!

It can be hard to choose the right non-profits to support, though. With some big names like the Red Cross and GOAL rocked by scandals, choosing organisations who do work you want to support and do it well is even harder. In 2015 and again in 2016 friends asked me what groups I choose to support, so, rather than doing a massive Twitter thread or an overlong Facebook post, I’m compiling a list of some of my favourite groups here.