Founded in 2000, Rainbow World Fund is the world's first and only all-volunteer, LGBT-based humanitarian aid organization. RWF's mission is to promote peace, unity and hope by leading the LGBT movement in participating in local and humanitarian relief efforts. RWF works to help people affected by natural disasters, hunger, poverty, disease, oppression and war by raising awareness in, and funds from, the LGBT community to support relief efforts around the world. Learn more here. 

EBOLA ACTION ALERT: Rainbow World Fund is mobilizing the LGBT community’s participation in preventing the spread of Ebola to keep it from becoming the next pandemic. RWF's long-term partner, Africare, is on the ground providing front line medical assistance, protective gear, training, and life sustaining supplies - including chlorine to prevent the spread of the virus. Your gift is needed NOW to support Africare's efforts. 100% of your RWF donation will support these lifesaving actions and show the world the LGBT community cares. Learn more here.

Completed and Ongoing Projects

RWF has donated over $4 million in humanitarian aid (financial grants, medicine, medical equipment) on behalf of the LGBT community to people in need around the world. See what your generosity has accomplished.

Join RWF On A Humanitarian Aid Journey

Encounter new lands and peoples in a way that values them, deepens your spirituality, broadens your worldview and begins to heal the world. Learn about the cultural, historical, spiritual, and political realties of the developing world.  Explore human rights issues with a people whose traditions span centuries of development. Experience ancient, colonial, and modern influences that have molded cultures of unique strength and deep faith. Help deliver medical and educational supplies ... be forever changed.

RWF World Tree of Hope

Do you have a wish for the world? Give your wish wings and help decorate the RWF World Tree of Hope, our annual global project to inspire hope and encourage people to think about what they would like for the future of the world. The Tree is RWF's gift to the world, and reflects our philosophy of building bridges and sharing the message that we are all one human family. We are collecting wishes for the tree year-round. Be part of this symbol of global unity!