Survival International

Survival International helps tribal peoples around the world "defend their lives, protect their lands, and determine their own futures."  Its holiday cards include wonderful images of Siberia and Canada by veteran Arctic photographers Bryan and Cherry Alexander.

Winter Train, Yamal, Siberia by Bryan & Cherry Alexander
Survival International

Since its founding in 1969 in response to violence against tribes in the Brazilian Amazon, Survival has "persuaded governments to recognize tribal land ownership, forced companies to abandon harmful projects on tribal land, and helped draw the eyes of the world to the issues tribal people face."

Home at Dusk, Nunavut, Canada by Bryan & Cherry Alexander
Survival International

The cards say "Season's Greetings" in English and Spanish; 70% of the card price supports Survival's work.

Ice Spray, Siberia by Bryan & Cherry Alexander
Survival International

Anne

Faces of Siberia

Faces of Siberia helps improve the lives of children in orphanages in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia.  Sales of their holiday cards and gift tags fund winter camps, educational workshops and field trips, and birthday celebrations.

Their Orphan Card Shop also includes cards featuring images of of the Ekaterinburg region that were donated by Russian photographer Aleksej Slepukhin.

Check Faces of Siberia's Facebook page for their recent activities. 

Anne