At a time when technology and the global economy create the appearance of a smaller and more prosperous world, it is important to remember that many people throughout the world have not shared the benefits of the New Economy. Citta, whose name is derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘compassionate mind’, is an organization that is aware that people of different paths share the same world. Citta is a registered charity dedicated to providing assistance to marginalized or indigenous communities and assisting those in extreme economic, environmental, or political distress. By helping these communities, we seek to build and sustain institutions essential for their survival. Our goal is to help create infrastructures that will be maintained by the communities themselves, and to help create a more fully realized global unity in which everyone has a chance to participate, while preserving ways of life for the future.