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Disaster Management Centre -Sri Lanka

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) aims to promote and strengthen national capacities for managing natural disasters in Sri Lanka. The centre’s activities include awareness and educational programmes on disaster management, relief, rehabilitation and construction work, national disaster planning...

Steering Committee of Humanitarian Response (SCHR)

The Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) is an alliance made up of chief executive officers representing nine major international humanitarian networks/agencies created to improve cooperation among humanitarian agencies involved in disaster assistance. As leading international...

Indonesian Education for Permaculture(IDEP) Foundation

IDEP is a local Indonesian NGO that develops and delivers training, community programs and media about sustainable development. IDEP deliver training in local communities and schools as well as to government and non-government organizations. Their extensive media include films, educational...

Development Organisation of Rural Sichuan in China

Development Organisation of Rural Sichuan (DORS) is a British charity working in rural Sichuan Province, China. DORS aim is to help relieve poverty in Sichuan by implementing small-scale village-based projects that promote rural development through capacity building, income generation, service...

Asia Bus Response

Asia Bus Response is a voluntary, co-ordinating group of UK bus professionals that aims to help the UK bus industry respond appropriately and meaningfully to the tsunami disaster. In partnership with the development organisation, Islamic Relief, Asia Bus Response intends to send buses from the UK...

Slovenská katolícka charita (SKCH)

Slovenská katolícka charita (SKCH) provides charity, social, medical and educational help aimed at people regardless of race, nationality, religion or political thinking. SKCH has 170 facilities all around Slovakia and takes care of 13,000 people in need. The Caritas Slovakia Seretariat...

Chancel International FZE

Chancel International FZE is a leading manufacturer&supplier of relief aid products for the UN, ICRC, IFRC and NGOs. Supplies include blankets, food, clothing, tents and medical equipment.

US Agency for International Development (USAID) - Guinea

USAID is an independent agency that supports long-term economic and social development through policy dialogue, conflict prevention, technology transfer in sectors such as health, agriculture, education and housing, and promotion of trade and investment. U.S. assistance is channelled through...

SkyLink Air and Logistic Service Italy

SkyLink Air and Logistic Service Italy is an internationally-licensed aircraft operator offering passenger and cargo charter services around the world. It is part of the SkyLink Group of Companies Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation. For over 25 years in over 60 countries, SkyLink has...

Rotary International Donations-in-kind Information Network (DIN)

The Donations-In-Kind Information Network (DIN) links Rotarians seeking assistance with Rotarians who are offering donated goods and services. Three Rotary International (RI) services make this network possible: World Community Service (WCS) Projects Exchange Database, DIN Resource Guide, and the...

Caritas Internationalis - Poland

Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed, operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. In Poland, Caritas runs a network of advice centres for...

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Zimbabwe

Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC)

Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC), a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, focuses on education, disaster response, disaster preparedness, tracing services, and health and community care.

TRAC - Terrebonne Readiness Assistance Coalition

TRAC's mission is to assist individuals, families and communities to rebuild following a disaster. Their focus is on disaster recovery, preparedness education, mitigation and client advocacy. The aim is to help navigate recovery plans, strengthen planning and preparation for future disasters and...

Bihar Medical Graduates Charitable Trust (BMGCT)

The organisation was started in July 2000 when a group of doctors from the state of Bihar wanted to help the poor, disabled or sick people in Bihar and Jharkhand, through physical material and medical help. Members and co-opted members from UK and India have joined hands and liaise to implement the...

D&D-FRB Inc.

DInc., a Turkish company formed by Efe Group and Sigem Ltd., offers various shelters including response and emergency accommodations, and facilities for victims and survivors of natural disasters, fire, flood, conflict, famine, and other humanitarian situations. It is possible to build a Dhouse...

Caritas Internationalis - South Africa

Caritas South Africa works on projects to help to improve people’s lives across the country. It promotes the establishment of the home food gardens that have improved nutrition and access to food, and follow-up training in water conservation and harvesting. Work has also been carried out to...

World Vision - Indonesia

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organisation working for the well being of all people, especially children. Through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and through raising public awareness they seek to promote the situation of the needy and provide for...

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Taiwan

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and disadvantaged. The aim of CRS globally is to provide direct aid to the poor, to involve people in their own development, helping them to realise their potential, to promote social...

BUTYL Products Ltd.

Butyl Products Ltd. is a UK based company that manufactures emergency water supply and treatment equipment and other aid-related items, including temporary personnel camps. The company also has a specialised civil engineering division.