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US Agency for International Development (USAID)

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...

Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International (DERA)

The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International (DERA) assists communities with disaster preparedness, hazard mitigation, emergency response-recovery, and aims to serve as a worldwide professional association linking professionals, volunteers, and organisations active in...

Evergreen Humanitarian and Relief Services, Inc.

Evergreen Humanitarian & Relief Services is a non-profit organization founded by Delford Smith to expand Evergreen International Aviation’s on-going legacy to support local and international humanitarian and relief projects. The foundation's goals are to assist developing countries to...

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Liberia

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian organisation, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The International Federation's programmes are grouped into four...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Germany

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. In countries where health structures are insufficient or even non-existent, MSF collaborates with authorities such as the...

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Afghanistan

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States and is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. CRS provides humanitarian relief and development assistance in over 100 countries worldwide. The CRS programme in...

World Vision El Salvador

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities in the fight against poverty and for social justice. World Vision has been working in El Salvador since 1975. Currently the organisation runs a primary health care programme focusing...

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Kyrgyzstan

Christian Disaster Response International

Christian Disaster Response (CDR) responds to events of disaster in the United States and internationally. They cooperate with the Salvation Army and other national voluntary organisations active in disaster response. CDR responds with initial on-site disaster assessment, emergency food service –...

Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society

The Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society provides emergency medical services to citizens and residents in the Kingdom in normal circumstances and following disasters. It also participates in raising the level of health awareness and contributes in relief work in the Kingdom and abroad.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA is part of the US government's Homeland Security Department. FEMA's aim is to prepare the United States for emergencies and hazards such as floods or terrorist attacks. It also manages responses to all hazards facing the nation.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Jordan

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network. Through its 166 country offices, UNDP is engaged in reaching the Millennium development goals of reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination. UNDP connects...

Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance

The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance is a US Department of Defense organization dedicated to international disaster preparedness and management capacity building for the purpose of decreasing the impact of human suffering. Its mission is to educate, train,...

Hungarian Baptist Aid

HBaid's core activities are the provision of humanitarian aid in times of natural disasters, development, and human and civil rights protection. The foundation is involved in humanitarian and development programmes in 17 countries. In cases of catastrophes HBaid sets up orphanages, provides food,...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Jordan

FAO was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Today, FAO is one of the largest specialised agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for...

All Things New Ministry

Focused primarily on the recovery phase of disaster relief, All Things New Ministry aims to assist churches and communities in the development of disaster ministry. It does so through a variety of avenues: equipping churches to meet the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of those affected by...

Terrebonne Readiness Assistance Coalition (TRAC)

Terrebonne Readiness Assistance Coalition (TRAC) is a faith-based, community run non-profit corporation which has been serving Louisiana parishes since 1992. Focusing on client advocacy, disaster recovery, and preparedness education, TRAC assists individuals, families and communities to rebuild...

Eastern Europe Aid Association (EEAA)

The Eastern Europe Aid Association (EEAA) provides aid to Romanians both in Romania and throughout Eastern Europe. The organisation’s main activity is in sending shipments of basic goods to an orphanage in Iasi, Romania. Five or six containers are sent from Pennsylvania, USA, to Romania each year,...

Oxfam - India

Oxfam International is a development and relief agency that helps people worldwide in the struggle against poverty. It is a confederation of 12 organisations working together with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. Oxfam...

Bulgarian Child

Bulgarian Child offers humanitarian aid, vocational and academic education, and hospice care to orphans in Bulgaria.