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Caritas Internationalis - Malawi
Caritas Malawi, otherwise known as the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), aims to create awareness and empower the disadvantaged to undertake development that is integral, sustainable and gender and environmentally sensitive; and that promotes justice, dignity and self-reliance...
Tentnology
Produces, rents and sells a variety of tents. Tentnology has much experience providing many portable fabric structures to disaster situations. Examples include mobile hospitals, command centres, portable storage&maintenance facilities, information kiosks and canteen tents.
Red Cross Argentina
The Argentinian Red Cross is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Founded in 1880, the organisation currently works with priority groups identified in its national plan developed in 2002. These groups include elderly people in day centres and homes,...
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) - Morocco
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is an independent humanitarian agency established in 1984 for the specific purposes of individual and community development and disaster relief. ADRA has been working in Morocco since 1984 and was incorporated as a Moroccan...
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Kyrgyzstan
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) opened its Kyrgyzstan country office in 1993 and is involved in building the country’s capacity for further development. The programme framework for Kyrgyzstan includes programmes such as poverty reduction, local self-governance programme, preventive...
Oxfam - United Kingdom
Oxfam provides assistance to organisations dealing with development projects and development issues as well as disaster relief. Oxfam provided £15m in grants in 2002. The majority of grants were one off grants ranging from £120,000 to £500,000. Applications should be made to applicant's nearest...
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) - Nepal
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is an independent humanitarian agency established in 1984 for the specific purposes of individual and community development and disaster relief. ADRA helps people in need, especially those most vulnerable, such as women, children, and...
Caritas Internationalis - Tajikistan
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, in over 200 countries and territories. Caritas provides a beacon of hope for tens of millions of women, men and...
Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR) - Cambodia
The Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR) was established by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand (CBCT) in 1978 as a Thai non-governmental organisation (NGO). Formed to help Thai nationals and their communities affected by forced migration into Thailand, COERR has also...
Caritas Internationalis - Sri Lanka
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, in over 200 countries and territories. Caritas has been working in Sri Lanka since 1968, aiming to assist in...
Adventist Relief and Development Agency (ADRA) Brazil
Adventist Relief and Development Agency (ADRA) International is an independent humanitarian agency established for the specific purposes of individual / community development and disaster relief. ADRA now works in 120 countries worldwide providing disaster relief and assistance to people in need,...
The Cotton Tree Association of Sierra Leone, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Cotton Tree Association of Sierra Leone, Pittsburgh is a humanitarian, non-profit organization based in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It works with a mission to provide relief to the people of Sierra Leone. Till date it has provided shipment of over $2.5 million in education and health...
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) - Kazakhstan
ADRA seeks to identify and address social distortions and deprivation in developing countries. The agency's work is a representative expression of Seventh-day Adventists' desire to improve the quality of life of those in need. ADRA invests in the potential of these individuals through community...
CARE International - Canada
CARE Canada provides aid, support and emergency relief to individuals and families in the poorest communities of the world. In its capacity, Care Canada influences policy decisions at all levels, provides economic opportunity and addresses discrimination in all its forms. In more than 80...
Global Operations and Development (GO&D)
Global Operations and Development (GO) is committed to assisting children and refugees by providing relief, medical supplies, and development for individuals, families and communities. GO&D works to promote family sustainability, economic independence, and self-sufficiency so that children...
Australian People for Health, Education & Development Abroad (APHEDA) Union Aid Abroad
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was established to contribute directly to countries and regions of the world where men and women workers are disadvantaged through poverty, a lack of workplace, denial of labour and human rights, civil conflict and war. Union Aid Abroad is committed to justice and...
IBM Crisis Management Services
IBM crisis management helps companies to prepare for, respond to and recover from unforeseen events, from the minor to the catastrophic (e.g. fire, a tsunami or a flu pandemic), preventing damage to an organization's workforce, operations and brand image. IBM crisis management have provided...
Soros Foundation - Kyrgyzstan
The Soros Foundation - Kyrgyzstan focuses on creating conditions to ensure development of an open society through reform of public institutions and attitudes toward certain social issues. Priority areas included local governance and public administration, civil society, media freedom, legal aid for...
FacilitAid
FacilitAid is an organisation that provides relief to those in developing countries that have need, hardship and distress. The organisation aims to empower local communities and to produce sustainable results within those communities by working through financial, material and/or educational support...
Vegfam
Vegfam is a UK-based charity that provides funds for self-supporting sustainable food projects and the provision of safe drinking water. The projects are intended to benefit people who are often out of reach of major charities. Vegfam also provides food aid in times of emergency, and has helped...