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Thames Water organised fundarising events to help WaterAid
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In 2009/2010, Thames Water hosted various fundraising events for its principle charity WaterAid, raising a grand total of £2,541,688 in funds.
Freshfields provides necessary assistance to Crossroads as they ship much-needed goods to aid marginalized populations
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The Freshfields Hong Kong office holds volunteer days for Crossroads Foundation, a relief agency that ships goods donated by Hong Kong residents to marginalized populations in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. The office sends personnel to volunteer on a weekly basis to help the charity sort...
Nau works with Mercy Corps in its "Partner for Change" programme
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Mercy Corps have been selected by Nau for its "Partner for Change" program, which means that whenever a customer makes a purchase, they donate 2 percent of the sale to Mercy Corps and other nonprofit Partners for Change.
Partnering with Mercy Corps, Nike is helping to build better, healthier communities.
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Nike has been working closely with Mercy Corps, aiding in their efforts to use sports - particularly soccer - as a method of community rebuilding and to bring hope to the world's youth.
Western Union partnered with Mercy Corps to increase financial literacy
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Western Union, the leading money transfer service around the globe, entered into partnership with Mercy Corps in 2007 to increase financial literacy for families and individuals in some of the world's poorest countries. "Our World, Our Family" is the five-year, $50 million program that Western...
Co-operative Bank offers 'WaterAid credit card' to raise money for WaterAid
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In partnership with WaterAid, Co-operative Bank offers the public a WaterAid credit card. To date over 2000 WaterAid Credit Cards have been issued raising over£90,000 for water, sanitation and hygiene projects that have benefited many people in the world's poorest countries.
Woodmansterne and Paperchase support WaterAid through the sale of Christmas card
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Paperchase and Woodmansterne have been supporting WaterAid through the sale of an exclusive range of Christmas cards. Their contributions have enabled the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.
Partnering with WaterAid, One Queen Anne's Gate helped people to have access to safe water and sanitation
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Through their meeting and conference rooms in the heart of Westminster, London, One Queen Anne's Gate is supporting Tap into WaterAid.
Microsoft partners with aid agencies to provide essential technology
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In 1999, Microsoft employees from the European offices responded to the Kosovo crisis by creating The Refugee Field Kit - a computer-based method of providing displaced people (most of whom had been stripped of identity papers when fleeing Kosovo) with new official identity cards and an easier...
Pastoral Communities Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
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The Pastoral Communities Center for Peace and Conflict Studies is a new NGO in Kenya. The organization has well trained staff with competence, experience and skill in peace and conflict management, advocacy and governance, health, education, agriculture, natural resource management and community...
Mulema Life Foundation
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Mulema Life Foundation is a humanitarian development and advocacy organisation dedicated to helping families and their communities reach their full potential by tackling causes of poverty, suffering and injustice. The Foundation's main programmes include water and sanitation, food security,...
Base of the Pyramid Protocol 2nd Edition (2008)
The most recent version of the BoP Protocol, drawing upon lessons and experiences implementing the BoP Protocol in Nairobi, Kenya as well as in communities in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Parvathagiri in India.
Stephjoy High School
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Stephjoy High School is a Christian boarding school for girls in Nairobi, Kenya. The school has advanced level 5th and 6th forms.
Kanyango Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project (KOHOP)
Kanyango Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project (KOHOP) is an organisation in Homabay County, Kenya. The organisation is involved in an HIV/AIDS project whose main activities include community capacity building through nutrition education, agricultural promotion, vocational training for orphans...
Coca-Cola develop community water partnerships with NGOs
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Coca-Cola collaborates with UNDP, USAID, Global Water Challenge, PlayPumps International, CARE, Ocean Conservancy and others to protect watersheds and support initiatives that bring clean water and sanitation to under-served areas.
Daima Initiatives for Peace and Development
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Daima Initiative for Peace and Development (Dipad) is a Kenyan NGO that works to empower communities through training, research and leadership development. Dipad's main areas of action are capacity building, training, women and youth empowerment, advocacy and practical research on the role of...
Cisco supports NEPAD E-Schools demonstration project
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Cisco is a key participant in the New Partnership for Africa's Development of e-Schools by contributing with both people and financial resources to implement information and communication technology in educational institutions across the continent.
Gladys Adisa Erude Foundation
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The Gladys Adisa Erude Foundation is a private foundation established primarily to benefit the people of Kenya. The Foundation’s mission is to provide support and funding for programmes that will help improve the quality of life of the people it serves, with special emphasis on assisting children,...
Hope for Children and Development Kenya
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Hope for Children and Development is a community-based organization in Kenya that aims to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS, to empower women economically and to advocate for the right of vulnerable groups in the community.
Choice Humanitarian
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CHOICE Humanitarian offers solutions to the hardships of poverty in the rural villages of the world with simple technologies, self-help initiatives and public awareness. In the rural villages of developing nations, CHOICE specializes in manpower, materials, appropriate technology, and education....