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Teleperformance promoted Terre Des Hommes' sale of oranges.

Since 2009, Teleperformance Switzerland launched a Switzerland wide sale by telephone, to promote the sale of oranges of the NGO Terre Des Hommes-Child Relief.

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The Bank of the Canton of Vaud and Terre Des Hommes combine to help the children of Switzerland and other Countries.

The Bank of the Canton of Vaud(BCV) and Terre des hommes cooperate in supporting children at a national and international level.

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IKEA is cooperating with WWF to reduce impact on the climate.

IKEA is cooperating with WWF and implementing several projects globally in an effort to reduce the impact on the climate, the forests, and cotton. IKEA and WWF hope to encourage considerate, efficient, long-term economically sound usage of natural resources with the ultimate goal of ensuring that...

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Magic Bank Case Studies A-Z Index

The MAGIC website is UNICEF's (United Nations Children's Fund) response to the Oslo Challenge of 1999, which called on media professionals, educators, governments, organisations, parents, children and young people themselves to recognise the enormous potential of media to make the world a better...

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Flood Observatory - Dartmouth

Flood Observatory - Dartmouth detects, maps, measures, and analyzes extreme flood events worldwide using satellite remote sensing. Imaging of selected river reaches is used to detect floods and extreme low flow conditions. The Observatory also provides yearly catalogues, large-scale maps, and...

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"Top Ten" Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Releases 11th Annual List New York, NY, December 22, 2008 — Massive forced civilian displacements, violence, and unmet medical needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan, and Pakistan, along with neglected medical...

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Southern Water supports WaterAid in a variety of ways

Southern Water, its employees and customers have supported WaterAid since 1981, promoting WaterAid through organising and taking part in fundraising events and making donations.

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Microfinance agencies enable entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to provide more sanitation technology options

Pakistan has taken an important step towards improved sanitation through a major sector assessment and setting up of a core group that seeks to move communities beyond open defecation free (ODF) status. WSP, an international engineering consulting agency, is a member of this group.

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World of Good Inc sells brand to eBay, wholesale division acquired by GreaterGood/Charity USA

World of Good Inc., a social venture founded in 2005 that connects artisans from developing communities with mainstream retail markets, announced in March 2010 that eBay acquired its brand and related assets. World of Good Inc. also announced that GreaterGood/Charity USA acquired its wholesale...

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Draft Two SFTMS (Sustainable Fair Trade Management System) Standard

SFTMS is the new worldwide standard for the independent certification of organisations which demonstrate Fair Trade business practices. The requirements of this standard are applicable to any organisation applying Fair Trade principles in all its business processes regardless of the nature of...

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Inclusive Business at the Base of the Pyramid - an ADB project

The BoP-related ADB technical assistance (TA) project, first approved in 2008, aims to develop inclusive business ventures in six selected Asian countries and prepare them for project financing.

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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty

This Report outlines the status of achievement of MDGs in the Asia-Pacific region and identifies some of the key challenges. It was published in 2010 by The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in conjunction with the ADB and UNDP.

READ Foundation UK

Read Foundation UK enables communities in Pakistan to pull themselves out of poverty through education. READ provides education aimed at the disadvantaged and orphans, offers training for teachers, and constructs schools. READ (Rural Education and Development) Foundation has been implementing...

Innza Agencies

Inzz Cargo is a Customs Clearing and Freight Forwarding agency in Pakistan. They have a global agent network and offices at all dry ports and airports in Pakistan. Their services include Customs clearing, Freight forwarding, Export and Import, bonded storage and warehousing of goods, transportation...

Central Asia Institute

Central Asia Institute (CAI) is a registered non-profit organization, founded in 1996, with IRS registration number is 51-0376237. CAI was established with funds provided by Dr. Jean Hoerni, a Swiss physicist, a Silicon valley microchip industry pioneer. CAI began by focussing its efforts on...

South Asian Capacity Development Foundation

South Asian Capacity Development Foundation is a not for profit entity focused to improve lives of marginalized communities, particularly women, religious minorities and youth. The Foundation's scope of operation includes: providing training to young people of Pakistan in political and democratic...

The Compassion Movement

The Compassion Movement is a religious organisation based in Nepal and Pakistan. The organisation trains young people in discipleship, and aims to spread Christian teaching through its missions in Pakistan and Nepal.The Compassion movement also works in the following fields of activity: Child care,...

Teamwork Children Centre

VISION IPSF will become a leading international Christian organization that provide bible class to all primary and Nursery schools and promote training and resources to primary schools and educators , also provide whole life long coaching programs , using sport to education, train and...

STEP (Social Transformation and Educational Prosperity)

STEP (Social Transformation and Educational Prosperity) is a Pakistani NGO based in Faisalabad. STEP aims to raise awareness in the deprived and marginalised sections of the community, including women. STEP focuses on education, health and general self-development. STEP Vision: STEP envisions...

UAMF Industries

UAMF Industries manufactures and exports laryngoscopes (conventional and fiber optic), dental, diagnostic, and electrosurgical products.