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Delta Partners and Ericsson support mobile application that reconnects refugees with loved ones

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In support of the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled from conflict and disaster areas, Refugees United with Ericsson and Refugees United, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and mobile operator MTN in Uganda, have launched the first project to...

KPMG, partnering with the Refugee Council, helps refugees through its mentoring programme

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KPMG’s program, partnering with the Refugee Council, helps refugees with financial experience overcome the barriers to employment in the sector and provides staff with focused and relevant volunteering opportunities.

ECVM donates PVC pipes for waste water project in Pemba, Zanzibar

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ECVM, in partnership with Dutch NGO Agua4All, has donated PVC pipes and technical expertise for a new waste water system on Pemba Island in Zanzibar.

Vortex Engineering and Wizzit Bank announce new banking services for the rural poor

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Two companies have announced that they will be providing banking services to more than 30 million low-income people in India and South Africa by 2015 through their commitments to the Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global initiative that encourages private sector efforts to fight poverty.

Microsoft and Nethope partner to provide humanitarian disaster relief

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Since 2005, Microsoft has partnered closely with NetHope to explore how IT can more effectively foster collaboration, drive innovation, and transform technology use in development and humanitarian relief efforts around the world.

ITT partners with Mercy Corps to provide emergency relief

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ITT Corporation announced a strategic partnership with Mercy Corps as part of its corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark. The partnership includes a three-year, $1 million commitment to help provide safe water during emergencies created by natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts and...

Local Wells Fargo Bank Donates Thanksgiving Lunch to Refugees

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Thirty-three refugees celebrated their first Thanksgiving, festivities which were sponsored by a local Wells Fargo branch and included five turkeys and all the trimmings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Wells Fargo, located on Brand Boulevard in Glendale, has partnered with the IRC before,...

CHF International and Caterpillar are Finalists for BCLC’s Partnership Award

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For the past three years, the U.S. Chamber Business’s Civic and Leadership Center (BCLC) has recognized leading companies and their nonprofit partners for excellence in business-nonprofit partnering. This year, Caterpillar and CHF International have made the exclusive list and have been selected as...

ManpowerGroup South Africa Creates Opportunities for Refugees

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Manpower South Africa is playing an innovative role in finding labour market solutions for refugees and has placed a total of 10 refugees in 2010 despite South African labour laws that privilege native South Africans. The company has acquired a reputation as the agency to go to for refugees looking...

Lafarge partners with Habitat for Humanity in Honduras

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The Lafarge Cementos Foundation has concluded a partnership with Habitat for Humanity in order to provide homes for disadvantaged communities in Honduras.