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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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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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Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts: Crafting a Brighter Tomorrow for Disavantaged Women and Minorities in Vietnam

Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts (MVH) is a small and successful business, founded in 1990 by two passionate and energetic women. Building on the belief that social development is intricately tied to economic self‐reliance, Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts reaches out to artisans in underdeveloped areas and...

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Edison International contributes to Asian Tsunami disaster relief

It is not often that the world’s collective sense of solidarity and compassion is captured by a single event. The earthquake-spawned tsunami that ravaged so many countries in southern Asia and eastern Africa in December 2004 was one such event. Proving once again how committed they are to making a...

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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.

Thai Children's Trust

The Thai Children's Trust is a registered charity that helps vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Thailand - abandoned, disabled (including deaf and blind children), those with HIV/AIDS, tsunami survivors or street children. It supports 3 orphanages across Thailand -- providing home,...

Datastat Research Center

Datastat Consultancy ltd is a capacity building institute, social research company specializing in Project management, Organizational development and Business Development. Datastat has a proven record for creating, developing, and inventing innovative and creative results tailored to unique,...

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...

Mercy International

Mercy International is a Christian NGO headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The organisation supports a team in Thailand working with orphaned, needy or destitute children and babies born with HIV. Mercy provides a range of support and social services for the children including food, clothing,...

International Humanity Foundation

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF)is an American NGO that aims to educate the poor and also to educate the world about the poor. ITF runs a number of programmes staffed by volunteers in Indonesia, Kenya and Thailand, including an education programme, a feeding programme in Kenya, a...

World In Need International Ltd Verified non-profit organisation

World In Need exist for ‘Practical Mission’ That is as disciples, we help the poor, the hungry and those in need of education. Having experienced this expression of God’s love we then give these people the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus, to know Him more and develop a relationship...

InterfaceFLOR

InterfaceFLOR is a division of Interface Inc, and specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of carpet tiles for the commercial and residential floor covering markets. Since 1994, the company has adopted a policy of sustainability, and aims to put more back into the environment than its...

World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB)

The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) strives to represent the common interests of Buddhists throughout the world. WFB secures unity, solidarity, and brotherhood amongst Buddhists and works to organize and carry on activities in the field of social, educational, cultural, and other humanitarian...

Project L.I.F.E. Foundation

Project L.I.F.E. Foundation is committed to giving the poor, the forgotten, the broken in Thai society the opportunity to provide the necessities of life for themselves and their families. This includes food, clothing, shelter, education and gainful employment.

Aid and International Development Forum

The Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) is the world leading forum specialising in disaster relief, resilience, mobile for development, food security and water security. We unite all stakeholders from government, UN agencies, intergovernmental agencies, NGOs and the private sector by...

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...

Indo Arya Transport Central Transport Limited

Established in the year 1974, INDOARYA is driven by the mission of catering to the complex transportation needs of the Indian Industry. INDOARYA has come a long way and today are known for their excellence in providing safe & secured Multi-Modal transportation solutions- Air, Sea & Surface,...

Global Service Corps

Global Service Corps is an international volunteer service-learning and community development organization that taps into the talents and generosity of its volunteer participants, staff, partners and advisors, both in the developed and developing world. GSC’s programs are grounded in a philosophy...

Burma Border Consortium

The Burma Border Consortium is an alliance of 11 international NGOs acting as a humanitarian relief and development agency working with refugees and the displaced people of Burma on the Thai-Burmese border through local NGOs. The Consortium adopts a rights-based approach to its work, and engages in...