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Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI - Friends of the Earth Indonesia)

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI - Friends of the Earth Indonesia) is the largest forum of non-governmental and community-based organisations in Indonesia. It is represented in 25 provinces and has over 438 member organisations. WALHI works towards social transformation, people's...

SOS Children's Villages - Turkey

SOS Kinderdorf International (SOS) is made up of a network of over one hundred associations. SOS is best known for their Children's Villages which provide a permanent, stable home to children who have either lost their parents or are unable to live with their parents. The first SOS community, SOS...

Center for Disaster Management (CENDIM)

Center for Disaster Management (CENDIM) is an interdisciplinary research centre for disaster management. The Center works with national and international organisations to develop disaster, engineering and risk management plans and to facilitate information sharing with governmental,...

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Kazakhstan

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and disadvantaged outside the country. The mission of CRS globally is to: a) provide direct aid to poor and disadvantaged people; b) involve people in their own development, helping them to...

Bulgarian Red Cross

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian organisation, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable...

Delhi House (Sewa Ashram)

Delhi House was the name of a house for the homeless founded in 1997; relocation in the year 2000 saw the adoption of a new name - Sewa Ashram. Housing up to 120 individuals (and some families), Delhi House is a community-based rehabilitation centre and clinic for the destitute, with a goal to...

World Vision Korea

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organisation working for the well being of all people, especially children. Through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and through raising public awareness, they seek to promote the situation of the needy and provide for...

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

USAID is an independent agency that supports long-term economic and social development through policy dialogue, conflict prevention, technology transfer in sectors such as health, agriculture, education and housing, and promotion of trade and investment. U.S. assistance is channelled through...

Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International (DERA)

The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International (DERA) assists communities with disaster preparedness, hazard mitigation, emergency response-recovery, and aims to serve as a worldwide professional association linking professionals, volunteers, and organisations active in...

Evergreen Humanitarian and Relief Services, Inc.

Evergreen Humanitarian & Relief Services is a non-profit organization founded by Delford Smith to expand Evergreen International Aviation’s on-going legacy to support local and international humanitarian and relief projects. The foundation's goals are to assist developing countries to...

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Liberia

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian organisation, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The International Federation's programmes are grouped into four...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Germany

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. In countries where health structures are insufficient or even non-existent, MSF collaborates with authorities such as the...

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Afghanistan

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States and is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. CRS provides humanitarian relief and development assistance in over 100 countries worldwide. The CRS programme in...

World Vision El Salvador

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities in the fight against poverty and for social justice. World Vision has been working in El Salvador since 1975. Currently the organisation runs a primary health care programme focusing...

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Kyrgyzstan

Christian Disaster Response International

Christian Disaster Response (CDR) responds to events of disaster in the United States and internationally. They cooperate with the Salvation Army and other national voluntary organisations active in disaster response. CDR responds with initial on-site disaster assessment, emergency food service –...

Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society

The Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society provides emergency medical services to citizens and residents in the Kingdom in normal circumstances and following disasters. It also participates in raising the level of health awareness and contributes in relief work in the Kingdom and abroad.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA is part of the US government's Homeland Security Department. FEMA's aim is to prepare the United States for emergencies and hazards such as floods or terrorist attacks. It also manages responses to all hazards facing the nation.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Jordan

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network. Through its 166 country offices, UNDP is engaged in reaching the Millennium development goals of reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination. UNDP connects...

Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance

The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance is a US Department of Defense organization dedicated to international disaster preparedness and management capacity building for the purpose of decreasing the impact of human suffering. Its mission is to educate, train,...