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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide (CW) is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of worldwide suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. CW works with the poor themselves, and with local and...
Concern Worldwide US
Concern Worldwide US, Inc. is an affiliate of Concern Worldwide and supports the Concern network by recruiting staff, supporting program development, creating public awareness of humanitarian issues and financially supporting programs. Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international,...
Caritas Internationalis - Sudan
Caritas Sudan, also known as Sudanaid, works in emergency aid, social welfare and development. A major element of its work involves the joint Darfur programme launched by the Caritas Internationalis Confederation and Action by Churches Together (ACT). Working alongside local partners, Caritas Sudan...
Military and ArmyStores of South Africa
Military and ArmyStores of South Africa is a major global supplier of military and army surplus as well as quality camping and outdoor equipment.
IADDIC Shelters, LLC
IADDIC Shelters is an American company that provides temporary housing for disaster areas and for urban renewal. The company claims that its instant shelter units are better than mere temporary housing and are, in fact, semi-permanent despite being extremely easy and quick to erect.
Caritas Internationalis - Singapore
CSCC was set up in November 2006 as the Archdiocesan arm for social and community outreach. Its mission is to help provide leadership to the Catholic community in Singapore in fulfilling the Church’s social mission for the benefit of the broader community. As an enabling body, CSCC works with...
Télécoms sans Frontières (TSF)
Telecoms Sans Frontiers (TSF) is an NGO based in France, specialising in emergency communications throughout the world. TSF sends mobile teams to disaster areas within 48 of an event to set up emergency telecommunication centres. TSF is also developing post-emergency programmes and mobile...
Medical Teams International
Medical Teams International is a Christian aid organization aiming to serve the people stricken by disaster, conflict and poverty all over the world with the most effective programs possible. The organization deploys volunteer disaster response teams to meet emergency medical and other relief...
Eid Bin Muhammad Al-Thani Charitable Association
The Eid Bin Muhammad Al-Thani Charitable Association is an Islamic charitable organisation based in Qatar. The organisation manages and invests the endowment of Sheikh Eid Bin Muhammad Al-Thani and other funds for the benefit of needy people in the region.
OCHA Central Register
In December 1991, the General Assembly requested the United Nations to "establish a central register of all specialized personnel and teams of technical specialists, as well as relief supplies, equipment and services available within the United Nations system and from Governments and...
Updates | ReliefWeb
This useful website by ReliefWeb is a freely accessible on-line database providing information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. Depending on a country’s emergency situation, ReliefWeb may post updates on a continuous (24-hour) basis.
United Nations Office For The Coordination Of Humanatarian Affairs (OCHA) - UAE
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) coordinates the collective efforts of the international community, and in particular those of the UN system, to provide humanitarian assistance in response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. It works with...
Partners of the Americas
Partners of the Americas is an American NGO that develops leadership, understanding and opportunity in the Western Hemisphere. The organisation relies on the work of dedicated volunteers throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, and also employs professional staff who manage federally...
Ericsson Response Programme
The Ericsson Response Programme is a global initiative developed by Ericssson, an international telecommunications company. The Response Programme is designed to respond rapidly to disasters by providing volunteers and mobile communication equipment in disaster areas, and by working in partnership...
SOS Children's Villages - Nepal
SOS Children's Villages is an international NGO that works for children worldwide by establishing facilities which provide long term care for needy children (Children's Villages), schools, and medical and social centres. SOS Children's Villages has been working in Nepal since 1970, and currently...
World Health Organization (WHO) - Azerbaijan Country Office
The WHO Country Office, Azerbaijan was established in June 2004 in Baku to assist in the implementation of the WHO programmes in the country. The Office is the focal point for WHO activities in Azerbaijan and provides services, research, and training related to a wide variety of health issues,...
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - Nepal
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA has been present in Nepal since 2005 with the aim of coordinating...
Caritas Colombia
Caritas Colombia aims to promote integral human development and works towards the creation of a society, based on solidarity, justice, peace and respect for human rights. It operates against the background of a long history of violent conflict between the state and guerrilla groups that have...
World Food Programme Emergency Network
The World Food Programme (WFP) Emergency Network is an alliance of socially aware private sector companies which support the World Food Programme in preparing for emergencies. Participating companies provide critical goods, cash, expert personnel and training. WFP is the United Nations lead agency...
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) - Rwanda
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) was initiated by the Seventh-day Adventist church. ADRA seeks to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in Rwanda. The agency’s work seeks to improve the quality of life of those in need. ADRA invests in the potential of these...