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PHS Maxitech

PHS Maxitech is a UK-based not-for-profit recycling company which receives donated computer and electronic equipment from businesses, so the machines can be put to good use through PHS Maxitech's environmentally and socially beneficial programmes. Their ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified solutions...

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) - Afghanistan

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), is a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women. UN Women in Afghanistan works across five programme areas: Gender and Justice; Women, Peace and Governance; Institutional Capacity Development; ...

World Vision Guatemala

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 Guatemala since 1976 and is currently involved in development work, education and advocacy. It...

World Bank - South Africa

The World Bank is a specialised UN agency made up of over 180 member countries. It seeks to reduce poverty and improve the living standard of people in the developing world by providing loans, policy advice, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries....

International Service

International Service (IS) is a development agency working in Latin America, West Africa and the Middle East. It is the oldest of the British volunteer sending agencies and IS partners with local organisations in these areas which work on a range of aid and development projects . It also seeks to...

International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)

The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) is a global partnership of adult learners and adult educators and their organisations, and others who promote the use of adult learning as a tool for informed participation of people and sustainable development. In the emergence of...

UNICEF Costa Rica

UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) was set up in the aftermath of the second world war to provide food, clothing and shelter for children affected by disease and famine. This mandate was extended indefinitely in 1953, and UNICEF now works in 191 countries worldwide. In Costa Rica, UNICEF's...

Business in Development Network

The Business in Development Network (BiD) seeks to contribute to sustainable economic development in developing countries. BiD's activities include stimulating small and medium sized entrepreneurship to create jobs and raise income in developing countries, engaging professionals, investors and...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Bolivia

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. In Bolivia, the UNDP works with local partners on a range of programmes, including HIV/AIDS...

Business in the Community (BITC)

Business in the Community (BITC) is a membership organisation that inspires, engages, supports and challenges member companies to improve their positive impact on society. BITC works across four impact areas - workplace, marketplace, environment and community. BITC's top campaigning priorities are...

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. The Council provides a platform for companies to explore sustainable development, share knowledge, experiences and best...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Tajikistan

United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Tajikistan Office opened in 1994. Within the overall framework of its mandate, UNDP Tajikistan responds to national needs and priorities. Four broad focus areas to improve prospects for Tajikistan's development include good governance, economic...

Partnership Action for Community Empowerment (PACE)

Partnership Action for Community Empowerment (PACE) works with a mission to contribute to an improved standard of living for the rural poor of Sierra Leone on a sustainable basis, by enhancing their environment and self-help capacities. The organisation pursues a community-based, integrated...

National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW)

The National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW) is a South African NGO which works to promote optimal standards of care for orphaned, vulnerable and at risk children and youth. A professional organisation, NACCW also runs a number of programmes that focus on improving the quality of life for...

Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Center

Founded in 1995, the Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Center is an Indian non-profit organisation that works for ensuring the safety of blood and blood components for transfusion. Jeevan's vision is providing, on demand, safe blood and blood components collected from non-remunerated voluntary blood...

United Nations (UN)

Founded in 1945, the UN is a humanitarian agency dedicated to maintaining peace and security in the world, solving global problems, and protecting human rights. The UN funds projects that seek to reduce poverty and to make the world a better place for all people.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Zimbabwe

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It works in specific sections on aid for...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Sudan

UNDP Sudan supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive, transparent and efficient governance systems. Through partnerships with national and sub-national government and civil society, UNDP strives to eliminate poverty, enable recovery, sustain the environment, and...

Karuna Trust

Karuna Trust is a voluntary organisation dedicated to improving the living standards of materially poor people in Sri Lanka.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Suriname

FAO was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. In Suriname, the FAO funds projects such as the Regional Programme for Food Security. This programme’s overall...