Outreach International

Linked with Lea Ngaïdana – Central African Republic, and with Outreach International in Africa.

Suzstainable good is the work of Outreach International. The kind of good that stays. Multiplies throughout a village. Becomes institutionalized in the community. The most powerful way to be free of poverty. Join us.

What we do;
How to help;
newsletter;
our partners;
gift-recognition;
donate;
contact.

About/who we are:
Since 1979, Outreach International has been working with the world’s poor to help them build better lives for themselves. Our mission is simple: help the poor help themselves. Our purpose is equally straightforward: to help men and women in poor communities overcome the effects of poverty and create new futures for themselves and their communities.

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Strike the Root STR

Linked with Adam Engel – USA, and with Gallipoli for Dummies.

Homepage;
Strike The Root Blog;
Discussion Forum;
Read what people are saying about STR;
Submissions guidelines;
Donate;
Contact.

About: Strike The Root is a daily journal of current events and commentary from a libertarian/market anarchist perspective. The mission of STR is to advance the cause of liberty, primarily by de-mystifying and de-legitimizing the State. STR seeks a world where people are free to live their lives as they see fit, as long as they don’t use force or fraud against peaceful people.

STR does not accept advertisements.

STR has readers in the following countries: … (full text).

East Timor and Indonesia Action Network ETAN

Added Jan. 3, 2009: Linked with Saskia Kouwenberg – Netherlands.

ETAN is a U.S.-based grassroots organization working in solidarity with the peoples of East Timor and Indonesia. ETAN provides information about, and ways to help, East Timor, which was invaded and subjugated by U.S. ally Indonesia in 1975. East Timor chose independence in August 1999 and was soon destroyed by the Indonesian military. East Timor finally became independent on May 20, 2002. ETAN educates, organizes, and advocates for justice for historic and ongoing crimes against humanity, war crimes, and human rights violations in East Timor and Indonesia. ETAN supports democratic reconstruction of East Timor. ETAN supports restrictions on military assistance to Indonesia in order to support democracy and justice in both countries.

Latest ETAN news;
joint statement in solidarity with Burma;
site index;
what can I do;
action alerts;
for a dept free East Timor;
Human Rights & justice;
Indonesian struggles;
labor issues in East Timor;
legislative actions;
photos;
links;
Contact.

About: … The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) was founded in November 1991 to support genuine self-determination and human rights for the people of East Timor in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1960 United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Decolonization, and Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on East Timor.

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international women development agency iwda

iwda says: when women benefit, the whole community benefits

iwda is an Australian non-profit org that creates positive change for women and their communities in Asia, the Pacific and Indigenous Australia. Our pratical and rights-based projects directly address women’s poverty and oppression. ur pocus areas are: livelihood & economic empowerment; freedom from violence; participation in leadership and decision-making; sexual and reproductive health and rights including HIV/AIDS; environment and natural ressource management.

sitemap;
events;
get involved;
GIVE YOUNG REFUGEE WOMEN A VOICE;
gifts of change;
projects;
links;
contact.

About (excerpt): … For over 20 years, the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) has worked with more than 100 grassroots organisations in the developing world, to support and advance the life choices and well being of women and their families. IWDA undertakes projects in partnership with women from the Asia Pacific region. These projects are devised and managed by women who live and work in the communities themselves, which fosters practical and innovative responses to the issues womens view as most critical.
The development which IWDA promotes is the equitable growth of people and communities, and the just distribution of basic resources and respect for human rights … (full text).

The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development

Linked with Supporting Business Environment Reforms.

The Committee promotes enterprise development, particularly for small enterprises, in developing countries. It provides a forum, in which member agencies can exchange information about their programmes, and the lessons learned through those programmes. Building on experience, the Committee publishes common guidelines for member agencies.

Sitemap;
Improving the Business Environment for Small Enterprises: Inter-agency information exchange;
Events;
Working Groups;
Forum;
Subscribe the mailing list;
New Committee Blog;
Contact.

About: The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development is a gathering of many of the funding and inter-governmental agencies working for sustainable poverty alleviation through development of « the private sector » – the businesses, small and large, that provide the bulk of employment and prosperity worldwide.

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