The Amy Biehl Foundation Trust

Linked with Rolene Miller – South Africa.

The Amy Biehl High School was founded in the spirit of Amy Biehl, a young person dedicated to social justice. Using a thematic approach across subject areas, we teach students to apply and demonstrate skills and knowledge and to analyze and address community needs. (Homepage).

Programs;
amy’s life and legacy;
ABF needs your help;
news links:
newsletter;
contact, attn. Lori Markowitz.

About: 12 years ago, on August 25, 1993, Amy made her transition from her eventful life on earth to an even larger life of committed service to the under-served and to the hopeful. The Amy Biehl Foundation draws breath and inspiration from Amy and her example. It is a creation of family and friends who loved her in life, and is now extended by many hundreds of new friends – young and old – who want to make a constructive difference in their world and who enjoy doing this in Amy’s name.

This website is dedicated to Amy and to her hundreds of unselfish friends throughout the world who carry on for her with zest, joy and friendship.

tralac – trade law centre for za

tralac – trade law centre for South Africa:

  • is a not-for-profit organisation, building trade law capacity in the southern Africa region; in governments, the private sector and civil society;
  • was established in February 2002, with the financial support of seco, the Swiss Department of Economic Development, and consists of a core of trade lawyers and economists with high-level expertise in a range of trade and trade-related areas. In-house expertise is complemented by specialist expertise of the network of tralac Associates. tralac is distinguished by its focus on trade law, and its inter-disciplinary approach to trade and trade-related matters;
  • prides itself on good corporate governance; the tralac Board provides governance oversight and strategic guidance to the organisation.

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Homepage and latest news;
sitemap;
news;
events;
publications;
discussions;
links;
weekly newsletter and its archive;
Contact.

About 2/2: Vision: tralac’s vision is to be a centre of excellence building trade law capacity in the Southern African region to develop a critical mass of trade law expertise which is essential if the countries in the region are to integrate effectively into the international economy, and to realise the benefits of international trade, in an increasingly competitive trading environment governed by complex trade rules.

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Safe Kids worldwide

Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. It focuses on one specific problem: more children 1 to 14 die from accidents such as motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning and falls than any other cause. Accidents kill one million children each year around the world and permanently disable many more. And almost all of these injuries are preventable. The organization was founded in Washington, DC in 1987 by Children’s National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson … (full text / 1/2).

Toy Safety;

US Homepage;
US Research;

About the Safe Kids Worldwide Network;
Campaigns and Initiatives;
What you can do;
Contact.

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What We Do: Safe Kids Worldwide promotes changes in attitudes, behaviors, laws and the environment to prevent accidental injury to children. In the United States, we have contributed to a 45 percent reduction in the child fatality rate from accidental injury – saving an estimated 38,000 children’s lives. Canada achieved a 37 percent reduction in child accidental deaths between 1994 and 2003, while the German child death rate declined 80 percent since 1980 and 75 percent in Austria between 1983 and 2003. We’ve distributed more than 2.5 million bike helmets and 250,000 smoke alarms and checked more than 740,000 car seats.

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Social Edge

a program of the Skoll Foundation

Social Edge is a program of the Skoll Foundation that was inspired by Jeff Skoll’s commitment to connecting people with shared passions. Social Edge is the global online community where social entrepreneurs and other practitioners of the social benefit sector connect to network, learn, inspire and share resources … (about, what is social edge).

Homepage and latest news;
short survey;
many blogs-links;
discussions;
resources;
features;
team;
social edge on YouTube;
contact.

About 2/2: Relationship with the Skoll Foundation: While Social Edge is sponsored by the Skoll Foundation, Social Edge has no connection to its grantmaking programs. Participation in Social Edge is not a factor in the Foundation’s grant application and recommendation process. Also, opinions expressed in Social Edge may not reflect the Skoll Foundation’s opinions. And conversely.

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Grassroots International

Grassroots International works to create a just and sustainable world by building alliances with progressive movements. We provide grants to our Global South partners and join them in advocating for social change. Our primary focus is on land, water and food as human rights and nourishing the political struggle necessary to achieve these rights. (full text homepage and latest news).

News and publications;
what we do;
what you can do;
blog;
Articles and Op-Eds;
Newsletter;
Contact: 179 Boylston Street, 4th floor, Boston MA 02130, USA, e-mail, tel: 617.524.1400, fax: 617.524.5525.

Who We Are:
Grassroots International works to create a just and sustainable world by building alliances with progressive movements. We provide grants to our Global South partners and join them in advocating for social change. Our primary focus is on land, water and food as human rights and nourishing the political struggle necessary to achieve these rights.

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