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making an impact one project at a time

• You consider yourself a socially-conscious individual. You read the news every day, give to charity on occasion, and even volunteer now and then. But you can’t help thinking that something’s missing— the feeling that you are an agent of change.
• That’s where 1Well comes in.
• 1Well lets you lead a small but critical project and connects your community with a community in need. By completing a 1Well project— like a well or childcare center— you help fulfill a community’s basic needs. At the same time, you free up people’s time and energy for productive activities, like finding a job or starting a business. Plus, you get to rally your community around a common cause.
• Now that’s something “click to donate” won’t give you … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Projects in progress; Available projects; Successes;
Get involved; Toolkit; Terms of Service; Donate;
Address: 1Well, 2452 18th Street NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Our Projects: A 1Well project in Vachharajpur, India provided clean drinking water for more than 550 people. Women have started a flour mill, grocery store, and other small businesses because they no longer walk five hours a day to collect potable water.  Continuer la lecture de « 1WELL.org »

Sasha (Sarba Shanti Ayog) was started in 1978, primarily to provide marketing assistance to crafts persons all over India. Design and development of products and organization is another key activity. Now 25 years later, sasha works with more than 150 producer groups and communities … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Services; Projects; Networking; Events;
Plus: sasha, craft for contemporary living and its Bazaar; Learn; Family;
Address: Subhashini Kohli, Executive Director, Roopa Mehta, Secretary, Debasish Ray Choudhuri, CEO, EDF Enterprise Development Foundation (EDF), 1C, Chatubabu Lane, Kolkata – 700 014, India;
Contact: Phone +91-33- 2244 9761, Fax 9776, e-mail one, e-mail two, e-mail three.

About 2/2: … In order to use all the experience it has gained so far, sasha has promoted the Enterprise Development Foundation to formalize the work it has been doing so far, and to provide a more structured platform and support system for entrepreneurial initiatives at the grassroots.  Continuer la lecture de « enterprise development foundation »

The CCHR is a non-political, independent, non-governmental organization which works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia. We focus primarily on civil and political rights, although we work on a variety of interlinked human rights issues.
Members of staff are grouped into four specialist Units that reflect the scope of our work: … (full text about /what we do).

• All pages have the same URL. Click on the internal links, as: english or cambodian Homepage, about, units, programs, media and publications, events, support us, about/contact.
• Address and map: Cambodian Center for Human Rights CCHR, #798, St.99, Boeng Trabek, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.
• about/Contact: Tel +855 (0)23 72 69 01, Fax 023 726 902, E-mail.

About /Why We DO It: We believe that every Cambodian has the right to participate in democracy and to have their fundamental human rights respected. We work to give Cambodians a voice.  Continuer la lecture de « Cambodian Center for Human Rights CCHR »

Universal Human Rights from a contrary position

Linked with The National Equality March, 10-11 Oct. 2009 in Washington D.C.

• By offering alternative perspectives on important social issues and major events, the writers on this website hope to highlight the common factors that bind the various movements for peace, social justice, and environmental sustainability together. In addition to original articles and documents, this site offers references to and information from different organizations around the world.
• Calls for an independent investigation into the Bush administration’s misdeeds are becoming more persistent and difficult for the ruling officials to ignore.1 Spain has already initiated criminal proceedings against six of the administration’s high-ranking officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales …
• … Footnotes: … (full text Homepage).

Sitemap;    Continuer la lecture de « A Contrario »

in many languages (in the left column)

• The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
• The Republic of the Web: The web continues to grow at staggering rates. Automated search engines are increasingly unable to turn up useful results to search queries. The small paid editorial staffs at commercial directory sites can’t keep up with submissions, and the quality and comprehensiveness of their directories has suffered. Link rot is setting in and they can’t keep pace with the growth of the Internet.
• Instead of fighting the explosive growth of the Internet, the Open Directory provides the means for the Internet to organize itself. As the Internet grows, so do the number of net-citizens. These citizens can each organize a small portion of the web and present it back to the rest of the population, culling out the bad and useless and keeping only the best content … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Becoming an ODP editor; Social contract; ODP data – RDF; Submit; Editor Resources; Blog;
Guidelines; Add; Help; Link;

About 2/2: … The Definitive Catalog of the Web: The Open Directory follows in the footsteps of some of the most important editor/contributor projects of the 20th century.  Continuer la lecture de « d.m.o.z. – open directory project ODP »

access to global database by state or territory

The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project is an initiative of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights to support the application and implementation of international law in armed conflict. Through its global database and analysis, the Project aims ultimately to report on every concerned State and disputed territory in the world, considering both the legal norms that apply as well as the extent to which they are respected by the relevant actors. (Homepage).

Legal developments archives; Key documents; Links to HR-bodies: right column;
Applicable Law, Issues; internal links in left column;
Address: RULAC Project, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Villa Moynier, P.O. Box 67, 1211 Genève 21, Switzerland;
Contact.

About:
The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) Project is an initiative of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights to support the application and implementation of international law in armed conflict. Continuer la lecture de « The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts, Project RULAC »

Action on Aid, Trade and Dept

• AID/WATCH monitors the increased shift towards the negotiation of bilateral trade agreements. We work to expose where aid is used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations particularly where further trade liberalisation becomes a condition for aid grants and loans. Our current focus is monitoring the push for a Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) alongside our civil society counterparts in the region.
• Read more about the Trade campaign … (full text Homepage and latest campaign news).

Campaigns; News; Governance; Get involved and support; Publications;
Where is your aid-money going; Constitution; Newsletter: in the right column;
Address: AID/WATCH, 19 Eve St., Erskineville, NSW, 2043, Australia;
Contact.

About: Find out about AID/WATCH’s purpose, values and vision as well as how to get involved.  Continuer la lecture de « Aid Watch »

Center za evropsko prihodnost

The Centre for European Perspective (CEP) is an independent and non-profit organization working on issues of peace, security, and socio-economic development and prosperity. It has been established by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on 8 July 2004. Its original name, Centre for the European Integration Support, has been changed with the decision of the Slovenian Government on 26 April 2006.  The new name better corresponds to the scope of CEP’s activities. CEP was officially inaugurated on 23 May 2006, while the work of the Centre dates back to March of the same year. The Centre received a monetary donation from Slovenian Government for its work. However financial resources are also welcomed and sought from other national and international sources … (about 1/2).

english Homepage; slovenian Homepage; Sitemap;
News; Projects; Links;
Address: CEP, Grajska cesta 1, 1234 Loka pri Mengsu, Slovenjia;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … CEP MISSION: The main mission of CEP is to play an active role in promoting European and Euro-Atlantic integration processes by drawing on the expertise of Slovenian public and private sector and by engaging experts from across the EU. CEP’s mission is to work with:  Continuer la lecture de « Centre for European Perspective CEP »

Linked with Inside the Deal.

The Deal LLC is a diversified media company that is the authoritative voice of the deal economy.
We serve the global deal community-corporate and financial dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors-by providing business and financial news and information that offers fresh insights on the deal economy, a set of interrelated activities, focused on dealmaking of all kinds, whose purpose is to generate corporate growth in a continually changing global market … (full text Newsroom /MISSION STATEMENT).

Homepage;
Dealscape; Pipeline (for jobs, auctions, transactions /yahoo, articles, archives); Coorp. Dealmaker;
Magazine; Newsletter; Events; Videos; Products, Services; Advertise; Editorial content & submissions;
Addresses (1 of 3): The Deal.com, Headquarters, 105 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA;
Contact.

About: Since 1999, The Deal LLC has covered the dealmaking across all its many mutations along with the ups and downs of economic cycles and business leaders. Through print, electronic media and events, we provide original content that serves the news, information and idea generation needs of corporate and financial dealmakers, advisers, intermediaries and investors … (full text).

Anveshi was set up in 1985 in Hyderabad by a small group of activist-scholars to provide resources to research and develop a feminist theory relevant to women’s lives in contemporary India. Today we are one of the foremost non-university research centers in India. Our work focuses on six research initiatives: education; health and health care systems; law and critical legal theory; dalits and minorities; development; and public domain … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Research; Events; People; Short term;
Institutional Culture; Collaborations; Publications; Library; Newsletter;
Address: Anveshi Research Center for Women’s Studies, 2-2-18/49, D D Colony, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad 500013, India;
Contact.

About 2/2: …  Projects in these initiatives examine the shifts in development theory; the crisis of medicine in the Indian context; hegemonic perspectives in school textbooks; the question of secularism and minority in Indian politics; the problematic nature of law and rights in domestic violence; and thinking about what it entails to be a ‘Dalit woman’ in modern India.  Continuer la lecture de « Anveshi – Research Centre for Women's Studies »

your money can change the world – aussi en français

• … PlaNet Finance is an international NGO whose mission is to fight against poverty by developing microfinance.
• The private sector has backed PlaNet Finance since the beginning. Numerous companies contribute to financing its work, complementing the funds provided by international financial institutions. PlaNet Finance’s main sponsors include DEXIA, Cap Gemini, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (via the Fonds Francophone des Inforoutes), the World Bank (via InfoDev) and two private donors.
• PlaNet Finance’s aim is to become a microfinance plaform that brings together the various actors in the sector and, at the same time, serves to pool the resources needed to develop microfinance.
• Since it was founded, PlaNet Finance has continued to expand its operations and build on its experience with the aim of serving the growing number of actors in the microfinance sector and, consequently, to contribute in developing microfinance around the world … (full text History).

english Homepage; french Homepage; Sitemap;
News; Activities; Recruitment; Microfinance; Press; Donate; FAQs;
Address: PlaNet Finance, 13 rue Dieumegard, 93400 Saint Ouen, France;
Contact.

About: PlaNet Finance is an international organisation whose mission is to fight against poverty through the development of microfinance. As the microfinance expert, PlaNet Finance offers a set of services via eight independent and specialised units whose primary objective is to develop an inclusive financial sector:  Continuer la lecture de « PlaNet Finance »

Linked with The Financial Crisis and the Bank Bailout.

The Corbett Report provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more … (about 1/2 /(Homepage).

Episodes; Interviews; Articles; Subscribe; Links; Donate;
Contact online.

About 2/2 /(Homepage): Watch this video on YouTube: Arudou Debito on new IC cards for foreigners in Japan, 7.46 min.
Activist and journalist Arudou Debito of FRANCA Japan and Debito.org joins The Corbett Report to discuss new measures for tracking and controlling foreign residents in Japan. Continuer la lecture de « Corbett Report.com »

putting research to work for children and families

Family Poverty Experts Available for Comment on Annual Statistics, New Census Numbers Out Today: One Third of America’s Poor Are Children: The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual report of data on poverty, income, and health insurance – released today – reveals that the official child poverty rate in the United States increased from 18 percent in 2007 to 19 percent in 2008. Researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) are available to comment on what the new numbers mean in to America’s children and families and future as a country … (full text in the spotlight).

Homepage; Sitemap:
Topics; Projects; Data tools; State profiles; Publications; News;
Address: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 W. 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027, USA;
Contact.

About: Addressing the Challenge: The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. NCCP uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation. We promote family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels.   Continuer la lecture de « National Center for Children in Poverty NCCP »

… with development professionals from all over the globe

… The aim of this site is to let you tell us and all those in aid of your frustrations (and your triumphs, too). Get it off your chest, as we say, without putting yourself at risk. All names and addresses of those making submissions or comments will be kept confidential. While we try to be modest about our aspirations for the site, who knows, perhaps we can eventually generate a bit of discussion amongst donors and governments about what works and what does not. We can at least help you release a bit of tension … (full text Homepage).

Sitemap;
Hot Topics; Design a laptop; Who shot my laptop;
See this; A slogan; Personals; Where are we? User profile; Success stories;
Contact online.

What the TOR didn’t tell me:     Continuer la lecture de « Alternative Development – share your experiences »

SDD organisation, since its inception in 1989, carried out various Action, Welfare/ Development programmes for the rural poor people of our area who Are destitute in all respects of their lives due to illiteracy and ignorance. SDD’s team has visited its target villages and organised the rural mass to Form in to groups for their own development through collective and unified Approach. SDD has promoted 20 rural women’s associations in its target area through Constant dialogues and discussions with them in order to eradicate illiteracy among these people. SDD has started Non-Formal Education centres in 20 Villages with an intention of infusing in them the learning skills to make them Aware of the day-to-day development in society as well as in the nation. (Homepage).

Programmes; Actions; Volunteers; Latest report; Donate;
Address: Society for the Development of the Depressed (SDD), M. Manavalan, President, 15/A, Arockiyanathar Street, Chetpet, Polur Taluk – 606 801, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India;
Contact.

About: Background of the Organization: SDD started functioning in 10 villages through non-formal education programmes in the year 1983. It was officially registered in the year 1989. The main objective of SDD is « To help the Dalits to help themselves ».    Continuer la lecture de « Society for the Development of the Depressed SDD »