Ruvuma Orphans Association ROA

Linked with Fatma Hamisi Misango – Tanzania.

Within 5 years, ROA will have grown up and have proper systems and workable structure and will have develop local fund raising strategies so as to be an independentorganization with very committed members, and very professional and well paid staff which will make the organization have good reputation and through networking, will be known all over the country for its advocacy work and provision of services to Orphans in Tanzania. (Organisation Vision /on the Homepage).

What we do;
Achievements;
Future Plans;
Contact.

supportet by the Foundation for Civil Society Tanzania;

About Us /on the Homepage: Ruvuma Orphans Association (ROA) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) which started as CBO in February 1998 and was registered Legally on 6th April 2001 with egistration number SO 10883 and has been recognized by the new policy of NGO’s which came into effect in 2002 under the Vice Presidents Office.

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Women for Women's Human Rights WWHR

Linked with Pinar Ilkkaracan – Turkey.

Women for Women’s Human Rights-New Ways is a women’s and human rights NGO established in Turkey in 1993. Our mission is to promote women’s human rights and to support the active and broad participation of women as free individuals and equal citizens in the establishment and maintenance of a democratic and peaceful order at national, regional and international levels. (Homepage).

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM for women HREP;
ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL;
SEXUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES;
WWHR at the United Nations; Advocacy at the UN level;
Publications; News; Media coverage in the Turkish press;
Links;
Address: Women for Women’s Human Rights, New Ways, Inönü Caddesi, 29/6, Saadet Apt., Gümüssuyu, Istanbul, Turkey;
Contact.

About: Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) – New Ways, an independent women’s NGO, was founded in 1993 with the aim of promoting women’s human rights in Turkey and on the international level. Since its foundation, WWHR has become a widely renowned non-governmental organization around the globe. Through a decade of activism, advocacy and lobbying, WWHR – New Ways has contributed significantly to various legal reforms in Turkey, networking in Muslim societies and promotion of women’s human rights at the United Nations (UN) level. Since 2005, WWHR – New Ways has consultative status with the Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN.

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Global Integrity

Independent Information on Governance and Corruption

Linked with Pierre Claver Mbonimpa – Burundi.

Mission:

  • Global Integrity generates, synthesizes, and disseminates credible, comprehensive and timely information on governance and corruption trends around the world.
  • As an independent information provider employing on-the-ground expertise, we produce original reporting and quantitative analysis in the global public interest regarding accountable and democratic governance.
  • Our information is meant to serve simultaneously as a roadmap for engaged citizens, a reform checklist for policymakers, and a guide to the business climate for investors. (about /mission).

Homepage;
Organization; Toolkits; Local Inegrity Initiative;
for journalists; in the news; books; The Global Inegrity Report (for 92 countries – from Albania to Zimbabwe);
Funders & Financials; support us;
Staff and Boards; Field Staff Login; work with us; The commons blog;
Frequently Asked Questions;
Office-Address: Global Integrity, 1029 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005, USA;
Contact.

About /our story: In 1999, an investigative-journalist-turned-government-watchdog, Charles Lewis, and one of his researchers, Nathaniel Heller, sat across an antique wooden partner’s desk in Lewis’ Washington, D.C. office.

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Orphan and Vulnerable Children Network Ethiopia OVC

Linked with Requests for Information: 9 – 15 February 2009 /Item 2;

The Network of Organizations Working in Support of Orphans and Vulnerable was established in 1998 through technical, financial, and facilitation support from Pact-Ethiopia, the previously named Children and Youth Affairs Organization of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization. The number of members has grown from 14 to 43 at present. The Network is legally registered by Federal Ministry of Justice … (About 1/2).

Homepage;
Programs;
Members;
Donate;
News; under construction
Address: OVC, P.O. BOX 2660, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
Contact.

About 2/2: … MAJOR OBJECTIVES

1. To strengthen the efforts of the NGOs’ and Government Agencies who are working to provide services to orphans and other vulnerable children;

2. To pool resources to bring meaningful impact in program implementation;

3. To share experience among member organizations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of services provided to disadvantaged children as well as to provide viable alternatives to child support programs, and

4. To play an advocacy role to support a favorable policy environment for organizations working to support children.

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The Aagosh-e-Noorani Foundation ANF

(also in Urdu and French)

Linked with ANF’s work in Pakistan.

ANF is established as an independent, Non-Governmental Registered Organization to provide shelter and support to destitute children, who have been deprived of family. Foundation has a sharp focus, clearly defined objectives and a consistent approach to its work.  Our efforts are to provide food, shelter, education, heath care to the deprived and deserving people of Pakistan. Aagosh-e-Noorani Foundation had asquired 43 kanal piece of land to construct a state of art complex for the orphans and shelter less old age citizens. Our mission is to provide the family environment to fill the vacuum, which the destiny has brought in their lives. The complex will be consist of a well equipped library, play ground and all facilities to impart education of modern sciences and computer with offering food, dress and shelter to the homeless, deprived and neglected persons. (about /Mission).

Homepage; Members;
Projects; Achievements; Rural working aereas;
Press release; Photo-Gallery;
Address: AAGOSH-E-NOORANI Foundation, Farooq Ahmad Project Director, 72 Walayat Khan Road, Chaklala Scheme III, Rawalpindi, Pakistan;
Contact.

About: Noreen Tahir, Founder & Chairperson of Aagosh-e-Noorani Foundation is active social worker last 23 years.

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