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The Child Rights Information Network CRIN is a global network that disseminates information about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organisation (IGOs), educational institutions, and other child rights experts. The Coordinating Unit is based in London, UK.

CRIN’s regional gateway, inclusive with Other organisations based in India (pull down the page);
The Convention on the Rights of the child;
CRIN publications;
CRIN newsletter;
NGO alternative reports;
Contact (in many languages).

The network is supported, and receives funding from Save the children Sweden, Save the Children UK, UNICEF, Plan International, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and World Vision International. Project funding is also received from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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exist also in Francais, Deutsch, Svenske, Japanese.

Linked with Annapurna Moharana – India.

Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka’s biggest charity, is dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of rural Sri Lankans. Our grassroots movement now reaches 15,000 villages in 34 districts with 1,500 staff throughout Sri Lanka. Founded by a Sri Lankan schoolteacher in 1958, our philosophy is based on Buddhist-Gandhian philosophy and we work across all ethnic and religious communities. We are dedicated to the sustainable empowerment of people through self-help and collective support, to non-violence and peace. It is not as much what we do to alleviate rural poverty but the way in which we do it which makes us so effective and sustainable – through the active participation and engagement of the villagers themselves.

Contact.

Development Model: Shramadana means “sharing work, knowledge, talents, and time.” The aim of the Movement is to use shared work, voluntary giving and sharing of resources to achieve the personal and social awakening of everyone ~ from the individual, to the village, and continuing up to the international level. ‘Awakening’ means developing human potential, and is a comprehensive process taking place on the spiritual, moral, cultural, social, economic and political levels.

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Linked with Duiji – India, and with the Mahila Samakhya Programme.

The Educational Resource Unit ERU is a consulting group established in 1996 with the objective of working in an interdisciplinary manner on education, health, rights, livelihood and sustainable development. Since inception ERU has executed a range of research studies and evaluations/reviews in primary education, women’s education, rural livelihoods, social security, primary healthcare and women’s health. We have special expertise in qualitative research and process documentation.

Strategic planning and programme development has been a running theme in our work. We also facilitate policy development and implementation by government, donors, corporate foundations and voluntary organisations.

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Linked with Rajni Kumar – India.

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Springdales is owned and run by the Springdales Education Society, a Charitable and Educational Trust registered in May 1956. It is the legal entity for the school and is responsible for its financial stability and the building of its assets as well as its ethos and philosophy. Its present Chairperson is the founder Principal of the school, Mrs Rajni Kumar, who is ably assisted by the Honorary Secretary Mrs P Loomba, and the members of the Governing body. (full text).

Current Status: The school is today a member of the National Progressive Schools’ Conference and is considered one of Delhi’s leading schools. The principal of the Dhaula Kuan branch is Dr. Jypti Bose and the principal of the Pusa Road branch is Mrs. Ameeta Mulla Wattal. The Pusa Road branch is the oldest and largest of the three branches, while the Kirti Nagar branch provides education only up till the fifth standard. Children from the Kirti Nagar branch move to the Pusa Road branch on entering sixth standard. (full text).
Vision of Education: At Springdales, education is looked upon as a holistic learning experience, helping each child to develop those attributes and qualities of heart, head and hand which will make him/her a self-reliant citizen and a fine human being, socially aware and humanistic, compassionate and kind, having pride in his country and belief in the concept of international brotherhood and peace, a person ready to work as an agency of change for building a more socially just and equitable society. (full text).

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Linked with Rajni Kumar – India.

Homepage in Hindi, and in english language.

National Bal Bhavan is a Children’s paradise – a place where children irrespective of their caste, creed, status and sex, can choose activities of their liking as per their age, and thereby enhance their creative potential. National Bal Bhavan is committed to children belonging to lower strata of Society and children of special needs.

Objectives;
The Bal Bhavan Philosophy;
Programmes and theme based Workshops;
Publications;
Contact. Telephone No.: 91-11-23235422, Fax: 91-11-23231158

National Training Resource Centre NTRC: … The National Training Resource Centre (NTRC) of National Bal Bhavan is a resource centre for imparting training to adults, teachers, teacher trainees and child educators both from the formal and non-formal systems of education … (full text).

… Bal Bhavan pays special attention to children of deprived section. … (full text).

About: The National Bal Bhavan from its humble beginning in a tin shed at Turkman Gate in 1956, has progressed by leaps and bounds to attain the status of an Institution which has contributed significantly to supplement and complement the formal system of education through its multi-dimensional activities at the Head Quarters.

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ETI, 36 Jeeva Street, Bethaniapuram, Madurai 625 016, India. Tel: 00 91 452 610 965. ETI has no Website. ETI is an NGO.

The Organisation aims and activities: ETI works towards assisting young children for the benefit of their welfare, development, future self dependency and self-sufficiency. This is done by conducting social welfare programmes and campaigning for children’s rights particularly in the area of child labour.

Organisation mandate: Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations.

Areas of expertise: Child labour and working children, Children and citizenship, Children and education, Children and health, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children with disabilities, Children without parental care, Children working and living on the street, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC.

Contact: Dr. Jaya Arunachalam, 55, Bhimasena Garden Street, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004, India. Phone Number: 91-44-24992853 / 2499 3937, Fax: +91-44-24992853, write to.

Working Women’s Forum WWF was born out of an activist’s commitment that the poor are entitled to their rights, in terms of organised social platform, access to credit, education, health care and all the other basic services. The Forum entrusts key responsibilities of the organisation and its administration to poor women, by selecting and training internal cadres from neighbourhood communities.

About: Working Women’s Forum was born out of an activist’s commitment that the poor are entitled to their rights, in terms of organised social platform, access to credit, education, health care and all the other basic services. The suffering of the poor especially women in extreme poverty and squalor led to the initiation of WWF in the year 1978, taking responsibility to relieve them from hunger, indebtedness and invisibility. Forum’s several initiatives not only strive to address the economic/social problems that confront poor women but soon manifested into an alternate development model.

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Linked with Pekka Himanen – Finland, and with ‘A global dream‘.

Mission: The mission of the Dignity Project is to implement globally the universal right of every human being to lead a dignified life. This is a paradigm shift in thinking about our global challenges, a new language and a mindset to approach issues of poverty, peace, and progress. Largely, we know the main problems of global development. The issue is to be able to phrase them in a language and with metaphors that inspire action. The formulation of this new language is the task of the Dignity Project. It is formulating a globally shared dream to unite the development, joining the forces of public, private, and citizen sectors. The mission of the Dignity Project is to implement globally the universal right of every human being to lead a dignified life. This is a paradigm shift in thinking about our global challenges, a new language and a mindset to approach issues of poverty, peace, and progress. (for full text, click on ‘read the whole article).

The five Dignity Principles:

• 1. Every human being has a right to lead a dignified life.
• 2. A dignified life means an opportunity to fulfill one’s potential, which is based on having a human level of health care, education, income and security.
• 3. Dignity means having the freedom to make decisions on one’s life and to be met with respect for this right.
• 4. Dignity should be the basic guiding principle for all actions.
• 5. Ultimately, our own dignity is interdependent with the dignity of others.

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(french version/version française).

Linked with Tecla Wanjala – Kenja, with the Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA, and with the PEACENET-Trust KENYA.

COPA was formed as a membership organisation in 1995/96 when a group of concerned Africans met in Nairobi, Kenya, to exchange their insights and experiences on a critical issue facing Africans: escalation of violent conflict in the continent. They recognized conflict as a major contributor to Africa’s deplorable state of poverty and underdevelopment, for it is extremely difficult to carry out meaningful development under situations of violent conflict and socio-political instability. See also:

• Programme, Strategies;
• Projects;
• Advanced Conflict Transformation Course;
• Learning Videos;
• Partners;
• Contact.

The practitioners that came together in Nairobi found that there were no appropriate support networks for them to access and work together as peace practitioners.

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Linked with Tecla Wanjala – Kenja, with The Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA, and with The Coalition for Peace in Africa COPA.

The Peace and Development Network of the NGO Council PeaceNet,

NETWORKING (Homepage): The worth of PEACENET-Trust as a civil society peace building and conflict management network is in the numerical strength of her membership. Today, PEACENET-Kenya members consist of:
• Institutions (NGOs, CBOs, donor agencies, and religious organizations working in the areas of relief, peace building and conflict management, development, human rights and justice)
• Individuals ( peace icons, researchers, consultants, advisors and frontline practitioners)
• Associates

PEACENET-Trust members enjoy all their rights as provided for by the Trust Deed and the Operational Guidelines and elaborated in various policy guidelines adopted from time to time by the Members’ Consultative Forum.

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(JICA/in japaneese).

Linked with Tecla Wanjala – Kenja, with PEACENET-Trust KENYA, and with The Coalition for Peace in Africa COPA.

JICA/in english The Japan International Cooperation Agency is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, and speed.

JICA’s Mission: We, as a bridge between the people of Japan and developing countries, will advance international cooperation through the sharing of knowledge and experience and will work to build a more peaceful and prosperous world.

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Linked with Meaza Ashenafi – Ethiopia.

EWLA, The Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, is a non profit and nonpartisan voluntary organization founded by a group of Ethiopian women lawyers in 1995 following the ratification of the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. An electoral board manages EWLA and full membership is also open to women lawyers. Associate membership is available to non legal women and men professionals, who support the objectives and concerns of EWLA.

• Legal Aid;
• Support;
• Activities;
• What’s new;
• Publications;
• Contact: Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association EWLA, P.O.Box 13760, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA, Tel: +251-11-4661648 or +251-11-4661627, Fax: +251-11-4653716, write online.

Background: The Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) is a not-for-profit Women’s advocacy group founded by women lawyers. The association began its work in 1996 after its registration as a civic association by the Ministry of Justice in June 1995.

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SchoolNet Namibia is a local hands-on ICT deployment, training and support organization, and the successful provision of innovative computer technologies and internet to over 300 schools since 2000 has led SchoolNet to become a lead organisation in national ICT policy-making in Namibia. SchoolNet Namibia is an exemplary role model for sustainable provision of ICTs across the education sector in Africa.

SchoolNet has pioneered the adoption of appropriate and affordable school computer technologies, the use of free and open source software solutions, creative commons licensed educational content, and (unique in Africa) significantly discounted flat-rate 24/7 (wireless) Internet service provision in partnership with local telecommunication agencies, and solar-powered school computer laboratories. The Namibian government recognises SchoolNet Namibia as a key player in the roll-out of ICTs in education and job creation, toward its National Development Plans for 2000-2010.

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Linked with Léonie Barakomeza – Burundi, and with Twishakira amahoro.

SFCG Burundi: In the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 and in response to ongoing instability in the Great Lakes Region, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) opened its first office in Africa in 1995 in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura. With satellite offices in Ngozi and Makamba, SFCG in Burundi operates a national programme that uses a variety of mutually enhancing methods targeting multiple sectors of society. Through community peace-building and media work, SFCG in Burundi informs and educates the public about pertinent issues, builds the capacity of journalists and civic leaders, and strengthens the potential for inclusive participation in local communities. SFCG in Burundi consists of the radio-production facility Studio Ijambo, the Community Outreach Team, and the Victims of Torture Project.

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Linked with Promoting the Rights, Voices and Visions of Indigenous Peoples, with Texts about Economy and Indigenous Peoples, with Indigenous Webs for Information, and with Texts about Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights.

IGI is a Research and/or documentation group. Leading research in Indigenous and in de-colonization within our own communities. The Research group is focusing on Indigenous de-colonization relative to the Americas and the Pacific Rim, at present. Each of the members of this working research group and activists are Indigenous to North America (Mexico-U.S.-Canada) and the Pacific Rim:

• Margo Tamez is Indigenous Lipan Apache of the Land Grant community of South Texas (formerly Nuevo Santander, formerly Mexico, formerly Spain, and always Indigenous) and Spanish colonist families … on her mother’s side, she is also Indigenous Jumano Apache of West Texas.Ayano Ginoza is an Indigenous Okinawan.
• Michelle Jack is Indigenous Okanagan and Irish.
• Christina Garcia is Indigenous Mestiza.
• Jody Pepion is Indigenous Blackfeet.
• David Warner is Indigenous de-tribalized of Coastal First Nation and Chicano heritage.

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