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February
2008
features
books and links about
Global Connections
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Amnesty International
A worldwide movement of people who campaign for
internationally recognized human rights for all. Our supporters
are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better
world - so we work to improve human rights through campaigning and
international solidarity. We have more than 2.2 million members
and subscribers in more than 150 countries and regions and we
coordinate this support to act for justice on a wide range of issues.
Central Asia
Institute
An organization with a mission o promote and provide
community-based education and literacy programs,
especially for girls, in remote mountain regions of Central Asia.
Doctors
Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that
delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict,
epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health
care in more than 70 countries.
Greg
Mortenson Interview
Barnes and Noble exclusive audio interview with Greg Mortenson
(14:42).
InterAction
Includes more than 165 member groups work in every
developing country. Members meet people halfway in expanding
opportunities and supporting gender equality in education, health
care, agriculture, small business, and other areas.
International
Rescue Committee
A critical global network of first responders,
humanitarian relief workers, healthcare providers, educators,
community leaders, activists, and volunteers. Working together, we
provide access to safety, sanctuary, and sustainable change for
millions of people whose lives have been shattered by violence and
oppression.
Oxfam
International
A confederation of 13 organizations working together
with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting
solutions to poverty and injustice. With many of the causes of
poverty global in nature, the 13 affiliate members of Oxfam
International believe they can achieve greater impact through their
collective efforts.
Pennies
for Peace
Pennies for Peace educates American children about the
world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a
positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time.
Refugees
International
Generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and
protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the
conditions that create displacement.
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to
information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and
disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed
specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in
effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely,
reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing
the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time.
Three Cups
of Tea
The companion website to Three Cups of Tea by Greg
Mortenson.
Wisconsin
InterFaith in Action Network
An organization that began in 2000 as a way to support
the state’s population of frail elderly and disabled individuals who
depend on community support to maintain an independent level of
living. The Network assists local, grass-roots InterFaith in Action
programs, increasing the ability for the organizations to sustain
themselves and continue supporting vulnerable populations within their
communities.
World Neighbors
An international development organization that works
with some of the most remote and marginalized communities in
ecologically fragile areas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. We
support the transformation of communities by helping people address
hunger, poverty, disease and other challenges that undermine their
livelihoods, and by inspiring lasting leadership and collective action
for change. Since 1951 we have helped more than 25 million people in
45 nations improve their lives and the communities where they work.
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