Child-to-Child Trust UK Expand view Room 833 Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way London WC1H OAL The objectives of the Child-to-Child Trust are to protect and preserve the health of communities worldwide by encouraging and enabling children and young people to play an active and responsible role in the health and development of themselves, other children and their families The CTC library has a specialist collection of health education material. Most of the materials consist of Child-to-Child publications, but there is also a wide range of project reports, resource books, training guides and audio-visual material relating to the promotion and use of the Child-to-Child concept. The resource centre is open to postgraduate students and visitors working or considering working overseas on projects where the Child-to-Child approach is relevant. Call the Project Co-ordinator for an appointment. The library is open Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm http://www.child-to-child.org
Bureau International Catholique de l'Enfance (BICE) Switzerland Expand view 11 rue de Cornavin 1201 Geneva BICE aims to help achieve the integral growth of the child. In its work, BICE makes sure that the child does not become dependent, but is an active partner in his or her own development, and that of his or her human environment. The BICE resource centre is open to the public
Mildmay International UK Expand view 1 Nelson Mews Southend-on-Sea Essex SS1 1AL Its mission is to improve the quality of life of adults and children living with or affected by HIV, primarily in resource-limited countries and communities. It empowers health care providers, through education, training and consultancy, to develop appropriate HIV/AIDS care and rehabilitation services. As a Christian organisation it is committed to excellence in its innovative, culturally sensitive training programmes, holistic models of care and evidence based best practice. Its resource centre is not open to the public http://www.mildmay.org.uk
International Childcare Trust (ICT) UK Expand view Development House 56-64 Leonard Street London EC2A 4JX The International Childcare Trust supports projects with the aim of enabling them to become self-sufficient. The main focus is on children in threatening situations http://www.ict-uk.org/
AIDS Education Research Trust (AVERT) UK Expand view 4 Brighton Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 5BA Organisation runs a large educational HIV & AIDS website including information booklets and posters that can be downloaded. Funds HIV & AIDS projects in resource-poor communities http://www.avert.org
The Karuna Trust UK Expand view St Mark's Studio Chillingworth Road London N7 8QJ Since 1980, the Karuna Trust has worked with some of India's most disadvantaged people, especially those formerly known as "untouchable" (today called Dalits). Through the promotion of education, health, skills training and cultural activities, Karuna is helping many thousands of people to transform their lives. Karuna was established, and is run by western Buddhists. Its projects promote dignity and self-confidence, and the breaking down of caste and religious barriers. They are open to anyone in need regardless of their background http://www.karuna.org
Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development (CORDAID) Netherlands Expand view Postbus 16440 2500 BK Den Haag Cordaid is a Catholoca NGO working in the field of development of development cooperation. Cordaid is commited to improve the living condition of the poor and vulnerable groups in society in a problem solving manner and with results which are measurable in outcome http://www.cordaid.nl
Save the Children Norway Nepal Expand view PO Box 3394 Kathmandu StC-N aim to strengthen those institutions who can bring about a sustainable realisation of children's rights in Nepal. The StC-N resource centre is open to the public
AIDS Counselling and Education Trust (ACET) UK Expand view PO Box 3693 London SW15 2BS UK Aims to provide unconditional support to those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. Equips and enables young people to make healthy and informed choices about their sexual behaviour http://www.acetuk.org
AIDS Ile Mucadele Derngi (AMD) Turkey Expand view Fahrettin Altay Saglik Ocagi Uc Kuyulad Izmir A non governmental organisation with the head office in Izmir and 12 branches throughout the country. They have a resource centre open to the public.
Interhealth UK Expand view 157 Waterloo Road London SE1 8US Interhealth provides comprehensive travel health service and supplies for aid workers, mission partners, volunteers and members of voluntary agencies. Services include pre and post-travel medicals, a travel clinic, counselling, debriefing and psychiatric care and advice to agencies and individuals by phone, fax or e-mail. Supplies include a full range of antimalarials, mosquito nets and other travel health supplies. Staff are also available for lectures, seminars and consultancies http://www.interhealth.org.uk
PLAN International|Research, Evaluation and Dissemination (RED) Unit UK Expand view International Headquarters Chobham House, Christchurch Way Woking Surrey GU21 6JG PLAN strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives http://www.plan-international.org
National Portage Association (NPA) UK Expand view 127 Monks Dale Yeovil Somerset BA21 3JE http://www.portage.org.uk
World Health Organization (WHO) Switzerland Expand view Avenue Appia 20 CH-1211 Geneva 27 Charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on suggestions of human health, WHO has developed a host of networks and mechanisms for generating data, applying facts to problems and recommending solutions that will lead to sustained improvements in health. The WHO resource centre is open to the public http://www.who.int
Laboratory for Mother and Child Health|"Mario Negri" research Institute Italy Expand view Via Eritrea 62 20157 Milano Research as a multidimensional approach to produce knowledge, characterises the activity of the Institution. The research provides and forms the basis for thinking about current and future practices and problems, working together in the North and South of the world. Resource centre open to the public. http://www.marionegri.it