Grandma's UK Expand view PO Box 1392 London SW6 4EJ Grandma's provides practical support to families and children affected by HIV/AIDS by building and maintaining relationships with the children concerned. The services provided include babysitting, support around hospital appointments, keywork visits on a weekly basis. Future plans incluse daycare and short-term respite facilities http://www.grandmas.org.uk/
SAO Cambodia UK Expand view Bawtry Hall Bawtry Doncaster DN10 6JH SAO Cambodia promote the Christian faith and relieve poverty and distress among the Cambodian people http://www.sao-cambodia.org
International Network for Development UK Expand view 97 Tartar Road Cobham Surrey KT11 2AU http://www.infd.org
Servicios Multiples de Technologias Apropriadas (SEMTA) Bolivia Expand view PO Box 15041 La Paz SEMTA's objectives are to support rural communities in development programmes; and develop agroecological and environmental programmes with an emphasis on training and education. The resource centre is open to the public
La Leche League International (LLLI) USA Expand view PO Box 4079 1400 N Meacham Road Schaumburg IL 60168.4079 LLLI aim to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother http://www.lalecheleague.org
Centre Canadien d'études et de coopération international (CECI) Canada Expand view 180 rue Sainte-Catherine Est Montreal Quebec H2X 1K9 CECI fights poverty and exclusion. It strengthens the development of disadvantaged communities. It supports initiatives for peace, human rights and equity. It mobilises resources and promotes the exchange of know-how. The CECI resource centre is open to the public http://www.ceci.ca
Child Health Foundation (CHF) USA Expand view 10630 Little Patacent Parkway Century Plaza, Suite 325 Colombia MD 21044 Our purpose is to save the lives of children at the lowest possible cost. Thus we encourage use of breastfeeding, immunisation, oral rehyfration solutions to prevent dehydration and methods to prevent and treat malnutrition. In developing countries these activities save lives; in the US they save expensive medical treatment and hospitalisation http://www.childhealthfoundation.org
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)- India USA Expand view PO Box 5747 New York NY 10163-5747 Aims to promote human rights for children and women; andreduce infant mortality maternal mortality, low birth weight and child labour. The resource centre is not open to the public http://www.unicef.org
World Neighbors Inc USA Expand view 4127 NW 122 Oklahoma City OK 73120 World Neighbors is a grassroots development organisation working in partnership with the rural poor in hundreds of villages throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America. WN brings people together to solve their problems and meet theur basic needs. By supporting community self-reliance, leadership and organisation, WN helps people address the root cause of hunger, poverty and disease. Programme priorities are food production, community-based health, family planning, water and sanitation, environmental conservation, and small business http://www.wn.org
Casa Alianza Costa Rica Expand view PO Box 1734-2050 San Pedro Casa Alianza provides both residential and non residential care to street children and at risk youth. Legal defence and advocacy are Key elements of the mission. 9000 children are attended to each year. The Casa Alianza's resource centre is open to the public http://www.casa-alianza.org
CEDRO Peru Expand view Roca y Bologna 271 Miraflores Lima 18 CEDRO's objectives are to promote education and information on all aspects of the drugs problem, highlighting its causes and consequences, in order to contribute to the prevention of abuse. CEDRO believes that the problem of drugs is related, among other causes, to poverty and lack of alternatives. CEDRO has anresource centre that is open to the public http://www.cedro.org.pe
Jamaica Association for Persons with Mental Retardation (JAPMR) Jamaica Expand view PO Box 224 Kingston 7 JAPMR's mission is to facilitate the total development of persons with mental retardation and other developmetal disabilities so that they can take their rightful place in and contribute meaningfully to society. It also aims to create an environment wherein such persons will be treated with dignity and equality. The Association aims to (1) Create an awareness of the nature of the needs of persons with mental retardation and to assist them in realising their full potential & (2) to promote the prevention of the incidence of mental retardation where posible through public education. JAPMR is a multi-service agency that acccomplishes its goals through a number of programmes/sub-projects. The JAPMR resource centre is open to the public.
Centro Coordinator de Evangelización y Realidad Social (CECODERS) Costa Rica Expand view P O Box 155-1011 Y Griega, San José An official institution of the Catholic Church, CECODERS was created in 1985 with the purpose of doing socio-religious research, advising on the pastoral planning of parishes and dioceses, and attending to various social sectors from the perspective of the Social Doctrine. Since then CECODERS has carried out numerous surveys, it has taken part in the planning of diverse parochial churches and dioceses, and it has developed training, formaiton and support programs for parochial communities, labour unions, and groups of different natures, including HIV/AIDS patients. CECODERS resource centre is open to the public
Instituto de Educacion y Salud (IES) Peru Expand view Calle Republica de Chile 641 Lima 11 Jesus Mana This is a development organisation that aims to improve the health of young people. It runs training programmes to build the knowledge and capacity of public, private and community organisations. It also works with the youth helping them to develop strategies and actions that improve their health. Its resource centre is open to the public
Society of St.Vincent de Paul (SVP or SVdeP) Trinidad and Tobago Expand view PO Box 1105 20 Duncan Street Port of Spain The SVP is a voluntary charitable organisation. SVP provide welfare assistance to further human development. The charity operates 10 homes for the aged, 2 hostels, 2 half-way houses, 3 shelters and a centre for socially displaced persons