Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS) Netherlands Expand view Raamweg 16 2596 HL Den Haag Hivos is an organisation working to further emancipation and democracy and to combat poverty in developing countries. It provides financial support to over 800 local private organisations in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-eastern Europe. The acitivities of these organisations centre around the 5 Hivos policy themes: economy and credit facilities, culture and the arts, women and development, sustainable development, and human rights and AIDS. Hivos works to fight poverty, to make society a more equitable place to live, and lobbies to influence policy in favour of these objectives. In a European context, Hivos works closely with like-minded development organisations in Alliance2015, a network of organisations that aim to fight poverty and provide healthcare and education for all by 2015. Within the Netherlands, Hivos joins forces with civil society organisations that have expertise in one or more of its own major policy domains. HIVOS is also a member of the South North Federation, a broad coalition of Dutch NGOs, working on development, environment, human rights, fair trade, health and investment. http://www.hivos.nl
Tearfund UK Expand view 100 Church Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 8QE Tearfund is a Christian international relief and development agency with more than 40 years' experience. We work with partners and the local church across the world to tackle the complex challenges of poverty. Tearfund is recognised as a leader in its work, integrating community development, disaster response and recovery, disaster risk reduction and advocacy. Tearfund works in more than 50 countries worldwide, in partnership with communities, churches and local organisations to overcome poverty and injustice. http://www.tearfund.org
Amani Early Childhood Care and Development (Amani ECCD)|Amani Trust Foundation Tanzania Expand view PO Box 11245 Dar es Salaam Amani ECCD advocates for and facilitates integrated, multisectoral approaches to supporting women, families, carers, educators and communities, in their roles of nurturing Tanzania's socially and economically disadvantaged young children. It calls for a commitment from government, donors and communities to ensure the basic foundation stones for the optimal development of the child. Amani's "Early Childhood Care and Education : Foundations of Development Progamme" aims to improve the commitment to holistic ECD support at all levels to inform the development of integrated and multisectoral support to national ECD policies. Its "Building the Foundations of Development : Tanzanian ECD IEC programme" raises awareness of ECD issues with key stakholders and the wider community through a targeted ECD IEC programme. Amani ECD is also the Secretariat of the Tanzania ECD network, a national network of government and non-government ECD related organisations
Humiliza Project|Terres Des Hommes Switzerland Expand view 31 ch. Frank-Thomas 1208 Geneva The mission of the Terre des Hommes organisations is to work for the rights of the child and to promote equitable development without racial, religious, cultural or gender-based discrimination. To this end, they support development projects designed to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged children, their families and their communities. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, constitutes the conceptual framework guiding TDH activities The Humiliza Project involved the production of a manual that should enhance the capacity of any adults to listen and to talk to orphans or children of terminally sick parents and to understand better their situation and their needs. In such a way, the community improves its capacity to cope with some consequences of AIDS. The main objective of the manual is to improve the capacity of the community to deal better with some consequences of HIV/AIDS. The manual is available on the web (see http://www.terredeshommes.ch/humuliza/manual/manual_titel.html) http://www.terredeshommes.org
Children First South Africa Expand view 2201/4 Commercial City 40 Commercial Road Durban 4000 Children First is committed to presenting African perspectives on the situation of children in South Africa and Africa. In addition to producing the newsletter ChildrenFIRST Children First has also created the space for children to be heard through specially convened Children's Voices workshops. It is also involved in a number of networks in the children's sector be they for the purposes of lobbying, advocacy, policy discussions, or the sharing of experiences and knowledge http://www.childrenfirst.org.za
Cordaid Netherlands Expand view PO Box 16440 2500BK The Haag Cordaid is one of the biggest international development organisations. Together with more than a thousand local organisations, Cordaid fights poverty and injustice in over forty countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and the Netherlands. Cordaid works to create a permanent healthy, liveable environment and sufficient income for poor and vulnerable groups in cities in developing countries. Particular attention is paid to women, young people, the elderly and refugees. Cordaid is working in the themes of health and care, peace and conflict, access to markets, quality of urban life, the rights and care of marginalised groups, and HIV/AIDS http://www.cordaid.nl
Wemos Foundation Netherlands Expand view PO Box 1693 1000 BR Amsterdam Wemos is an advocacy group, which aims to improve the health of men, women and children in developing countries by influencing international policy. They believe that international standards, legislation and agreements are necessary in protecting and promoting people's health in developing countries. Wemos follows five distinct strategies: lobbying, information gathering, cooperation with partners in the developing countries, cooperation with other organizations, and campaigning among Dutch healthcare professionals. In particular, Wemos looks at the impact that internatioanl policies and agreements have on the health of people in the developing world. http://www.wemos.nl
Education of Disabled Children Organisation Uganda Expand view PO Box 71038 Kampala Advocacy and lobbying for education of disabled children. Facilitates the provision of assistive devices, counselling of parents and children with disabilities and works to raise public awareness.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) UK Expand view Regent's Wharf 8 All Saints Street London N1 9RL The NCVO aims to promote the common interests of voluntary organisations at the government level, to extend the scope of the voluntary sector and to identify new areas for action. NCVO produces a wide range of publications that can be viewed through a A to Z list, including good practice guides, training manuals and research reports on areas such as trusteeship, HR and diversity, quality, finance and management. http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
Women Enabled International, Inc. USA Expand view Women Enabled International, Inc. 1875 Connecticut Ave NW, 10th Floor Washingon D.C. 20009 Women Enabled International, Inc. educates and advocates for the human rights of all women and girls, with a special focus on women and girls with disabilities, in collaboration with organizations of women and girls with disabilities worldwide. Women Enabled, Inc. focuses on human rights programming and training in developing, transition, and post-conflict countries, as well as consulting for governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations to ensure the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in international policy and development program design and implementation. Through advocacy and education, Women Enabled, Inc. has increased the profile of the importance of addressing issues such as violence against women, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, and more, and their impact on women with disabilities. Additionally, Women Enabled, Inc.takes these principles and implements them on the ground through in-country projects and collaborations with partners. http://www.womenenabled.org/
Organisation Tunisienne de Défense des Droits des Personnes Handicapées (OTDDPH) Tunisia Expand view 55 rue Sakiet Sidi Youssef bardo 2000 Tunis A Tunisian Disabled People's Organisation which was created in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Their motivations and rationale is upon a rights-based approach to disability, as exemplified by the UN CRPD. http://www.otddph.org/
Surviving gun violence project (SGVP) Australia Expand view PO BOX 501 Freshwater NSW 2096 The Surviving Gun Violence Project (SGVP) was developed in mid-2011 and explores the connections between gun violence, disability, human rights and trauma. http://survivinggunviolence.org/
Coordination SUD France Expand view 14 passage Dubail 75010 Paris Coordination SUD – Solidarité Urgence Développement is the national coordination body of French NGOS made up of 160 member NGO. The organsation has a double mission - to improve the professionalisation of French NGOs and the represent those NGOs' positions to public and private institutions in France, Europe and globally. http://www.coordinationsud.org/
ActionAid International South Africa Expand view PostNet Suite No 248 Private Bag x31 Saxonwold 2132 Johannesburg ActionAid International works in 35 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Through long term development, relief and peace building work, ActionAid aims to secure lasting improvements in people's quality of lives and to support poor and marginalised groups to secure their basic rights to live a more fulfilled and dignified life. ActionAid works in partnership with over 2,000 civil society partners ranging from village-based AIDS support and women’s credit groups to national peasants’ movements and global education campaigns. ActionAid also works with national and local governments in poor countries to ensure that they respect, protect and fulfil their citizens’ human rights. ActionAid’s work reaches 13 million of the world’s poorest people and it employs 1,800 staff - 90% of them from developing countries http://www.actionaid.org
Disability Studies Unit (DSU) Sri Lanka Expand view Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya PO Box 06 Ragama DSU's aims and objectives are to promote CBR internationally and in Sri Lanka through education, research and disemination of information. DSU has disabled staff. DSU has a resource centre which is open to the public and an enquiry service which is accessible by letter or telephone. It also facilitates the training of speech and language therapists and conducts research on disability issues.