Organisations

Population Concern

UK

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Studio 325, Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London NW5 1TL

Works for the improvement of the quality of life worldwide by advancing the right of all people (with an emphasis on women and young people) to exercise free and informed reproductive health choices, and to have access to confidential family planning and sexual and reproductive health services

Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET)

UK

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24 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1AD

THET assists those who are responsible for training health care workers in the poorer countries of the world to reach their goals, so that they are able to prepare those who are being trained in the most appropriate and effective way for the tasks that they will be called to do, relevant to the needs of local communities. THET works with institutions and does not respond to individual applications for help. Much of the work of the Trust is to enable individuals to reach their goals set for them in the context of their home University or other instituation. To work with partners in Africa to strengthen healthcare training. By responding to their needs and working over long time scales we aim to help our partners to achieve their goals. Our work builds on the existing infrastructure and compliments the efforts of health authorities. We have been established for 15 years and have long term relationships with health institutions and professionals in over 8 african countries and with more than 18 UK hospital trusts.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH

Germany

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Dag-Hammarskjold-Weg 1-5
65760 Eschborn

GTZ provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. Supports complex reforms and change processes. All activities are geared to improving people’s living conditions and prospects on a sustainable basis. GTZ publishes numerous specialist texts and information brochures on its work, covering a wide range of topics, including rural development, economic development, environment, health, education and good governance. Publications can be downloaded or ordered online.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)

USA

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130 West 42nd Street Suite 350
New York NY 10036-7802

The aim of SIECUS is to establish human sexuality as a health entity and believes that freedom to exercise personal sexual choice is a fundemental human right. SIECUS disseminates information by means of a resource centre and enquiry service and by publications and materials designed to be used by parents and teachers for sex education purposes. The resource centre is open to the public by appointment on Monday to Friday (12-5 pm)

HealthServe|[Formerly MMA HealthServe]

UK

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Christian Medical Fellowship
Partnership House
157 Waterloo Road

Mobilises christian healthcare professionals from the UK to use their skills where needed worldwide; acts as an information resource centre for health professionals and students working or seeking to work overseas; and networks professionals, organisations and projects together to share their skills and expertise. Resource centre open to the public

AbilityNet

UK

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PO Box 94
Warwick
CV34 5WS

Aims to make the benefits of using computers available to disabled children and adults. Through its network of national offices and regional partners it offers specialist help to people with disabilities in order to enable them to use a computer at home, in education or in employment. Its resource centre is not open to the public

International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)

Netherlands

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Raamweg 5
PO Box 11586
2502 AN The Hague

The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) assists developing countries to realise locally owned sustainable development by harnessing the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs). IICD works with its partner organisations in selected countries, helping local stakeholders to assess the potential uses of ICTs in development. It also strengthens the capacities of local partners to formulate, implement and manage development policies and projects that make use of ICTs. IICD's philosophy is that ICTs are tools that can contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. However, this only applies when ICTs are supporting existing development activities. Therefore, IICD focuses on 'traditional' development sectors, such as education, good governance, health, livelihood opportunities (especially agriculture) and environment.

Cordaid

Netherlands

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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

APSIDES

France

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Maison des Sociétés
Square Grimma
Bron 69500

APSIDES focuses on the rehabilitation of physically disabled people in the community.

Uganda Youths anti Aids Network (UYAAN)

Uganda

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PO Box 11566
Kampala

The organisation carries out general nation wide sensitisation of youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. It also seeks to promote positive attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in order to minimise the social ills caused by HIV/AIDS. It organises national and international seminars and conferences in order to share and learn. The organisation also provides moral and material support to youths orphaned by HIV/AIDS, while building and supporting community-based efforts.

Global Vision Tanzania (GTV)

Tanzania

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PO Box 32880
Dar es Salaam 255

The aim of the organisation is to enable as many people as possible to improve their lives and lifestyles for their sustainability without depending on others. The objective of the organisation is to involve community participation in tackling their health and social-economical problems.

Education for All|United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (EFA - UNESCO)

France

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7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation programme 'Education for All' is a global campaign, born in 1990 at the World Conference on Education for all in Jomtien in Thailand. It has six goals, three of which are based around inclusive basic and primary education. These are (i) improve comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children (ii) ensuring all children have access to quality primary education by 2015, including girls and ethnic minorities, (iii) eliminating gender disparities in primary education by 2015. An evaluation undertaken in 1998 showed that these goals were only partially being met, with the worst performers in the South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa regions. A new conference took place in Dakar, Senegal to reinvigorate committment to the Education For All programme. In the 1990s education was recognised as a right, and the important role it plays in social and economic development gave new momentum to NGOs and and civil society working in this area. Against this background, there is renewed optimism in achieving the aims of this campaign

Save the Children, Sweden|Radda Barnen

Sweden

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SE – 107 88 Stockholm

Save the Children Sweden is an active member of the International Save the Children Alliance. Outside of Sweden, Save the Children Sweden often works with domestic organisations so that they in turn can affect decision makers and legislation. They give financial support for short term projects, but mainly focus nationally and internationally on supporting, starting-up and running long term projects for children's rights. They work on projects with children of all ages, but have recently begun to explore the concept of human rights and 'evolving capacities' of young children, in particular regarding their work on young children and families. They supported a publication produced by the Innocenti Research Centre, UNICEF entitled: 'The evolving capacities of the child'

Plan International

UK

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Dukes Court
Block A
Duke Street
Woking
Surrey
G21 5BH

Plan International aims 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 by (i) enabling deprived children, their families, and their communities to meet their basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies, (ii) building relationships to increase understanding and unity among people of different cultures and countries and (iii) promote the rights and interests of the world's children. Plan works on a variety of themes, specifically focusing on education, health, habitat, livelihoods and building relationships. They are currently running a campaign for universal birth registration

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