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.
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
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/
European Information Centre 'Aids and Youth'|Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NIGZ) Netherlands Expand view PO Box 500 3440 AM Woerden The EIC is committed to supporting HIV/AIDS prevention for youth in the European countries. The EIC highlights and responds to the specific needs of intermediaries working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and sexual health for young people. The EIC supports the improvement of collaboration between professionals, organisations and networlds in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and sexual health for young people through facilitating exchange of information, experience, skills and expertise. The EIC resource centre is open to the public http://www.nigz.nl/eic
Women's International Network (WIN) News USA Expand view 187 Grant Street Lexington MA 02420-2126 WIN publishes WIN News, a worldwide communication system by, for and about women of all backgrounds, beliefs, nationalities and age groups. It also informs the general public, institutions and organisations by transmitting internationally information about women and women's groups. It offers technical assistance and consulting services for women's development. WIN also publishes the Childbirth Picture Book/Program, teaching materials on reproduction at a grassroots level, regardless of language or literacy, which includes coordinated books, flip charts and slides http://www.feminist.com/win.htm
Community Health Works of San Francisco USA Expand view 1600 Holloway Avenue HSS 301 San Francisco 94132 Focuses on the health of low income communities, in particular in the health of colored and immigrant communities. It is committed to the diversification of the health care workforce and the elimination of health disparities. Their programmes include the first college-based certificate for community health workers in the USA; an urban health oriented Drug and Alcohol Counsellor training programme; a programme to reintegrate internationally trained health professionals who have immigrated to the USA into the US health system; an urban asthma partnership; and the Regional Health Occupations Resource Centre, which disseminates innovative educational programmes to San Francisco Bay Area regional community colleges http://www.communityhealthworks.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
Asociacion Via Libra Peru Expand view PO Box 0420 Lima 31 Aims to develop STD/HIV/AIDS primary prevention strategies; to improve the quality of life of people living with AIDS by providing them with integral health care program; and to promote and protect the human rights of people living with AIDS and their families; and to train health personnel in STDs/HIV/AIDS. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.geocities.com/vialibreperu
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.
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
Grupo Venancia Nicaragua Expand view PO Box 229 de la Iglesia Guadalupe 1 1/2 Matagalpa Grupo Venancia is a women's organisation working on issues such as health and violence. They also work with girls and young women. The resource centre is open to the public. Member of the Network of Women of the North (Red de Mujeres del Norte), Lucila - Network of Women against Violence (Red de Mujeres contra la Violencia) and Network of Matagalpa Women (Red de Mujeres de Matagalpa).
Centro de Estudios Economicos y Sociales de la Juventud (CEPESJU) Peru Expand view Coronel Zegarra 722 Jesus Maria Lima 11 CESIP works for the strengthening of civil society and building skills for personal development, community leadership and management, and the exercising of citizens’ rights by women, children and adolescents. Its mission is to contribute to “building citizenship with equity.” CESIP constucts programmes for the benefit of children, adolencents and youth in order to better their chances of taking control of and making their own lives better. The CEPESJU resource centre is open to the public
