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Topia!: Society: Philanthropy: Organizations: Disaster Relief and Recovery (60)
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 AlertNet - Provides free online news and communications services to international disaster relief organisations and the public. (AlertNet is run by Reuters Foundation).Disaster Training International - Teaches adults to help children deal with natural disasters and violence. Halo Trust - British organization specialising in the removal of the debris of war, such as mine clearing. DC Relief - Disaster Relief Assistance - Provides a centralized collection of information for relief efforts and victims in District of Columbia and surrounding metro area. Premiere Urgence - Humanitarian organization based in France whose aim is to assist, provide relief and save the lives of human beings under threat from natural disasters, wars, armed conflicts, or an economic collapse. Charity Airlift - US-based nonprofit, providing airlift services to humanitarian groups. Current news, contact and donation information. AmeriCares - Relief organization provides domestic and international assistance. Programs listed by country, photo galleries, press releases and donation information. Rescue Task Force - Describes this non-profit non-denominational volunteer organization providing humanitarian relief, medical and dental and livestock delivery in isolated regions and natural and man made disasters. Volunteer projects described. Humanitarian Resource Institute - Links to guides on preparing for natural disasters - earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, and volcano. Links to other humanitarian sites and an interfaith news page with links for the major religions. Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance - Established to prevent and mitigate humanitarian emergencies through collaboration and civil-military cooperation. Program details, faq section, newsletters and daily news feed. RedR - Engineers for Disaster Relief - RedR relieves suffering in disasters by selecting, training and providing competent and effective personnel to humanitarian aid agencies world-wide. Planet Aid - Organization collects funds, clothes and other resources for community development and poverty relief in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Special Operations Response Team - Disaster medical support through education, research and response. Information for general public, health care providers and emergency providers and updates on potential disasters. St. David's Relief Foundation - Provides tangible humanitarian aid to the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the devastating war in Bosnia and Croatia. The aid is distributed in areas of need without regard to race, ethnic, national, or religious persuasion. Gujarat Earthquake - Donations, comments and latest news on Gujarat earthquake. Canadian Association for Mine and Explosive Ordnance Security (CAMEO Security). - A charitable society providing land mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal services. Covers history of land mines, their destructive capabilities, and programs carried out. Children Of Chernobyl - San Diego - Organization that provides children living in contaminated areas of Belarus a recuperative retreat with San Diego families. Life with Chernobyl - Charity foundation focused on the Chernobyl disaster. Solidarites International Humanitarian Aid Organisation - A humanitarian organisation based in France which aids war victims through emergency relief and rehabilitation. Site in French and English. Locators Online - An online community of volunteers that help loved-ones communicate during non-political and non-military disasters. Helps establish contact between families and friends when other methods of communication have failed. Toast To Peace - An international music project, a kind of European Band Aid, conceived to help the landmines victims in Bosnia. World Wide Disaster Relief by His Glory - Christian organization of volunteers trained to search for and rescue people of nations hit with disasters, aid in recovery from their destruction, and help them with their needs. Technical Intervention Disaster - Humanitarian organisation which has engineering and scientific staff. The Disaster Center - Covers issues relating to the terrorist attacks in New York and D.C. in September 2001. Provides predictions and updates on natural disasters, chat, news and articles. ELCA Disaster Response - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America disaster information center. News of current hot spots and ongoing church relief efforts. Disaster Information Network - Disaster information, categorized by ongoing disaster information, historical data and relief resources. Northwest Medical Teams International - Overview of the purpose, history and mission of this Christian medical volunteer service, specializing in disaster relief. Includes information on volunteering donating. Village Enterprise Fund - Combatting poverty in central Africa by providing the tools and resources to start small businesses. Includes background of program, details of projects and contact information. PaxInternational Consulting - Professional consultants in preventive conflict mitigation, emergency relief and post-conflict development and reconstruction. UMCOR: United Methodist Committee on Relief - UMCOR is the disaster relief agency for The United Methodist Church. Covers projects, plans and donation information. Architects Without Borders - Outlines the engineering and planning assistance given by this non-profit organization in areas of natural disaster or human conflict. Contact information by country, and message boards. Disaster Relief Updates: North American Mission Board - Provides information on ongoing disasters, and links to Southern Baptist-sponsored programs. Medair - International humanitarian aid agency providing help for populations affected by natural disasters or conflict. Details of past and present projects. Conflict Zone Logistics - South African group supplying relief services to war zones and post-war areas. Resources for education, agriculture, sanitation, disarming land mines, and medical care. Christian disaster, humanitarian relief, food distribution, water - Provides disaster and humanitarian relief, water purification and mobile medical clinics. Details on the organization, its mission, leadership and how to donate. RAPID UK - Search and Rescue - Official site of RAPID UK, a search and rescue charity that provides assistance at major international disasters. Churches of Christ Disaster Relief - Covers current and past disaster relief activities of this Christian charity. Disaster Center: Relief Agencies and NGOs involved in Disaster Relief - List of disaster relief agencies in the public and private sectors. Describes most prominent programs. Extensive selection of links. Fight the Famine - Helping bring relief to famine victims in Africa. Overview of program, facts about southern Africa food shortages, donation information. Mercy Airlift International - A non-profit humanitarian aid organization providing emergency relief response to victims of natural disasters and complex emergencies worldwide. Current programs, volunteering and donation information. Interest Shown In Forming Local Disaster Relief Group - Article describes disaster relief program run by the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Includes description of activities and contact information. The Disaster Relief Communications Foundation - Non Profit NGO researching affordable telecommunications for small non-governmental organizations engaged in disaster relief and humanitarian aid during the acute phase of an emergency. THW (Technisches Hilfswerk) is a Governmental disaster relief organization - THW (Technisches Hilfswerk) is the Governmental disaster relief organization of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its statutory tasks include the provision of technical assistance at home and humanitarian aid abroad. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Providing a ministry of relief and response to national and international disasters, aid to refugees and displaced persons, refugee resettlement, and efforts toward development. FAQ and donation information. IRC Mounts Emergency Assistance For Iraqis - Disaster relief for victims of the Iraq war. News, facts and figures, employment information. Center for International Disaster Information - Relief group presents information on current areas of disaster and their actions to help. News and articles. Health Beat - Detoxification Clinic Offers Hope for WTC Responders - News of a detox program that is helping WTC firefighters overcome the after-effects of toxic exposure from their relief efforts. Mennonite Disaster Service - Gives an overview of the disaster services offered by the Mennonite faith, information on projects,volunteer work and news. Humanitarian Aid for Palestinians - Projects to help alleviate the suffering organized by the residents of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam, Israel. Distribution of medicines and food. American Disaster Reserve - Civilian, non-sectarian organization working to expand the disaster management capabilities of state and local jurisdictions and voluntary agencies. Membership information, newsletter and publications. Algeria Earthquake Relief Fund - Disaster relief for victims of the Algerian Earthquake of 2003. News, facts and figures. Mission East - A relief and development organization working in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia; delivering relief aid, and creating long-term development projects alongside local partners. Activities, donation and employment information.
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