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Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental, social and political instabilities. The organization claims to have assisted more than 220 million people survive humanitarian conflicts ...
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a vital role in improving the lives of people who have been affected by natural disasters or are facing other challenges. NGOs can act as implementers, catalysts, and partners to provide essential goods and services to those in need.
Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) is a UK-registered charity and not-for-profit organisation in Uganda that collaborates with Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and other partners, both local and international to protect Uganda's national parks, protected areas, and conservancies. [1] Uganda Wildlife Authority, a semi-autonomous government ...
Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp located in Yumbe District 's West Nile sub-Region in Uganda. It is one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, housing approximately 285,000 refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan as of late 2016. In 2017, and refugees from DR congo. it was described as the largest refugee settlement site in ...
Rwamwanja settlement was established in 1964 to host refugees from Rwanda and closed in 1995. [4] The Rwamwanja camp is managed by the UNHCR and the Uganda n Office of the Prime Minister 's Department of Refugees (OPM). Services to refugees are implemented by a host of "implementing partner" NGOs, principally the Lutheran World Federation, the ...
The Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) is a Ugandan non-governmental organization (NGO) working to advance public policy regarding women's rights. It is an umbrella organisation of national women's NGOs and individuals operating in East Africa. The executive director is Rita H. Aciro-Lakor. [1]
Emergency response to flooding in Uganda. [16] 2008 The NGO launches operations for Myanmar populations affected by Cyclone Nargis. [17] Acted intervenes in the Gaza Strip with emergency food aid and reconstruction operations following the Fatah–Hamas conflict (Gaza war). [18] Launch of operations in Somalia in response to the food and ...
World Vision Inc. World Vision International is an ecumenical [ 5 ][ 6 ] Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. It was founded in 1950 by Robert Pierce as a service organization to provide care for children in Korea. In 1975, emergency and advocacy work was added to World Vision's objectives. [ 7 ]