NGOs v Pressure groups by Jalb

Aegis works to prevent genocide and mass atrocities worldwide

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BRAC

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focuses on social development like microfinance, disaster risk management, education, gender justice, and water and sanitation.

International Rescue Committee

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The International Rescue Committee, which was originally founded in response to people fleeing Nazi Germany, helps refugees affected by humanitarian crises like disasters and conflict. Areas of focus include safety, health, economic well-being, empowerment, and education

World Vision

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World Vision is a Christian humanitarian NGO focused on issues like poverty, education, child protection, disaster relief, economic empowerment, and clean water. Children are the NGO’s top priority. In 2022, World Vision helped 3.2 million kids through child sponsorship; assisted 31.1 million refugees and disaster survivors; and gave 3 million people clean water access. World Vision has around USD 1 billion in operating revenue. It spends 90% of its revenue on programs, 6% on fundraising, and 4% on management and general administration.

Action Against Hunger

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Committed to end world hunger, helps malnourished children and provides communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger

CARE international

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CARE International is an anti-poverty NGO that focuses on areas like gender equality, the right to health, climate justice, the right to food and clean water, and so on. Girls and women are a top priority.

Direct Relief

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Direct Relief is a California-based humanitarian aid NGO focused on health. Its work includes disaster relief (hurricanes, wildfires, outbreaks, etc) and longer-term aid like supporting healthcare providers, community health, and maternal health.

Action Aid

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Primary aim is to work against poverty and injustice worldwide

Anti-Slavery International

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Works to end slavery throughout the world. Their projects span across Africa, Asia and Europe, including the UK. They work with local organisations to secure the freedom of those affected by slavery and press for effective implementation of laws against slavery.

Anti-slavery international

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Anti-Slavery International, which was founded in the UK, is the world’s oldest international human rights organization. It focuses on ending slavery in all its forms, including human trafficking, child slavery, and child marriage. Activities include working with survivors; supporting and promoting legal frameworks for ending slavery; and changing systems that allow exploitation.

Action Against Hunger

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Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children and provides communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger

Plan International

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Plan International is a humanitarian and development NGO focused on children’s rights and gender equality. Areas of focus include quality education, protection from violence, sexual and reproductive health, emergencies, and youth empowerment.

Reprieve

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This organisation was founded in 1999 by a British human rights lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith, and works to defend human rights by providing free legal and investigative support to vulnerable people. They work with people facing execution as well as victims of torture, extrajudicial imprisonment and extrajudicial killing.

Child Rights International Network

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We are a creative human rights organisation with a focus on children’s rights.

We believe children deserve to have their rights fully recognised and respected, just as all humans do.

We want to ask hard questions about how we live, what needs to change and how we can contribute to a planet where all the intersections of our identities can thrive.

Free Tibet

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Free Tibet is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1987 and based in London. Their mission is to create a Tibet in which all Tibetans are able to determine their own future and the human rights of all are respected. They campaign to end China’s occupation and for international recognition of the Tibetans’ right to freedom. Through sharing information and challenging how China uses its economic weight to silence discussion on Tibet, Free Tibet raises awareness of the issues and lobbies political leaders to do more for Tibet.