Interconnections Worldwide

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65. CARE International UK

We fight poverty and injustice in more than 80 countries around the world to help the world's poorest people find routes out of poverty. We also deliver emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and help people rebuild their lives in the aftermath.

CARE and women: We tackle the underlying causes of poverty so that people can become self-sufficient. Recognising that women and girls suffer disproportionately from poverty, we place special emphasis on working with women to create permanent social change. Women are at the heart of our community-based efforts to improve basic education, increase access to quality healthcare and expand economic opportunity for all.

We are non-religious and non-political, allowing us to deliver humanitarian and development assistance to anyone in need regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, political view or sexual orientation. With almost 70 years' practical and hands-on experience, our programmes tackle the deep-seated root causes of poverty, not just the consequences.

Visit: http://www.careinternational.org.uk/

64. Islamic Help - reaching people in need

Fundamental to health and wellbeing are clean safe water, nutrition, education and adequate shelter. The provision of health care is also fundamental and Islamic Help works in various parts of the world to ensure that the health care needs of those it serves are adequately met.

Following major disasters the need for health care provision is obviously acute and Islamic Help has partnered with various other providers to ensure that health care provision forms an important aspect of the support provided to survivors.

The children of Syria, forced with their families to flee the conflict tearing apart their homeland seek refuge in neighbouring Jordan. A 'normal' life for these youngsters now means shelter in a refugee camp and a struggle for the basic necessities of life. Islamic Help, through the generosity of its supporters, has supplied food and water for these children, plus books and Eid presents to bring a bit of joy into their lives.

Visit: http://www.islamichelp.org.uk/

63. United Muslim Relief (UMR)

Mission: UMR integrates our global partners' services to provide comprehensive relief and development aid to underserved communities around the world. UMR accomplishes this humanitarian mission by blending advocacy, youth mobilization, disaster response, aid delivery, and empowerment through education.

Example of work

Wheelchairs for Refugees: Mobility is granted to disabled children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as UMR continues to provide wheelchairs to families in Palestine.  The beneficiaries of these projects are internally displaced Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.

Visit: http://www.umrelief.org/about-umr/

62. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is a private international association. The association is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims.

All of its members agree to honour the following principles:

  • Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of gender, race, religion, creed or political convictions.
  • Médecins Sans Frontières observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claims full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.
  • Members undertake to respect their professional code of ethics and to maintain complete independence from all political, economic or religious powers.
  • As volunteers, members understand the risks and dangers of the missions they carry out and make no claim for themselves or their assigns for any form of compensation other than that which the association might be able to afford them

Visit: http://www.msf.org.uk/crisis-responses?gclid=Cj0KEQjwidKiBRCevbT6yeqPrJQBEiQA1iM2WTRUtGfh_5eeiVcRjL0N16ipeIKZfKpcOmInH0-Hn68aAh8E8P8HAQ

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