PROFILE OF SANGAT DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY Name of NGO: Sangat Development Society Address: Main Secretariat Sangat Development Society, College Road Bela, Tehsil Bela, District Lasbella, Balochistan- Pakistan Registration number: EDO-CD/LS/CBO/08 Date of Establishment: 20th APRIL 2003 Date of … [Read more...] about Sangat Development Society Balochistan
Archives for 2009
Human Rights First: The Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
Nominations are invited from organizations and individuals/activists outside of the United States working for the promotion and protection of human rights for the 2010 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty. The award, established in 1989 in honor of the principal founder of the American Civil Liberties … [Read more...] about Human Rights First: The Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
Nominations invited for the 2010-2011 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award
The prestigious Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award is given annually to organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the “theory and practice of Communication for Sustainable Social Change (CSSC).” Nominations for this award are invited from NGOs, … [Read more...] about Nominations invited for the 2010-2011 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award
Developing Countries
The term, “developing countries” is often used in international development and many of us think that we are clear in what it means. But the fact is that despite the World Bank’s profound classification, there is considerable contradiction in accepting and analyzing what actually developing … [Read more...] about Developing Countries
Sustainable Development
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines the term, “sustainability” as (the ability to) “keep (something) going over time or continuously.” In context of a community-based service delivery program, it can mean to be the ability of the program to provide the services continuously or for over a … [Read more...] about Sustainable Development
Poverty
A condition of life where people are unable to afford basic human needs such as food, clothing and shelter is referred to poverty. But poverty can also be relative when compared to other existing standards of living or incomes. When economies produce little, then poverty conditions are high. It has … [Read more...] about Poverty
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Although the term, NGO or non-governmental organization means any organization that is not controlled or managed by a government, it has been increasingly used and understood to large and small agencies or groups that work towards some sort of development for a community. The term is mostly applied … [Read more...] about Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
A Health Microinsurance Project
A health microinsurance project can cover the following benefits under its plan of operation: (1) Basic Health Care: Preventive health care, health education, immunization, family planning etc; part of curative care such as medical consultations, nursing care, medical care etc (2) Hospital … [Read more...] about A Health Microinsurance Project
What is Health Microinsurance?
Health micro-insurance - referred by different names such as community-based health insurance, micro-health insurance, mutual health insurance, community-based health financing, community health insurance etc -is a form of micro-insurance in which resources are pooled to mitigate health risks and … [Read more...] about What is Health Microinsurance?
The Principles of Microinsurance
The principles of microinsurance are: (1) Risk-sharing and Pooling of Resources: The main principle of any micro-insurance scheme is that a group’s (community) resources are pooled to share risks (such as health, death, pension, accidents etc) in order to organise protection directly for … [Read more...] about The Principles of Microinsurance
