IP/10/1018 Brussels, 31 July 2010 The European Commission is going to provide an aid of €30 million to provide assistance to the most vulnerable people in Pakistan. The funded programs under this grant aid will be conflict affected people. Press releases (EuropeAid) … [Read more...] about European Commission grant of €30 million to Pakistan for addressing humanitarian needs
Download the Presidential Climate Action Project Report
The Presidential Climate Action Project has released the new report. The report provides a set of recommendations for President Obama to initiate before the upcoming UN Conference of Parties to be held in November in Cancun. The five action items recommended by the report are: Work with states … [Read more...] about Download the Presidential Climate Action Project Report
USAID support for Thuthuzela Care Center in Tembisa, South Africa
The Thuthuzela Care Center in Tembisa, South Africa "is part of Women’s Justice Empowerment Initiative (WJEI), a Presidential Initiative launched in 2007 to combat sexual and gender-based violence in South Africa, Benin, Kenya, and Zambia. WJEI supports the TCCs by providing funding for services to … [Read more...] about USAID support for Thuthuzela Care Center in Tembisa, South Africa
CIDA: Canadian assistance in response to floods in Pakistan
CIDA on twitter says about the Canadian assistance in response to floods in Pakistan: http://bit.ly/djnT7R Twitter / CIDA_CA … [Read more...] about CIDA: Canadian assistance in response to floods in Pakistan
Melinda Gates talks about combating diarrhea
In a recent post at the official blog of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, its co-chair and founder, Melinda French Gates discusses about diarrhea, its impact on children leading to thousands of deaths every day around the world and how it can be stopped. An important link of of the post is … [Read more...] about Melinda Gates talks about combating diarrhea
W.K. Kellogg Foundation releases list of grantees for July 2010
W.K. Kellogg Foundation has released of organizations which received grant funding for various projects during the month of July 2010. Twitter / WK_Kellogg_Fdn … [Read more...] about W.K. Kellogg Foundation releases list of grantees for July 2010
USAID/Burundi support for an association of people living with HIV and AIDS
This is a story of how the funding support of USAID to an association of People Living with HIV and AIDS actually change the life a woman from being ostracized and jobless to gaining self-reliance and financial sustainability. "When Yvonne Karenzo lost her husband in 2003, she was forced to engage … [Read more...] about USAID/Burundi support for an association of people living with HIV and AIDS
Canadian Support for Palestinian Justice Reform
The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, announced today, on behalf of the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, Canada’s support to the Palestinian justice sector reforms. News Releases - CIDA … [Read more...] about Canadian Support for Palestinian Justice Reform
How people of color are leading the fight against climate change
This Open Society Foundations event will be held on 12 August 2010 at the Open Society Institute in New York. The purpose of the event is to "examine how people of color are playing a leadership role in the fight to stop global climate change; how activists are working to reduce the influence of … [Read more...] about How people of color are leading the fight against climate change
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grants $120,000 to CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
The Mott Foundation has made available grants of $120,000 to CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. The grant will support the strengthening of the national associations of civil society organizations around the world. This will be accomplished through "through convening, coordinating, … [Read more...] about Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grants $120,000 to CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
