Those who work in the charity sector have a lot to do with donors and typically one comes across one of two types : the obnoxious kind who makes it very clear from the first encounter that they see the charity worker and his agency as nothing more than a glorified beggar. Often this kind […]
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE !
—– Original Message —– From: Max Watts To: WATTS MAX Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: RN3280ND 14 ISRAEL – With Friends Like These. 1/ please note: I have been corrected by RH, a Leichhardt expert: Ludwig Leichhardt – the (East) German explorer of Queensland and the Northern Territories – in […]
Myanmar: Survivors of Cyclone Nargis
– by Mong Palatino A week has passed since Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. The situation on the ground continues to deteriorate: food rationing is inadequate, medical supplies are running out and hundreds of thousands are still without shelter. Burma Cyclone provides general updates of the situation in Myanmar.Bangkok Parlour fears there will be more casualties due to cholera and other diseases: […]
Former Dutch Mp Facing Death Threat Asks Eu to Fund Security
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch MP who received death threats for her outspoken criticism of Islam, will today urge politicians in Brussels to create an EU fund to pay for round-the-clock security for individuals facing such threats. Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born Muslim who became one of Islam’s most controversial critics, arrived in Paris this […]
Wanted : Indian Philantropists
As some one associated with the NGO sector, chasing funds is one of my responsibilities. It is not a pleasant job; at times one can feel a kindred spirit with a beggar though of course here one is not soliciting funds for one self but for a larger and nobler cause. Although most NGOs can […]
A British born Humanitarian becomes; Prey to Vultures of the Society.
“Center for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP)” is a Voluntary Human Welfare organization in Bangladesh. It provides medical treatment for free to the poor and underprivileged in Bangladesh. The organization CRP is established through the endeavors and diligence of a British born woman called Valerie A. Taylor. This British citizen is a Physiotherapist by profession. […]