PUBLIC MARKS from sbrothier with tag humanitarian

Modern slavery is widespread and horrifying. Walk Free, an Australia-based anti-slavery group, estimates that about 30 million people are still forced into sex slavery (either in brothels or as "child brides"), hard labor, or marching in armies as a child. Modern slavery thrives on human trafficking, the recruitment and transportation of persons marked for slavery or other kinds of exploitation.

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as burmese president, thein sein, is said to release more than 6,000 burmese prisoners and detainees, the work of south east asia and UK-based award-winning photographer james mackay becomes stirringly relevant. the artist has captured the portraits of up to 300 burmese political dissidents - each one holding their hand up in the classic buddhist gesture of ‘abhaya mudra’ to bear the name of fellow detainees jailed in recent decades. mackay travelled the world for three years to document these pictures, including undercover trips to burma in order to raise awareness and precipitate formative action to help.

The OCHA office in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) was established in late 2000. The office was established in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the West Bank and Gaza caused by military incursions and closures - mobility restrictions imposed on the Palestinian civilians, local and international service providers. OCHA-oPt aims to improve the humanitarian situation by enhancing coordination between agencies to ensure effective distribution of humanitarian assistance. It also enhances coordination and decision making through its dissemination of humanitarian information and analysis of facts.

The Society of Typographic Aficionados is organizing Font Aid V — a collaborative project uniting the typographic and design communities with a goal of raising funds to expedite relief efforts after the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Sogo Japan is a charitable endeavor committed to provide funds DIRECTLY to Japanese relief organizations battling the effects of the devasting earthquakes and tsunamis. The focus is to deliver the fastest delivery and greatest impact of our donations to the people of Japan.

Médecins Sans Frontières photo blog

Apartheid became the official policy of the Government of South Africa in 1948, following the election of the Herenigde Nasionale Party, later renamed the National Party. Under this policy, racial discrimination was institutionalized. The lives of the Africans, who made up almost 75 per cent of the population, were controlled by the unjust segregation laws from birth to the grave. They were proscribed where to live, who to marry and the type of education they would receive in the country of their birth.

Thanks for visiting collect.give, a place to collect contemporary photography and donate to worthy causes at the same time. The photographers featured on collect.give have pledged to donate 100% of the profits from their print sales to worthwhile causes they support. Each has offered a print for sale, and chosen their price and edition size. New photographs will be added to the site in coming months, so please bookmark collect.give, and visit us again!

The Refugee Council approached Wire to help them create a major publicity campaign to attract new members. As the UK's largest charitable organisation working with asylum seekers and refugees, The Refugee Council wanted to combat the lies and myths perpetuated by the media.

The backers of the One Laptop Per Child project are looking at the possibility of selling the machine to the public. One idea would be for customers to have to buy two laptops at once - with the second going to the developing world.

Quelques infos supplémentaire sur l'architecture en sacs de Nader Khalili de Calearth

Architecture & Développement (A&D) est une Organisation Non Gouvernementale fondée en 1997 à Paris. Son objectif est de renforcer les compétences des architectes comme acteurs du développement, en affirmant leur rôle social et citoyen en aide aux populations vulnérables et démunies, au Nord comme au Sud.

Créé en 1972, le PNUE est la plus haute autorité environnementale au sein du système des Nations Unies. Le Programme joue le rôle de catalyseur, de défenseur, d’instructeur et de facilitateur œuvrant à promouvoir l’utilisation avisée et le développement durable de l’environnement mondial. A cette fin, le PNUE collabore avec de nombreux partenaires, dont des organes des Nations Unies, des organisations internationales, des gouvernements nationaux, des organisations non gouvernementales, le secteur privé et la société civile.

Cal-Earth (The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture) is at the cutting edge of Earth Art and Ceramic Architecture technologies today. Founded and directed by the internationally renowned architect and author Nader Khalili in 1986, it's scope spans technical innovations published by NASA for lunar base construction, to design and development of housing for the world's homeless for the United Nations

Quand le gouvernement américain préparait la deuxième guerre d'Irak, il a créé un jeu de cartes des dignitaires les plus recherchés du régime. Nous avons détourné cette idée pour vous présenter 54 héros de l'écologie.

"Though everyone knows that giving is infinitely more enriching than receiving, finding the right outlet for generosity can sometimes be hard. The Good Gifts Catalogue solves the conundrum brilliantly. I'm particularly taken with the 'Support a Fishwife' gift, which buys boats and equipment for impoverished communities in South India. This isn't something that you'll ever find in an Argos catalogue, but it does have the edge over a food blender."

Les Amis de la Terre : une association de protection de l'homme et de l'environnement, démocratique et solidaire

NorthSouthEastWest tells the story of these places; ice-caps, mega-cities, rice fields, townships, islands, forests and much more. It deals with the threats that millions face to their food supplies, fresh water, health, culture and even the existence of their countries. But it also details a range of solutions that may stave off the worst of the crisis. There are big and small ideas, some simple, others technically complex, but all part of the battle to stop climate change getting out of hand.

The revolutionary pump design converts rotational movement to reciprocating linear movement by a driving mechanism consisting of only two working parts. This makes the pump highly effective, easy to operate and very economical.

The MIT Media Lab has launched a new research initiative to develop a $100 laptop—a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. To achieve this goal, a new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been created. The initiative was first announced by Nicholas Negroponte, Lab chairman and co-founder, at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2005.

It's time to Sell the Ranch : an open letter to President Bush

The guys from the ChoppingBlock in NYC found their own way of helping designers affected by hurricane Katrina get back on their feet.

Oxfam International est une confédération de 12 organisations qui, avec leurs 3000 partenaires répartis dans plus de 100 pays, élaborent des solutions durables à la pauvreté, à la douleur et à l'injustice.