Red Cross / Red Crescent

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent

Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network that
reaches 150 million people in 190 National Societies through the
work of over 17 million volunteers.
Together, we act before, during and after disasters and health
emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of
vulnerable people. We do so without discrimination as to
nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

Source: http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/

Doctors Without Borders

We are Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires

(MSF). We help people worldwide where the need is greatest,
delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict,
epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care.

Source: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/about-us

Green Peace

Greenpeace is a non-governmental[3] environmental

organization with offices in over 40 countries and with an
international coordinating body in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
[4] Founded by Canadian and US ex-pat environmental activists
in 1971, Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of
the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity"[5] and focuses its
campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change,
 deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic
engineering, and anti-nuclear issues.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpeace

YWCA/YMCA

The National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA is Ottawas leading

resource for health, fitness and recreation, child care, camping
and outdoor education, and social services.
The YMCA-YWCA:
Improves the health of individuals
Promotes child and youth development
Facilitates individual self-reliance
Develops healthier communities and vital neighborhoods
Our four core values caring, honesty, respect and responsibility
form the foundation of all Y programs. For over 140 years, the
Y has been committed to building strong kids, strong families
and strong communities.

Source: http://www.ymcaywca.ca/Who-We-Are/

Citizens for Local Democracy (C4LD)

ALDA is a nongovernmental organisation dedicated to the

promotion of good governance, citizen participation and
cooperation between local authorities and civil society.
Young- Youth Organisations Unified For New Generations: The
aim of this project is to strengthen the role of civil society in
promoting democratic reform through the role of the Youth
Council of the City of Mostar. A new Youth Council (YC) has
been registered and consists of a network of local non-
governmental, non-profit, apolitical youth NGOs that work with
the youth and for the youth. As a new organization, the YC
needs improvements in communication as well as in building its
 capacities. The project promotes new developments and brings
changes; information and awareness of work, Project aims:
Training and continuing education; building community
leadership and motivating young people to be active citizens;
strengthening public participation in the development of
communities and societies.
General goal of the project: to improve the conditions and
situation of youth in society in the city of Mostar in accordance
with the Youth Act of Federation BiH.

Source: http://www.youcitizen.org/component/sobipro/185-the-
association-of-local-democracy-agencies?Itemid=0

CAVEAT (Canadians Against Violence)

CAVEAT is a grass-roots charitable organization serving as a

non-partisan voice for all Canadians, working together for safety,
peace, and justice. Our means of support is a community of
Canadian shaken by senseless acts of violence and injustice.
Our membership consists of victims, the general public, and
includes a large youth contingent. The fact that over 80% of our
members are not yet direct victims of violent crime gives our
work balance and perspective. It shows that Canadians are
deeply concerned about crime and public safety.

Source: http://www.caveat.org/

Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Industries, a non-profit social enterprise, provides work

opportunities, skills development and employee and family
strengthening for those who face barriers such as disability or
social disadvantage; with the aim of advancing individuals,
families and communities toward self-sufficiency and prosperity.

Source: http://goodwillindustries.ca/about/
Street Kids International

Street Kids International (or Street Kids) is a Canadian-based

non-governmental organization founded by Peter Dalglish, Chris
Lowry and Frank O'Dea in 1988.[1] The organization focuses on
providing street youth with the opportunity to lead safer and
better lives through three main programme avenues: street
health, street work and street rights. In 2008, Street Kids
International expanded its operations to the United Kingdom with
Street Kids International UK.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Kids_International

National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational,
social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to
eliminate race-based discrimination.

Source: http://www.naacp.org/about-us/

Oxfam

Oxfam Canada is part of a global movement for change made

up of 19 Oxfam affiliates working in more than 90 countries to
mobilize the power of people against poverty. Womens rights
and overcoming inequality are at the heart of everything we do.
Working with Canadians, our partners and allies around the
world, Oxfam Canada strives to empower individuals,
communities and organizations to build a world without poverty
where all human beings are valued and treated equally - a world
 where women and girls have control over their lives and enjoy
their full human rights.
Our vision is a just world without poverty. We envision a world in
which people influence the decisions which affect their lives,
enjoy their rights, and live as full citizens in a world where all
human beings are valued and treated equally. Our mission is to
build lasting solutions to poverty and injustice, with a focus on
improving the lives and promoting the rights of women and girls.
We mobilize people and resources in Canada and around the
world to change policies, practices, attitudes and behaviours that
create inequality and human suffering. We are committed to
strengthening a global movement in support of human rights and
gender justice on a healthy planet.

Source: https://www.oxfam.ca/about

International PEN

PEN International promotes literature and freedom of

expression and is governed by the PEN Charter and the
principles it embodies: unhampered transmission of thought
within each nation and between all nations.
PEN International is the worlds leading association of writers,
working to promote literature and defend freedom of expression
around the world. PEN was founded by the British poet,
playwright and peace activist C.A. Dawson-Scott, as an
international club providing space for writers to share ideas and
as a forum, uniting writers irrespective of their culture, language
or political opinion. Today PEN International connects an
international community of writers from its Secretariat in London,
spanning over 100 countries, with 149 PEN Centres worldwide.

Source: http://www.pen-international.org/who-we-are/
Amnesty International (Video)

Amnesty International is a global movement of over 7 million

people in more than 150 countries working together to protect
and promote human rights.
Our vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all the
human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international human rights instruments.
Our mission is to conduct research and generate action to
prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand
justice for those whose rights have been violated.
We believe that we are at our most powerful when we stand
together for human rights. Each person, no matter who or where
they are, can make change happen by acting in concert with
others who share their vision of a world where everyone lives in
dignity.
People are the strength of our organization. It is because so
many people speak out for justice that Amnesty International is
able to achieve remarkable things.
Amnesty International is an authoritative voice on human rights.
For over 50 years, we have provided the world with reliable and
accurate information about human rights violations and
international human rights laws and standards.

Source: http://www.amnesty.ca/about-us