Let me first begin today's blog by apologizing for the long hiatus. I missed this site and One Tribe Creative like the deserts miss the rain.
Now that my sabbatical is over, I would like to introduce you to five global non-profits that represent the diversity of global regions and causes, have proven track records of accountability and results, and possess no political or religious connections or agendas. In other words, these global non-profits are making our planet a better place.
Child Helpline International is a global network of phone numbers that helps protect 11 million children each year in more than 150 countries. By connecting children to services that already exist, this powerful resource supports the most marginalized children all over the world. Street children, victims of child labor or sexual abuse, or disabled children can call a toll-free number anytime, anywhere for any reason, and CHI acts as a one-point contact that facilitates instant access to support, advice, active intervention or just a listening ear.
Given the harsh environmental realities in China, Global Village of Beijing (GVB) was established in 1996 as a mechanism through which government, nonprofit organizations and businesses can work together for the environment and to help the public understand its role in this environmental movement. One of the first nongovernmental organizations allowed in China, GVB has risen to international recognition: In 2000, Sheri Liao, founder of GVB, received the Sophie Prize for environmental action and also became environmental adviser to the Beijing Olympic Committee. GVB’s main projects include the production of television programs about environmental issues, organizing media workshops and journalist forums, developing green communities, and hosting public activities on sustainable development and consumption.
All the loyal readers of this blog will be familiar with this non-profit. For those who might have missed the numerous blogs we've posted, Grassroot Soccer is a South-Africa based non-governmental organization that integrates the cross-cultural appeal of soccer with evidence-based HIV prevention and life skills programs that equip African youth with the knowledge, skills, and support to live HIV free. Grassroot Soccer aims to educate over 1 million your by World Cup 2010.
After discovering an appreciation for Desmund Tutu's nonviolent efforts in a Denver Latino gang, PeaceJam founder Suvanjieff envisioned envisioned a foundation in which Nobel Peace Price laureates work shoulder to shoulder inspiring youth. PeaceJam, launched in 1996 in Denver, connects youth with Nobel Peace laureates to inspire them to initiate global service projects. So far, more than 1 million global service projects have been launched by 600,000 youth. The projects help youth make a positive change in themselves and their communities and the world.
WaterPartners' vision: the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water. A U.S.-based non-profit organization, WaterPartners provides clean drinking water and sanitation to people in developing countries. Since its inception in 1990, WaterPartners has transformed hundreds of communities in Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Guatemala, India, Kenya, and the Philippines with access to clean water and sanitation. By forging partnerships with carefully-screened partner organizations and offering innovative financing methods through its WaterCredit Initiative, WaterPartners empowers local communities to develop and sustain solutions to their own water needs.
So why these non-profits and not others? If you feel we need to tell another non-profit's story, let us know. Until then, there is more on these non-profits later this week...
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