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One Million Meals: Feeding Hungry Children in Central America

June 28th, 2011 | Comments Off

Cargill is partnering with nonprofit organization Kids Against Hunger to provide one million meals for children in need and their families. In the largest meal-packaging effort Cargill has ever undertaken, employee volunteers are spending two weeks packaging meals to be sent to Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala, which face major challenges around food security. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Human services, PNN Worldwide, Public works and advocacy

Helping Emerging Nations Enter the Global Internet Community

April 29th, 2011 | Comments Off

The IUSN Foundation (IUSN), the leading mission-driven organization centered around leading and innovating within key channels of Internet governance and acting as a “good citizen of the Internet,” announces the launch of its new website, www.iusn.org. This site has been created to further help emerging nations enter and grow within the global Internet community. … Read entire article »

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American Humane Association Provides Animal Relief Aid to Japan

April 3rd, 2011 | Comments Off

American Humane Association, the nation’s voice for the protection of children and animals, has provided $10,000 in cash, along with a shipment of critically needed animal sheltering supplies, to support local animal relief efforts in Japan. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Environment, Human services, PNN Worldwide

Kyodo News Stories, Photos Now Available in English on Facebook

March 17th, 2011 | Comments Off

K.K. Kyodo News has opened a page on Facebook to send out information in English on the latest developments in disaster-stricken Japan to the rest of the world. … Read entire article »

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K.I.D.S. Establishes Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children’s Fund

March 15th, 2011 | Comments Off

Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.), the internationally renowned children’s charity, is coordinating immediate relief efforts following the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake and 23-foot tsunami that swept the northern part of Japan. … Read entire article »

Filed under: General fundraising, Human services, PNN Worldwide

Be Sure Disaster Relief Charities are Legitimate, Equipped to Help

March 15th, 2011 | Comments Off

As we learn more about the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit near the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance warns that—as occurred following the tsunami in 2004, Katrina in 2005 and the earthquake in Haiti just last year—fraudulent charities will likely emerge to try and scam donations from well-meaning Americans. … Read entire article »

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Successful New Approach to Tackling Global Development Challenges

February 15th, 2011 | Comments Off

In a roundtable discussion at The Brookings Institution this week, Shell Foundation presented the findings from its recent report, “Enterprise Solutions to Scale,” to a selection of the development community. … Read entire article »

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Alavi Foundation Joins Action Against Hunger for Pakistan Recovery Efforts

February 10th, 2011 | Comments Off

Six months after monsoon rains washed over Pakistan, wiping out roads, bridges, and other vital infrastructure, millions still lack access to clean water and sanitation, leaving them at serious risk of contracting deadly water-borne illnesses like cholera and dysentery. … Read entire article »

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American Red Cross Announces $7.4 Million for Cholera Programs in Haiti

February 3rd, 2011 | Comments Off

Stepping up its response to a cholera outbreak that continues to claim lives in Haiti, the American Red Cross today announced an additional $7.4 million in cholera-related programs and partnerships. … Read entire article »

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Gates Calls for Sustained Foreign Aid to Boost Global Health, Development

February 1st, 2011 | Comments Off

 Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, argues the case for polio eradication and expanded childhood immunization in his third annual letter released today. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Health, PNN Worldwide

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