Some NGOs

What is the mission of Amnesty International?

• To alleviate poverty, fight inequality, and address social injustice

• To research and document human rights abuses, raise awareness, and campaign for justice, freedom, and equality

• To deliver medical care to those in need, irrespective of race, religion, or political affiliation

• To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth

What is the mission of Oxfam?

• To alleviate poverty, fight inequality, and address social injustice

• To research and document human rights abuses, raise awareness, and campaign for justice, freedom, and equality

• To deliver medical care to those in need, irrespective of race, religion, or political affiliation

• To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth

What is the purpose of The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies?

• To combat poverty and social injustice globally

• To alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity, especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies

• To protect the environment and wildlife

• To combat human rights abuses worldwide

What is the mission of WWF?

• To alleviate poverty, fight inequality, and address social injustice

• To research and document human rights abuses, raise awareness, and campaign for justice, freedom, and equality

• To deliver medical care to those in need, irrespective of race, religion, or political affiliation

• To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth

What is the purpose of Doctors Without Borders?

• To provide legal assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.

• To conduct medical research and develop new treatments for diseases.

• To provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.

• To provide financial assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.

Founded in 1863, by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, inspired by the suffering of thousands of men on both sides of the Battle of Solferino.

• Amnesty International

• The Red Cross / The Red Crescent Societies

• Oxfam

• Doctors Without Borders

• WWF

Started when British lawyer Peter Benenson was outraged when two Portuguese students were jailed just for raising a toast to freedom. He wrote an article in The Observer newspaper and launched a campaign that provoked an incredible response.

• Amnesty International

• The Red Cross / The Red Crescent Societies

• Oxfam

• Doctors Without Borders

• WWF

Started after a group campaigned for food supplies to be sent through an allied naval blockade to starving women and children in enemy-occupied Greece during the Second World War.

• Amnesty International

• The Red Cross / The Red Crescent Societies

• Oxfam

• Doctors Without Borders

• WWF