Who's helping how - sources

[sff_corgi_lj]

Thanks to sit_good_dog, who tipped me off), I got to pull up the 'Talk of the Nation' segment below:

NPR has a discussion here about relief efforts for the Indian Ocean. The Red Cross, of course, is working with Red Crescent groups to help out.

So you can see who's doing what (quoting from their websites):

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InterAction.org:

InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations.

Mission Statement
InterAction exists to enhance the effectiveness and professional capacities of its members engaged in international humanitarian efforts.

InterAction seeks to foster partnership, collaboration and leadership among its members as they strive to achieve a world of self-reliance, justice and peace.

To realize this mission, InterAction works to:

Enhance the identity, autonomy, credibility and diverse perspectives of each member agency.

Provide a broadly based participatory forum for professional consultation, coordination and concerted action.

Foster the effectiveness and recognition of the PVO community, both professionally and publicly.

Set a standard of the highest ethics in carrying out its mission.

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AlertNet (Reuters Foundation)
'Alerting humanitarians to emergencies'

What is AlertNet?
Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network based around a popular website. It aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe.

Why was it set up?
During the Rwanda crisis of 1994, the Reuters Foundation became interested in media reports of poor coordination between emergency relief charities on the ground. It surveyed charities on what could be done to remedy this. The conclusion was that there was a need for a service that would:

• Deliver operation-critical information to relief charities worldwide
• Incentivise relief charities to swap information with one another
• Raise awareness of humanitarian emergencies among the general public

These overlapping objectives are summarised in the Reuters AlertNet tagline - 'Alerting Humanitarians to Emergencies'.

Comments

[zahdi.livejournal.com]

O_O How wonderful to hear. I'm especially pleased with the mission of AlterNet (which I hadn't heard of until just now). That service is really needed.

This is great! ^_^


(btw: it's Kwanzaa!!! *love for Corgi/Ein* that is so awesome.)


-- Sc.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks - I'm glad you found those. What they said about them on TOTN seemed to make a lot more sense than picking a charity randomly and not knowing what was going on with your donated dollars.

The speaker also said that the absolute best thing to send was always cash and that internet donations made everything immediately usable.

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

I got to hear a snipped of The World -- I'm waiting for them to post the updates from today's show.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

Do you not get NPR Talk of the Nation where you are? It's a good show. Usually it's on during my drive home from work. I like that and THE WORLD from BBC World Service + Public Radio International + WGBH Boston. [www.theworld.org]

If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat? [rimshot]

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

Dudette, I'm at work. When do I get to listen? :)