ORGANIZAÇÕES NÃO GOVERNAMENTAIS (ONG):
MSF- MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES:
MSF is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.
In countries where health structures are insufficient or even non-existant, MSF collaborates with authorities such as the Ministry of Health to provide assistance. MSF works in rehabilitation of hospitals and dispensaries, vaccination programmes and water and sanitation projects. MSF also works in remote health care centres, slum areas and provides training of local personnel. In carrying out humanitarian assistance, MSF seeks also to raise awareness of crisis situations; MSF acts as a witness and will speak out, either in private or in public about the plight of populations in danger for whom MSF works. Only a small percentage of the populations that find themselves in a situation of danger gain the attention of the media. MSF teams travel to places that many people have never heard of, to assist those who have fallen victim to natural or man-made disasters. MSF volunteers have a story to tell when they return from their missions, and they use their experiences to speak of what they have seen. In order to prevent compromise or manipulation of MSF's relief activities, MSF maintains neutrality and independance from individual governments. The organisation also tries to ensure that the majority of funds raised for its work comes directly from contributions from the general public. MSF has been setting up emergency medical aid missions around the world since 1971.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone.
We believe human rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere.
So, outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world, we work to improve people’s lives through campaigning and international solidarity.
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.
Our members and supporters exert influence on governments, political bodies, companies and intergovernmental groups.
Activists take up human rights issues by mobilizing public pressure through mass demonstrations, vigils and direct lobbying as well as online and offline campaigning.
Working with and for individuals the world over, we campaign so that every person may enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It means we campaign globally and locally where ever we can make a difference.
For example, we take action to:
Stop violence against women
Defend the rights and dignity of those trapped in poverty
Abolish the death penalty
Oppose torture and combat terror with justice
Free prisoners of conscience
Protect the rights of refugees and migrants
Regulate the global arms trade
Publicity through the news media and the internet takes our message in many languages to millions of people.
Campaigning can change people’s lives – of victims and survivors of human rights abuses, of human rights activists and defenders and even of the abusers. We are:
Independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion
Democratic and self-governing
Financially self-sufficient, thanks to the generous support of donations provided by individual members and supporters
We do not support or oppose any government or political system and neither do we necessarily support or oppose the views of the victims/survivors or human rights defenders whose rights we seek to protect.
WWF- WORLD WILD FOUNDATION:
WWF was born into this world in 1961.
It was the product of a deep concern held by a few eminent gentlemen who were worried by what they saw happening in our world at that time.
Since those early days WWF has grown up to be one of the largest environmental organizations in the world.
Currently there are more than 2000 WWF conservation projects underway around the world.
The vast majority of these focus on local issues. They range from school nature gardens in Zambia, to initiatives that appear on the packaging in your local supermarket. From the restoration of orangutan habitats to the establishment of giant panda reserves.
Almost all our work involves partnerships.
We team up with local non-profit agencies and other global NGOs. We form relationships with village elders, local councils and regional government offices. And in this day and age of globalization, critically, we work with businesses who are willing to change.
But our most important partnership is with you.
Your support means we have the necessary strength to engage with national governments and global agencies like the World Bank.
Your support means we have the network to reach out to isolated tribes in the Congo and the Amazon.
Your support means we can have real successes and lasting breakthrough in the conservation efforts for our one and only planet.
WWF's Mission Statement
To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
conserving the world's biological diversity
ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
WWF's Guiding Principles
to guide WWF in its task of achieving the mission, the following principles have been adopted. WWF will:
Be global, independent, multicultural and non party political
use the best available scientific information to address issues and critically uate all its endeavours
seek dialogue and avoid unnecessary confrontation
build concrete conservation solutions through a combination of field based projects, policy initiatives, capacity building and education work
involve local communities and indigenous peoples in the planning and execution of its field programmes, respecting their cultural as well as economic needs
strive to build partnerships with other organizations, governments, business and local communities to enhance WWF’s effectiveness
run its operations in a cost effective manner and apply donors’ funds according to the highest standards of accountability.
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