Charitable Organization News Archives

“To avoid repeating the disastrous policies that enabled the NGO Forum at the 2001 Durban Conference to take place, Ford must be far more careful in reviewing and ending funding to groups which demonize Israel, and promote conflict.”

Ford Foundation tells Ynetnews it will 'review' questions raised about donations channeled to Palestinian NGOs Yaakov Lappin Published: 09.30.07, 12:14 / Israel News A large American charity organization has ... via Ynetnews

“If the military government is going to listen to anyone, it will be countries with which it has close military and economic ties. Now is the time for these countries to show that they care about the health and welfare of the Burmese people. ”

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 Human Rights Watch said China, Thailand, Russia and India, as Myanmar's allies, should urge the military junta in Yangon to peacefully deal with its crisis. via Earth Times

“Millions in flight: the Iraqi refugee crisis”

Countries that participated in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq must do more to help Syria and Jordan with millions of Iraqi refugees, Amnesty International said. via Daily India

“This reputation is unfounded. In reality, nuclear energy is extremely friendly to the environment because its byproducts remain contained.”

Among potential sources outside of fossil fuels capable of providing a significant portion of future energy supplies, nuclear power appears to hold more promise than others. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

“We have well over 100 computers and just the one guy”

The crowds waiting to use computers at public libraries are growing larger, but library budgets aren't. That's one message from a study conducted by the American Library Association and Florida State ... via Government Computer News

“I was thorough in reporting the events that led to the Fullers' controversial dismissal from Habitat in 2005”

Author Bettie Youngs said it was personally enlightening to write a book about the lives of Millard and Linda Fuller, co-founders of Habitat for Humanity International and later The Fuller Center for Housing. via Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Ge...

MANILA: The Philippines has put rights activists, including a former US attorney general and members of church groups, on an immigration blacklist drawn up ostensibly to stop terrorists from entering, a rights ... via Daily Times

“He should tell the generals that the age of impunity is over and that they will be held accountable one day if they continue with their abusive behavior.”

In its meetings with visiting United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari, Burma's military government should pledge to end violence against peaceful protestors, account for hundreds of monks arrested this week, and ... via Humans Rights Watch

“This decision would not resolve the legitimacy crisis that the Musharraf is facing”

Karachi News.Net Saturday 29th September, 2007 Lahore, Sep 29 : Human Rights Watch has expressed its disappointment over the Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to allow President General Pervez Musharraf to ... via Karachi News.Net

“That is an incredible, absolutely incredible, diversity of life living in that creek”

HAMILTON, Ind. -- More than 40 people celebrated the restoration of a creek that was contaminated by a diesel fuel spill 14 years ago. via The Courier-Journal

“We want to support the researchers at the Purdue Cancer Center, where they are developing new diagnostic tools and treatments.”

Purdue Cancer Center Gets $1.5M Gift by Staff The Purdue University Cancer Center -- one of seven National Cancer Institute-designated U.S. basic research facilities -- has received a $1.5 million gift. via The Post Chronicle

Local Boys and Girls Clubs are warning people about a possible phone scam. A local resident received a call asking for donations to the Boys and Girls Club. via WSAW

“No screening test is perfect, but any is better than none, and ultimately, the best screening test is the one the patient actually completes.”

An under-used colon cancer screening test now available in the U.S. effectively detects colorectal cancer and may help to improve colon cancer screening rates, according to investigators at the Kaiser ... via Medical News

“In Jordan there is a nefarious mix of outdated laws criminalizing free speech and prosecutors willing to use them again and again to silence regime critics”

Jordan's military prosecutor should halt the politically motivated prosecution of government critic Ahmad al-Oweidi al-'Abbadi, Human Rights Watch said today. via Human Rights Watch

Death rates from breast cancer may be dropping, but its not good news for everyone. via Health Scout

“Labeling peaceful critics as Al-Qaeda or Taliban only serves to sap public confidence in counter-terror measures and exposes them as a cover for suppressing dissent”

More than 500 people, including a former US attorney general, were on a Philippine government blacklist banned from entering the country because of supposed links to terrorist groups, an international human ... via XtraMSN Real Estate

“I mean, (they decided it) in a very short time.”

AMNESTY International is calling on Australians and others to write to Indonesian authorities urging them to halt plans to execute three Bali bombers. via News.com.au

“Communities in Schools plays an important role in partnership with the governor's office and the Georgia Department of Education to increase graduation rates in Georgia”

AT&T Inc. has announced a $150,000 educational grant to Communities in Schools of Georgia. via TMCnet

“Discoveries of so many new species are rare and occur only in very special places like the Green Corridor”

World Wildlife Fund scientists said today that the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area in central Vietnam underscores the importance of conservation efforts in the ancient tropical ... via PhysOrg Weblog

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 MTV is testing a social networking Web site called ThinkMTV.com to encourage activism among young people but its backing is upsetting some non-profit sites. via Earth Times

“It is clear that we have new diagnostic tools that have the potential to allow us to detect breast cancer at even earlier stages”

Breast cancer death rates continue to decline more than 2 percent annually, a long-running trend that can be traced to early detection and better treatments, according to a new American Cancer Society report. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

“Diets plentiful in fruits and vegetables remain important given these findings and the benefits that have been observed for other health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease and some other cancers”

Although eating lots of fruits and vegetables is good for your health, doing so will not reduce your risk for colon cancer, a Canadian study finds. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

“The Boys & Girls Club exerted a profound influence on me and so many of my peers growing up, and I consider it an honor to give back”

Universal Pictures says the world premiere of "American Gangster" will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film stars ... via UPI