Great Decisions 2008 Fall Updates: Philanthropy

Fall Updates provide up-to-date coverage of Great Decisions 2008 articles.

World Public Opinion

World Public Opinion - http://worldpublicopinion.org/

The World Bank

The World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org/

UNICEF

UNICEF - http://www.unicef.org/

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Information Center, Ronald Reagan Bldg., Washington, DC, 20523-1000; (202) 712-4810; Fax (202) 216-3524. The independent, federal government agency is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty and engaging in democratic reforms.

Society for International Development (SID)

Society for International Development (SID), Via Panisperna 207, Rome 00184, Italy; 39 06 487 2712; Fax 39 06 487 2170. A global network of individuals and institutions concerned with development, SID plays an important mediating and facilitating role among progressive civil society groups, connecting people and policy-makers working at community, national and international levels.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2 rue André Pascal, F-75775 Paris Cedex 16, France; 33 14 524 8200; Fax 33 14 524 8500. The organization provides the means, by which governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies.

Center for Global Development (CGD)

Center for Global Development (CGD), 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC, 20036; (202) 416-0700; Fax (202) 416-0750. A research organization working to reduce global poverty and inequality by analyzing a wide range of topics related to how rich country policies impact the developing world.

The American Red Cross Response to the Myanmar Cyclone

Learn more about American Red Cross efforts to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the May 2, 2008 cyclone in Myanmar (Burma), and donate to those efforts.

The American Red Cross Response to the China Earthquake

Learn more about American Red Cross efforts to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the May 12, 2008 earthquake in China, and donate to those efforts.

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