Latest NGO Jobs in India

Co-ordinator- Bangalore-SHARP NGO

Summary

Experience:0 - 3 Years
Location:Bengaluru/Bangalore
Compensation:Rs.7000/-
Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type:NGO/Social Services
Role:Fresher
Functional Area:Teaching, Education

Desired Candidate Profile;
The person should have leadership and managerial qualities and should be able to take initiatives and manage things well. Should be able to speak and write well in english with good personality
Job Description
She has to build up good network with schools, hospitals, Govt. agencies and funding agencies in Karnataka. The person has to look after day to day working of Bangalore centre also.She shld be able to deliver sessions to students also.
Keywords: school health bangalore teacher administration.

Company Profile:
SHARP (School Health Annual Report Programme) is a premier national level Delhi based NGO in the field of school health since 1999. We have covered lakhs of students under our school health check up and health promotions all over India.
Contact Details
Company Name:

SHARP NGO
Website:http://www.schoolindia.org
Executive Name:Soumya
Email Address:events@schoolindia.org
Telephone:65680413
Reference ID:SHARP/Bangalore/ Off_Co-ord_10
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Project Manager - NGO- Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation

Summary

Experience:0 - 5 Years
Location:Kolkata
Compensation:Rupees 60,000 - 1,00,000
Education:UG - B.A - Any Specialization, Communication, Economics, Fine Arts, Journalism, Maths, Sociology,B.B.A - Management,B.Tech/B.E. - Any Specialization, Computers, Other Specialization PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required

Industry Type:NGO/Social Services
Role:Project Mgr-IT/Software
Functional Area:ERP, CRM

Desired Candidate Profile:

The candidate should be self-motivated and ideally, interested to work in the social sector. He will be working with both voluntary managerial workers as well as salaried NGO workers in a very congenial environment, not a typical corporate environment. The project will give fantastic experience in terms of learning ground realities in India, especially rural India. He or she will get good guidance from mentors if he or she is interested and motivated. Some technical skills, operation of Word/Excel/internet is a must and additional IT technical skills are preferable.
Job Description

An IT development and deployment project is being developed and deployed for an NGO with branches all over India. The job entails coordinating the project by communicating with the people at the ground and those managing and developing the project.

Company Profile:
Runs non-profit primary schools throughout the tribal areas of South Asia.

Contact Details:
Company Name:Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation
Executive Name:Harsh Modi
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Admin Assistant, Part-Time, Mumbai Based NGO-Atma

Summary

Experience:3 - 8 Years
Location:Mumbai Suburbs
Compensation:Rupees 80,000 - 1,00,000
Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type:NGO/Social Services
Role:Admin/Facilities Mgr
Functional Area:HR / Administration, IR

Desired Candidate Profile:
Education NGO based in Khar W, requires experienced Admin Assistant to manage organisation office. Candidates must have strong written and spoken English, computers skills and a proactive attitude.

Job Description:

Job title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Mumbai, Maharastra.

Job Purpose: Provide administrative and clerical support to the CEO, Partnership and Resource mobilization teams.

Key Responsibilities:

* Will be responsible for the maintenance of the Atma office space and will ensure payment of electricity and telephone bills.
* Will be responsible for preparing salary cheques, TDS cheques, salary certificates for all the team members and maintaining the salary register.
* Will handle the petty cash and maintain the petty cash register, vouchers and will coordinate with the Accountant every month for updating the ledgers and journals in tally.
* Will keep a record of all income in the income tracker, issue appreciation letters and 80G certificates to donors and coordinate with the Accountant every month for updating the same in tally.
* Will support the CEO and the accountant during annual financial audits.
* Will coordinate with trustees and get monthly cheques signed in supervision of the CEO.
* Will file the bank reconciliation statements per month and send it out to the accountant.
* Will be responsible for attending all telephone calls and responding to general enquires as well as diverting specific enquiries to the respective teams.
* Will be responsible for sorting out all the emails received on the general email id’s of the organization and divert it to respective team.
* Will be responsible for the computer maintenance and renewals of all service contracts of Atma.
* Will support the CEO to record the minutes of trustee board meetings.
* Will be responsible for sending out agenda and minutes of weekly staff meetings.
* Will support the CEO in renewals of any certifications or registrations like 80G, 12 A etc pertaining to Atma’s legal requirements.
* Will be responsible for taking data backups on the external hard drives every week.
* Will be responsible for stock keeping, maintaining the stock register and replenishing the required stocks.
* Will be responsible for managing guests and visitors and arranging for all logistical requirements, like travel, stay, food, visits etc.
* Support the Atma teams to prepare schedules for visitors and guests and communicate with them via post or email.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

* Basic accounts- maintaining petty cash book, verification of cash, bank reconciliation etc
* Person Management skills
* Experience in handling clerical and administrative roles
* Administrative and clerical work Cross Cultural skills Ability to travel extensively locally
* Registrations required for NGO’s
* Language skills- English, Hindi, Marathi
* Ability to deal positively with people from all section of the society
* Self starter
* Ability to draft formal letters in English, Marathi and Hindi
* Interpersonal skills

To Apply send a resume and cover letter to hayleybolding@gmail.com
Keywords: Admin, Accounts, Part - Time,

Company ProfileNGO working in Education

Contact Details
Company Name:Atma
Website:http://www.atma.org.in
Executive Name:Hayley
Address:794/1, 2nd Floor, Room No. 5,
Satguru Centre, 3rd Road,
Khar West, Mumbai. 4000056
MUMBAI,Maharashtra,India 400056
Telephone:91-22-26059810
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Trainer (Social Development Sector)-Logiciel Information Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Summary

Experience:4 - 8 Years
Location:Delhi/NCR
Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,B.Ed - Education,B.Sc - Any Specialization PG - M.A - Any Specialization,M.Ed - Education,M.Sc - Any Specialization,MBA/PGDM - Any Specialization
Industry Type:Education/ Teaching/Training
Role:Lecturer/Professor
Functional Area:Teaching, Education

Desired Candidate Profile:
Organizing & conducting seminars/ workshops.
Ability to conceptualize and develop relevant training materials.
Willingness to travel within & outside India.
Please send you resume to Neha at jobs@logicielinfosys.com

Job Description:
Required Trainer with 4-8 years experience in training.
Experience in social development sector would be an added advantage.
Should have knowledge or have worked with NGOs and/or UN agencies.
Knowledge of health, education, social welfare.

Company Profile:
Logiciel is a CMMi Level 3 software development organisation with its projects spread across 80 countires. Some of our major clients include - UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, FAO, WFP, UNFPA etc.
For more details please visit - www.logicielinfosys.com

Contact Details:
Company Name:Logiciel Information Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Website:http://www.logicielinfosys.com
Executive Name:Neha Dubey
Email Address:jobs@logicielinfosys.com

Latest Funds for NGOs

Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Call for Concept Papers

Objective and Overview

The Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls seeks to find and bring to scale the most pioneering approaches to the political, economic and social empowerment of women and girls around the globe. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the award is part of the State Department’s continuing emphasis on public-private partnerships, and is administered by its Office of Global Women’s Issues. The award, and the office, are founded on the premise that the major economic, security, governance and environmental challenges of our time cannot be solved without the full participation of women at all levels of society. The Rockefeller Foundation, as part of its mission to expand opportunity and promote more equitable growth, seeks to identify innovative approaches that can be scaled to address these challenges.

The purpose of this announcement is to invite interested parties to submit a concept paper that describes innovations that have proven to have a positive impact on the lives of women and girls politically, socially, or economically. The concept paper should: (1) describe the innovation, (2) how it has been successful, and, (3) how it can be supported and enlarged with additional financial support to empower women and girls in their communities.

All concept papers will be reviewed by State Department staff, and selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals. The full proposal will include detailed implementation and budget plans. A jury panel, co-chaired by Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer and Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin, will assist in the selection of two award winners in 2010. Jury members include Cherie Blair, Beth Brooke, Paul Farmer, Noeleen Heyzer, Anne Mulcahy, Sheryl Sandberg, Sheryl WuDunn, and Muhammad Yunus. The final awardees will be invited to attend an award ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and each will receive a grant of up to $500,000 to fund their project.

How to Prepare Concept Papers

Concept papers are due by June 21, 2010, to (email given in source link below). The concept paper should be a short, informal proposal that should not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages. It should describe a potential solution to challenge(s) facing women and girls, including, but not limited to, the areas of poverty, legal and customary constraints, health, education, violence, food security, or climate change. The innovation could be a tool to empower women and girls socially, economically, politically, legally and/or normatively. The paper also needs to explain how the innovation could be replicated, scaled up, and made sustainable.

Concept papers are to be organized as follows:

1. Describe the primary problem(s) concerning women and girls that your innovation or concept addresses.

2. Describe the solution, concept or innovation.

3. What stage is your concept in?

Idea phase

* Operating for less than a year
* Operating for 1-5 years
* Operating for more than 5 years

4. If your innovation has been operating for more than a year, tell us about the specific activities you have undertaken as part of your innovation, and their impact onwomen and girls. Please include both statistics (if appropriate) and specific examples as evidence of this impact.

5. How have you been able to sustain this innovation so far?

6. How will the award funding help expand the success of your project? Describe the expected results over the next three years.

Review Criteria

Concept papers and subsequent full proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Innovation: the applicant’s activity, product or process should represent a new strategy, or current strategy applied in new ways, for achieving improvements inwomen and girls’ empowerment.

Impact on women’s and girls’ empowerment: the applicant should clearly articulate a specific intended effect on the status or welfare ofwomen and girls.

Measurable results: the applicant should provide milestones and clearly describe the quantitative methods that will be used to monitor progress toward their stated goals.

Capacity: the applicant should demonstrate the capacity to take their innovation to greater scale, either on their own or with the assistance of additional resources and partnerships.

Sustainability: the applicant must identify the inputs or resources that will enable the innovation to continue to scale beyond the time when award funds have been expended.

For more information, visit this link.

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AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme 2010-11

The Human Rights Grant Scheme (HRGS) - managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian human rights experts and Australia’s network of Overseas diplomatic posts – involved in building the capacity of organisations in developing countries to promote and protect human rights in direct and tangible ways.

Human rights-focused organisations based or working in all ODA-eligible countries in Asia, the Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean are invited to apply for funding under the Scheme. Grants range from between $20,000 and $100,000 for one year projects and up to $150,000 for two year projects

Expressions of Interest must be lodged by 4pm (local time) on Tuesday 15 June 2010 with the relevant Australian diplomatic post.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted in hardcopy by mail or in person to the Australian Embassy or Australian High Commission covering the country in which the proposed project will take place. Expressions of Interest will not be accepted by e-mail. Australian Embassy and High Commission locations and contact details are listed in Attachment B of these guidelines (pages 10-19). Envelopes should be clearly labelled “Human Rights Grants Scheme”

1)Eligibility Criteria

2)Eligible Project Activities

3)Application Process

4)Where to submit the application (EOI) form: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts

5)Successful projects

USIP’s 2010 Annual Grant Competition for Peacebuilding Projects

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USIP’s 2010 Annual Grant Competition for Peacebuilding Projects

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) supports peacebuilding projects implemented by nonprofit organizations including educational institutions, research institutions and civil society organizations. Under its 2010 Annual Grant Competition, it is currently seeking applications from organizations around the world. Even individuals can apply for funding support under this call. This competition:

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o supports innovative peacebuilding projects involving research, the identification of promising models and effective practices, the development of practitioner resources and tools, the development and delivery of education, training and dialogue programs, and the production of films, radio programs, and other media.
o funds projects focused on preventing, managing, and resolving violent conflict and promoting post-conflict peacebuilding in settings outside the borders of the U.S. Awards support activities that apply across a broad range of relevant disciplines, skills, and approaches. USIP welcomes proposals of an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary nature.

Topic areas of interest to USIP include, but are not limited to:

* Conflict analysis and prevention;
* Mediation and conflict resolution;
* Postconflict peace and stability operations;
* Religion and peacemaking;
* Women and girls in conflict and peacebuilding;
* Rule of law and transitional justice;
* Economies and conflict;
* Social, psychological, and physical impacts of war and conflict;
* Media and conflict.

Nonprofit organizations such as “institutions of post-secondary, community, and secondary education; public and private education, training or research institutions, and libraries” in the US and other parts of the world can apply for this funding opportunity. While applying, they should present the proof of nonprofit status in their country. The grant competition allows individuals to apply for the grant. However, they should identify a nonprofit organization through which the grants will be managed. “When applicants are employed by an eligible institution, such as a college or university, USIP requires that grants be made to the institution rather than to the individual.”

All applications submitted will be examined initially by the USIP staff, followed by in most cases an external peer review and then further consideration of the panels’ recommendation by USIP’s executivie officers. “USIP does not take positions on policy issues pending before Congress, the executive branch, or other domestic or international bodies, and does not fund “Track 1″ (official) mediation of international disputes. USIP will not fund grant proposals of a partisan political nature or proposals that would inject the grantee or USIP into the policy processes of the United States government or any foreign government or international organization. In addition, in accord with the United States Institute of Peace Act, Section 1709(b), USIP will not use political tests or political qualifications in selecting or monitoring any grantee. Projects that lead to policy recommendations for governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations are welcome, even encouraged, although such recommendations will be those of the grantee and not USIP.”

Grants can be requested for a period of 1-2 years and grants are available between $40,000 and $120,000. “Proposed grant budgets are reviewed by USIP staff, and are subject to modification.”

Applications can be submitted online. The deadline for submissions is 1 October 2010. For more information, visit this link.
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William T. Grant Scholars Program: Opportunity for Young Researchers in NGOs

The William T. Grant Foundation has announced that it is now accepting applications for its William T. Grant Scholars Program. Young researchers or professionals pursuing research and employed in a nonprofit organization within or outside United States can apply for this opportunity. As William T. Grant Scholars, the selected candidates will each receive a grant of $350,000 which will be distributed over a period of five years. Early-careerresearchers in the field of social, behavioral or health sciences can apply for this program. The Program prefers to support “applicants who already have a promising track record, but seek a qualitative shift in their trajectory asresearchers .” The Scholars should be ambitious in their research endeavors to tackle important questions that will advance theory, policy and practice for youth (8-25 years) and they use different methods, disciplinary perspectives and content knowledge in their studies.

Grants will be made available to organizations where the selected young researchers are working. Only tax-exempt nonprofit organizations or NGOs are eligible to receive these grants. The eligibility criteria includes:

* Applicants must have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application. We calculate this by adding six years to the date the doctoral degree was conferred. In medicine, the seven-year maximum is dated from the completion of the first residency.
* Applicants must be employed in career-ladder positions at nonprofit institutions. For many applicants, this means holding a tenure-track position in a university. Applicants in other types of organizations should be in positions in which there is a pathway to advancement in a research
career at the organization and the organization is fiscally responsible for the applicant’s position. The award may not be used as a post-doctoral fellowship.
* Applicants outside the U.S. are eligible, but as with U.S. applicants, they must be pursuing research that has clear, compelling theory and either policy or practice implications for the settings of young people ages 8 to 25 in the United States.
* Applicants of any discipline are eligible.

The deadline to apply for this opportunity is 7 July 2010. For more information, visit this link.

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SUPPORT UNICEF TO HELP CHILDREN IN INDIA

UNICEF has been working in India since 1949. The largest UN organisation in the country, UNICEF is fully committed to working with the Government of India to ensure that each child born in this vast and complex country gets the best start in life, thrives and develops to his or her full potential.

Please visit our website www.unicef.in for more details.

India is home to the largest number of children in the world. For
some, globalization has brought increased access to information, better
health care and improved living condition. For millions more, daily survival
without safe drinking water or sanitation remains a struggle, and
death from preventable diseases is common.

Did you know that 57 children out of every 1,000 live births die
before the age of one!

UNICEF promotes routine immunization to prevent children from dying.
Today India is able to immunize 6 out of every 10 children.

Read more on our work and stories from the filed in Health on our website www.unicef.in

Isn't it shocking that almost HALF of the children below the age of 5
are stunted or too short for their age, which indicates that they have
been undernourished for some time!

Read more on our work in Nutrition on our website www.unicef.in

UNICEF is working ceaselessly with Government of India and its other
partners to save, protect and improve the lives of children in India.
UNICEF helps to improve the quality and reach of health care, nutrition and education. It also works in the field of HIV/AIDS and child protection.

The challenges are immense and we need every bit of support from individuals like you.

UNICEF needs your long term and continuous support to save children's
lives right away.

Join UNICEF Guardians of Hope Programme, the monthly giving programme .You can become a guardian of hope to children in India by donating to UNICEF on a monthly basis.

The contributions from our monthly donors help us plan for our programmes for Child Health, Child Education, Child Protection, and Prevention of HIV/AIDS in advance.

For this all you have to do is send us a blank cancelled cheque along
witha duly filled ECS form or give your credit card details for monthly
deduction. We can send our field executive to pick up the donation
from the place convenient to you.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks & regards,
Parul,
9990049504
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Rohtak Road, Peera Garhi,
New Delhi-110041

On behalf of
UNICEF India Country Office
73 Lodhi Estate
New Delhi 110 003 INDIA
Telephone: +91-11-24606290
E-mail: indiadonors@unicef.org
Website: http://www.unicef.in

Latest NGO News

Sachin Tendulkar's tweet raises Rs 67 lacs for children with cancer
Call it an outpouring of faith or a measure of star-struck fans. But a single Tweet from Indian willow star Sachin Tendulkar could actually change the lives of many cancer-afflicted children.

In less than 24 hours since the cricketer tweeted on the social networking site for support, the kitty of the Sachin's Crusade Against Cancer in Children showed almost Rs 67 lakh. Several corporate houses and individuals ha signed up to dine with the Tendulkars on May 27 even as around a hundred individuals had electronically sent in sums ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 5,000 for the cause. "It is all about changing goodwill into support for a good cause," says Dr P Jagannath, the cancer surgeon whose websiteindiacancer.org has roped in Tendulkar for the charity drive.

The campaign's aim is to raise Rs 1 crore as the initial corpus. This would help the group raise Rs 10 lakh each year to help treatment of about 20 cancer-afflicted children. Cancer care is extremely expensive as it involves recurring costs for medicines, tests and surgery. Costs for some childhood cancers run into lakhs. "This campaign seeks to raise funds for children afflicted by cancer anywhere in India and under treatment in any good hospital," says the doctor.

Tweeting about his new drive on Thursday afternoon, Tendulkar exhorted his 2.85 lakh followers in Twitter-dom to "Join hands with me to give a new lease of life and hope to children afflicted from cancer". Fans can either chip in sums ranging rom Rs 2,000 to Rs 25,000 for the cause and get personally signed mementoes or meet the star to make higher contributions. On May 27, Tendulkar is hosting an exclusive charity dinner in the city for the cause.

Dinner for one would mean shelling out Rs 50,000 while a family outing with the Tendulkars would work out to Rs 1 lakh.
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CBI suspects NGO received funds due to Malviya’s clout



Investigating agency finds that an NGO, with which BCAS Additional Commissioner Manoj Malviya’s wife Jaya is associated, received donations from civil aviation companies

Abhijit Sathe

Posted On Friday, May 28, 2010 at 02:20:49 AM

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Additional Commissioner Manoj Malviya’s woes seem to be far from over.



The CBI, after booking him last week for misusing his position, now suspects that an NGO with whom Malviya’s wife is associated, also benefited due to Malviya’s connections in civil aviation sector.

The CBI has seized documents from the NGO’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai, suggesting donations were made by several companies from the civil aviation sector during the past four years. The CBI had also summoned functionaries of the NGO for questioning recently.

Malviya, a 1986-batch IPS officer from West Bengal, was booked last week for accepting pecuniary benefits in office. The CBI allegedly found that GVK Limited and Mumbai International Airport Limited footed bills of 5-star hotels where Malviya stayed during 10 visits to Mumbai.

Being second from top in the BCAS hierarchy, a body that has a say in virtually every activity related to civil aviation, Malviya allegedly enjoyed tremendous clout in the sector. His word counted in deciding parking bays for airlines, finalising flight schedules, and even issuing entry passes to aviation employees.

The CBI has now found that some other civil aviation companies had paid substantial donations to the NGO where Malviya’s wife Jaya worked. “The NGO is run by a big industrial group and has offices spread across the city. Jaya has been associated with the NGO since 2006 as a fundraiser,” CBI sources said.

Investigating officials are surprised to find that most of the donations received by the NGO since Jaya joined have been from aviation companies, particularly those at Mumbai and Hyderabad airports.

The CBI also found that though the NGO has offices all over the country, these companies donated sums only at the NGO’s Delhi office where Jaya worked. “We questioned the NGO about the source of the donations and will also quiz the donors soon,” sources said.

According to CBI sources, donors will be asked to submit details of donations made to organisations other than the one Jaya is associated with. “If investigations show the donors gave preferential treatment to this NGO, we’ll add this to evidence to show how the IPS officer misused office and was benefited,” sources said.

The NGO is run by a big industrial group and has offices spread across the city. Jaya has been associated with it since 2006 - A CBI source

The case so far

Manoj Malviya has been booked by CBI under Section 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant). He has not been arrested yet.

The CBI found that Malviya stayed in 5-star hotels in Mumbai on 10 occasions in nine months, though he could have stayed in government accommodation. It also found that his hotel bills were paid by GVK, MIAL and AAI.
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Identity will help the poor participate in economic growth: Nandan Nilekani

Unique Identification Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani spoke to ET soon after the launch of Aadhaar the new brand identity for the UID project. Excerpts:

What difference does this make to the country?

Fundamentally, lack of identity is an obstacle, especially for the poor and the marginal in India to participate fully in the economic and social growth. Identity becomes a bottleneck if one wants to have a ration card, driving licence, passport, bank account or a mobile connection. This problem is compounded as large number of people do not have birth certificates. UID number will help bring financial inclusion to the poor, regardless of where they live and give better mobility within the country. It will enable poor residents to access multiple resources including education, health and financial services.

How can the UID help in financial inclusion?

The government plans to issue 600 million Aadhaar numbers over the next four-and-a-half years through various registrar
agencies. UIDAI is also in talks with banks to make sure that the Rs 100 is directly credited to people’s bank accounts. This way, people who are not financially included will also be allotted a bank account number.

NGOs will act as introducers to make sure enrolment happens across the country. Have you identified any NGO so far?

We are having a series of civil society outreach initiatives. We would like to work with NGOs who will act as outreach partners. We have been conducting meetings in Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Delhi on the same. They know these people and are aware of the challenges and will work with us and registrars to enrol the homeless into our system.

A child’s fingerprint do not develop till the age of 15. How are you tackling this problem?

There are many reasons for taking the iris test. One reason is, we can start biometrics at a younger age. We’ll be posting a document on our website shortly, which will explain the iris rationale. The identity number will help get a child admission in school. Other biometrics will be added once the child attains the age of 15.
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Who represents Afzal Guru: Fight on between NGO and lawyer

Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has become a cause of a war between a human rights NGO and a lawyer, with both claiming to represent him in his fight against death sentence.

The war came out in the open after N D Pancholi, a human rights activist and a lawyer, claimed to the media that Guru had petitioned the Supreme Court for expeditious disposal of his mercy plea as his "solitary confinement was worse than death".

Pancholi made the statement, saying he was representing Guru in his fight for mercy petition which is under consideration of the government.

The Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP), an NGO led by S A R Geelani, who was acquitted in the 2001 Parliament attack case, soon came out with a statement rubbishing Pancholi and his claim to be Guru's lawyer.

Geelani, the Working President of CRPP, claimed that Pancholi had nothing to do with the case and Guru was being represented only by his NGO.

He claimed that that Pancholi had never appeared for Guru in any court.

An associate professor in Delhi University, Geelani claimed the CRPP was representing Afzal and Pancholi had nothing to do with the case.

Pancholi rejected this contention. "How can they (CRPP) say that? I have the 'vakalatnama' and I met him through proper channels. Then how can they say that I am not his counsel? Whose cause are they serving," Pancholi told PTI.

Incidentally, Geelani and Pancholi were founding members of an NGO Society for Protection of Detainees and Prisoners Rights (SPDPR) from which the lawyer resigned following differences.

Countering Pancholi, Geelani told PTI that Pancholi was given 'vakalatnama' by the SPDPR when he was its member to meet Guru in jail. "After that he had resigned and even Guru had objections to him," he claimed.

"If he had gone to the President's House with mercy petition, it was the SPDPR which sent him. We sent him not as his counsel," he said.

Pancholi dubbed CRPP's statement as "mischievous" and said he had "the approval from Guru to say about this application."

Live your charity

Once upon a time there lived a very rich man but without a heart to give anything to anyone. He was a miser. Many of the villagers disliked him intensely.

Once he said to the people "Either you are jealous of me or you do not understand my love of money. All that I know is you dislike me. When I die, I won't take anything with me. I will leave it all for others. I will make a will, and I will give everything to charity. Then everyone will be happy."

Even then people mocked and laughed at him. The rich man said to them, "What is the matter with you? Can't you wait a few years to see my money go to charity?" The villagers didn't believe him. He said, "Do you think I'm immortal? I'll die like everyone else, and then my money will go to charities." He couldn't understand why they didn't believe him.

One day he went for a walk. All of a sudden it started raining heavily, so he took shelter under a tree. Under this tree he saw a pig and a cow. The pig and the cow entered into a conversation, and the man overheard what they were saying. The cow said to the pig, "Look, I give them milk while I'm alive. They see that I am generous with what I have. You don't give them anything while you're alive. But you give a whole lot after you are dead in the form of ham, bacon and so forth."

People don't believe in the future; they believe in the present. If you give while you are alive, people will appreciate you. From that moment on, the rich man gave all he had to the poor.

Warren Buffet had also decided to give back to society after his death. But the death of his wife, Susie, before him changed his thinking. In this interview he talks about how he decided to give away his wealth in his lifetime to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Do you agree with this philosophy of giving back in one's lifetime or would you rather prefer giving back after your death? Or do you not believe in giving back at all? Whatever your thoughts do share with us.

source from:giveindia.org

Children from Indian streets learn art of investment

Thousands of children are left to fend for themselves on the streets of Indian cities. Local NGO came up with a unique idea to help them. It's set up a bank that manages their savings and teaches them the art of finance.

Mukesh looks just like an ordinary kid in his teens. But he is a branch manager at the Children’s Development Khazana bank. It’s a bank run almost entirely by and for New Delhi’s street children. Like any other, it pays interest on the deposits they make. This is a vital incentive to kids who might otherwise spend their daily earnings on cigarettes or sweets – or worse, have it stolen.
“Somedays there are more children, somedays less,” said the young branch manager. “Those who need money take it out of their accounts, while those who’ve finished work come to deposit their days’ earnings.”

The bank is supported by a local “Butterflies” NGO but not owned by any commercial entity. It offers street children a safe place to stash the bits of money they earn. It is open to children between 9 and 18 years old. With managers chosen every six months by the children themselves, the bank helps them gain valuable work skills.

“It’s owned by all,” said Rita Panicker, director of the Butterflies organization. “The clients are also the owners. In a mainstream bank, you’re just a client, you have no say in the management. You have no say as to who can get an advance and what they do with your money.”
A key part of the bank's mandate is helping the children build entrepreneurial skills for business, and it provides loans to start them off.

14-year-old Parveen Solanki is a proud account holder. He earlier worked long hours as a shop assistant and has now started saving 10 rupees a day, or 25 cents.

“Whatever money I can get, I deposit it in the bank. When I grow up, I want to complete my education and get a good job, maybe even become a police officer,” Parveen said.
For thousands of children in India’s cities and countryside, learning the art of investing small amounts of money is actually allowing them to dream and gives them something to work toward.

source from:http://rt.com

Mangalore Plane Crash Photos Exclusively in indian ngo for viewers

source :hindu.com

list of NGOs in Punjab

1) Aapna Punjab
Address: C/o Col. G.S. Sandhu
Pahuwind,Amritsar - 143001
Punjab
Tel : 91-1851-272599, 91-098761 69922
Email : info@aapnapunjab.org
Website : http://www.aapnapunjab.org

2) AASHRAY
Address: 62
Vasant Avenue
Jalandhar - 144003
Punjab
Tel : 91-098140 64303
Email : kaysanjiv@yahoo.com

3) All India Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha - Abhohar
Address: St.No.13
Abhohar - 152116
Punjab
Tel: 91-1634-55421

4) All India Pingalwara Charitable Society - Amritsar
Address: Tehsilpura
Amritsar - 143001
Punjab
Tel: 91-183-234586
Email: pingal@jla.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.pingalwara.org

5) All India Women's Conference - Amritsar
Address: 3, Daya Nand Nagar
Lawrence Road
Amritsar - 143001
Punjab
Tel: 91-183-555565

6) Arpan
Address: Nr. Govt. School
Dobhetta
Nangal - 140124
Punjab
Tel : 91-1887-224741
Email : arpansociety@gmail.com

7) ASRA - Associaion for Social and Rural Advancement
Address: Dher
Roopnagar - 140133
Punjab
Tel : 91-094632 88821
Email : asranangal@rediffmail.com

8) Association for Social Health in India, Punjab
Address: Kothi No. 40
Sector 4-B
Chandigarh - 160001
Chandigarh
Tel: 91-172-2740324

9) Association of the Deaf
Address: 2860, Jain Street
Raekot
Ludhiana - 141109
Punjab
Tel : 91-1624-264619
Email : padamkpassi@yahoo.com

10) Bhagwan Valmiki Education Society
Address: 566, Basti Bawa Khel
Kacha Kote
Jalandhar - 144021
Punjab
Tel: 91-181-2200179
Email: viren200179@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.bhagwanvalmiki.com

11) Charity Medical Trust - Ludhiana
Address: Dr Maheshwri Building
Gill Road
Ludhiana - 141003
Punjab
Tel: 91-161-2493281 , 161-2532011
Email: lifelineldh@mail.com

12) Child Welfare Council, Punjab
Address: Karuna Sadan Building
Sector-11B
Chandigarh - 160011
Chandigarh
Tel: 91-172-2782553

13) CRAF - Christian Research and Aids Foundation
Address: Prayer House
Street No. 16
Bathinda - 151301
Punjab
Tel : 91-094641 29592
Email : crafindia@yahoo.com

14) Deaf Cricket Federation
Address: 2860, Jain Street
Raekot
Ludhiana - 141109
Punjab
Tel : 91-094171 25724
Email : dcfpunjab@yahoo.co.in

15) Dr D N Kotnis Health & Education Centre - Ludhiana
Address: Saleem Tabri
Ludhiana - 141008
Punjab
Tel: 91-161-2741541 , 161-2742481

16) ENDEAVOUR
Address: Sadar Bazar
Sultanpur Lodhi
Sultanpur - 144626
Punjab
Tel : 91-094171 13662
Email : plus.endeavour@gmail.com

17) ETRDI - Entrepreneurship Training and Rural Development Initiatives
Address: 1504 - C/2
5, Ranjit Nagar
Kharar - 140301
Punjab
Tel : 91-1602-281594
Email : etrdiindia@yahoo.co.in

18) ETRDI - Entrepreneurship Training and Rural Development Initiatives
Address: 1504-C/2
5, Ranjit Nagar, Kharar
Mohali - 140301
Punjab
Tel : 91-160-2281594
Email : etrdiindia@yahoo.co.in

19) GGS Institute Of Information Communication Technology India
Address: 1340/31
6, Rishi Nagar
Ludhiana - 141106
Punjab
Tel : 91-161-2301853
Email : info@ggsict.org
Website : http://www.ggsict.org

20) GICD - Global Institute for Childhood Disability
Address: 58
Lawrence Road
Amritsar - 143001
Punjab
Tel :
Email : prerna181077@yahoo.com

21) Hakim Kartar Singh Bhatia Memorial Charitable Society - Gurdaspur
Address: Bhatia Hopsital
Harchowal Road
Gurdaspur - 143516
Punjab
Tel : 91-1872-220151
Email : hksbmcs@yahoo.com

22) Heritage Educational Welfare Society
Address: 182
Lajpat Nagar
Jalandhar - 144001
Punjab
Tel : 91-98151 16666
Email : lali182@yahoo.com

23) Indian Cancer Relief Society - Ludhiana
Address: Dr Maheshwari Complex
Gill Road
Ludhiana - 141003
Punjab
Tel: 91-161-2493281 , 161-2532011

24) Jalandhar Welfare Society - Jalandhar
Address: 7A Old Jawahar Nagar
Jalandhar - 144001
Punjab
Tel: 91-181-56150

25) Kajal International
Address: 13, Phulkian Enclave
Behind Mini Secretriat
Patiala - 147003
Punjab
Tel : 91-098147 41466

How to start Volunteering? Mumbai Edition

“Intention and drive is what everyone has.
Recognition for it is what everyone wants.
Procrastination just lives in.
Some day - Ultimately everyone wants to make a change.
Is there someone to start today? Now?
To beat the drum and get it rolling?”

I picked up these lines from this blog, and I found them so true. Today’s youth is more empowered, more in tune with the times and more socially aware. Most of us have this desire to do something. However the first questions that one starts asking are, “How do I start Volunteering? Which NGO should I Volunteer with? Where should I volunteer? Is there anyone in the city who needs volunteers for social activities and NGO Organizations?”

The below post attempts to answer few of the questions stated above,
The basic intentions is just to give you ideas about what all can be done, and as you would see there are lot of ways you can contribute. We have tried to categorize this based on the time you can spare and also based on the skills that you possess. We have also tried to give examples in each category, but then it may also happen that these example volunteering options may not be viable for you because of physical location, also the numbers listed below might change even though we would make an effort to keep this up to date. But then easy way of finding and locating similar opportunity near your area we would suggest that you make use off this forum and discussions tab below to get in touch with people/NGOs. You could also send email to us at anupreet-at-aveksa-dot-org.

All the example organization listed below are from Mumbai, but I am sure similar such opportunities exist in other cities. We also have a similar post for Bangalore which you can read here, for other cities, we are trying to come up with similar articles, and for now you can drop a line below in discussions, and we would do our best to connect you to some NGOs near your place.

Also one another way of finding a suitable volunteering opportunity near your place is to get in touch with Sosva. Sosva has this program called VolAct to promote and encourage volunteerism. All you have to do is to go here and fill out a form and they would come back to you with options. iVolunteer also does a phenomenal job of volunteer matching and finding you an appropriate place to volunteer.

As far as where to start is concerned, I guess you could just start off with any of below based on convenience, because once you start doing something, you would realize that one thing would lead to another and yet another. And you would be surprised at how many things you learn and gain, as opposed to what you can give. So here go the different options…

I cant commit anytime, I want to volunteer once in a while when I get time.

1. Organize a Blood donation camp in your office. I wonder why people don’t take this up, it is simplest thing to do. There are numerous organizations that would do the needful for you. You just need to call them up, and give them some space (could be your cafeteria) and they would do the rest of getting beds, equipment and everything. For Mumbai you could contact Indian RedCross Society. Phone Number: 22663195/40500400. Contact Person Ramdas Unhalekar,

2. Organize collection drives: Collection drives are good 3-4 hours activity which can really make lot of difference. You could collect clothes, toys, newspapers and there are number of people who would need this stuff. For clothes you can contact the local chapter of Goonj which does phenomenal work in redistributing old clothes. For toys you can contact Toy Bank which is an NGO which collects toys and distributes them to various orphanages and schools. Also do read this nice post from Mayank for driving effective collection drives.

3. Participate in Eco Camps and cleanliness drives: There are number of organizations which keep organizing eco camps to spread the awareness and also cleanliness drives. Such experiences are very enriching as well as useful for community. BNHS (Bombay Natural History Society) keeps organizing such things, their website has schedules of various events. They charge as small membership fees for being part of it though

4. Organize a bazaar by setting up a stall outside/inside your office : There are number of NGOs that make merchandisers. These NGOs are very keen to find some channel that could sell the stuff they make.

I can spend couple of hours to spare on weekdays

1. Spend sometime in gift wrapping toys collected for distributing to less privileged kids through Toybank. (can we put some more details here, and their hyperlink?
2. Teach children, This is something for which you would find numerous opportunities. Also teaching can be both fulfilling and enriching. You could teach maths, science and specially English. Most of the NGOs/children would love if you could just go there and just speak in English and make them improve their English. For one such place you could contact Apanalay. Phone Number: 25481872

I can work only on weekends

1. Teaching: Of course you can teach anytime, and as mentioned above you could teach lot of stuff to children.

2. Helping Special Children: There is lot of work done by various organizations to cater to the special needs of such children, could be teaching, or helping in making public spaces more accessible to these children. Spastics society of India does lot of work in this are and you could get contact them for volunteering opportunities.

3. Reading books for blind children, recording cassettes for Blind children. You could also type brail books on brail typewriter. You can contact NAB National association of Blind. http://www.nabindia.org

I cant travel I want to do something from home

1. Translate books: You can do this from any place. There is lot of demand for this these things as most stuff is available in English. One such organization is Katha.
2. Write stories for children: Pratham is always in need of stories. Pratham Books could publish the stories with an acknowledgement to you www.pratham.org

3. Designing Projects for children: You can try to design projects for children which help then in understanding concepts better, like a project or exercise to teach multiplication or solar system. It can be anything. This is required by lot of NGOs who are involved in teaching.

4. Write: There are number of NGOs who would be grateful if you could do a nice writeup on them based on their work. This would enable them to get funding. There are numerous topics you can write on and you could contact us at goli-at-ngopost-dot-org. Other than writing, you could also help NGOs write their business proposals/market PPTs which would really help them in projecting their organization better.

I want to do something related to art, performing

1. Teaching special craft to children. If you are good at something, drawing, origami, painting, spare a weekend to teach this to children. Organizations like Apanalay and Pratham would be glad to organize such workshop for you.

2. Make promotional material for NGOs: You could design Tshirts, websites, pamphlets, for various NGOs. You could also make promotional films for some NGOs, which would help them in fund raising activities. We are also trying to make promotional videos for some NGOs so you can drop in a line here in the discussions if you want to volunteer.

I am a NERD, and want to do something related to computers

1. Making websites for NGOs: Lot of NGOs need this help. And if you are a nerd types, little effort from your side would result in a very useful website for NGO which could use this to create their existence in web and hence reach out to much wider audiences.

I want to do marketing for NGOs

1. Marketing stuff for NGOs: Numerous orphanges, childrens organizations, TB patients, make a variety of things, starting from Greeting cards to handbags to candles. Just pick some of them and put it at the office reception for sale. One such organization that you can contact is Creative Handicrafts. If you would call them, they would come and setup a stall of their products in your office.

source from:ngopost.org

latest Events of NGO Arena

Get Access to Technology Donations in two simple steps !!

wami Deshikatmananda Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Students Home says “these donated software will be used for educational needs. The Software donation from Microsoft through NASSCOM Foundation will be very useful to train all the senior students of our Students Home (Orphanage)”.

BiG Tech assists NGOs and charities by offering access to software donation programs of our donor partners. We support these NGOs to conserve their ICT budget and help them make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. In 2010 so far, 143 NGOs have registered on BiGTech and software (more than 1000 products) worth Rs. 8.5 lacs has been donated.

Requesting a technology donation through our program involves two steps:

1. Register your organization: Please provide all details on the registration form to assess your eligibility to receive donations. This is a one-time free registration.
2. Request a donation: Once you receive email notification of your eligibility for donations, you can select the products for donations on the website.

Please plan carefully before making requests because our donor partner restrictions may limit you to one request per donating partner per year.

Register now, or if you have any further queries please click here to contact us.
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NGO Job Opportunity

Volunteers needed for organ donation awareness in Ahmedabad.

Shatayu- a nonprofit organization, is an initiative of GovindBhai C. Patel Foundation which is supported by Ganesh Housing Group and is in affiliation with Indian Red Cross Society, Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Center (IKDRC), and Dr. H.L. Trivedi Institute of transplantation sciences. Shatayu is a noble cause that aims to create and spread awareness about Organ and Tissue Donation. Shatayu is based in Ahmedabad.

You may email us at info@shatayu.org.in
You may call us on 079 6618 9000 or +91 9924133569 or +91 9662872546
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Sunfeast World 10K Run Success!!! 3 Cheers to our volunteers!!!

A biiig Thank you to all our well wishers, donors and our biggest asset “Our volunteers” for all the efforts right from Run preparations (costume making, running around, collecting 41 bibs and goodie bags) to participating in Run to few of them even raising funds (to add new vols Ravi and Akila raising 25K)… So many memories!!! The screaming of slogans in josh during run, “Kaisa laga kaisa laga, accha laga accha laga”, “I Volunteer Do You” “ Your skills, can change lives” “Intentions Don’t make a difference, Volunteers Do” “Bangalore Police ge, Jai” and for various NGO’s we came across “XYZ NGO rocks, Hip Hip Hurray” “3 cheers to XYZ NGO, Hp Hip Hurray” etc etc etc Of course not to forget appreciation by judges specially for iVolunteer’s group saying it was a brilliant concept and we could spread the message to public at large through our volunteers who participated in costume competition that Causes are many and we need massive no. of volunteers to change the fortune of our country…. It was good to see our partner NGO Enable India winning the competitionJ Congrats to the EI teamJ

Captured below are few memoriesJ

http://picasaweb.google.com/ivolunteerbangalore/IVolunteerSunfeastWorld10KRun2010#


Also few of our volunteers did get some media coverage in DD news, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald and Maharashtra Times…

http://photogallery.maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5965807.cms

http://deccanheraldepaper.com/svww_index1.php

Now I can proudly say that through support of volunteers I have successfully completed Majja Run (5.7 kms)… Infact no. of kms we ran/walked were around 10 kmsJ wow, feels good and most of us including me lost our voices and were down with leg pain…

You can still contribute and support various NGO’s and encourage many of us who Ran for good causes successfully completed the run… http://www.ngopost.org/story/be-part-change-abhi-nahi-toh-kabhi-nahi Status - so far I have raised Rs 51,001 for 20 NGO’sJ Help me cross a lakh plssJ

Thanks and “My dear Volunteers, you rock, keep going proud of you, Hats off!!!!” Few comments below this emailJ

Prarthana Unkalkar
Head - iVolunteer Centres

iVolunteer -- Your skills can change lives
www.iVolunteer.in

Tel: +91-80-41466568

Cell: +91-99803 50180

source from:ngopost.org

latest Funds for NGOs

AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme 2010-11

The Human Rights Grant Scheme (HRGS) -  managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian human rights experts and Australia’s network of Overseas diplomatic posts – involved in building the capacity of organisations in developing countries to promote and protect human rights in direct and tangible ways.

Human rights-focused organisations based or working in all ODA-eligible countries in Asia, the Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean are invited to apply for funding under the Scheme. Grants range from between $20,000 and $100,000 for one year projects and up to $150,000 for two year projects

Expressions of Interest must be lodged by 4pm (local time) on Tuesday 15 June 2010 with the relevant Australian diplomatic post.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted in hardcopy by mail or in person to the Australian Embassy or Australian High Commission covering the country in which the proposed project will take place.  Expressions of Interest will not be accepted by e-mail. Australian Embassy and High Commission locations and contact details are listed in Attachment B of these guidelines (pages 10-19).  Envelopes should be clearly labelled “Human Rights Grants Scheme”

Eligibility Criteria     Eligible Project Activities     Application Process
Where to submit the application (EOI) form: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts     Successful projects
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USIP’s 2010 Annual Grant Competition for Peacebuilding Projects

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) supports peacebuilding projects implemented by nonprofit organizations including educational institutions, research institutions and civil society organizations. Under its 2010 Annual Grant Competition, it is currently seeking applications from organizations around the world. Even individuals can apply for funding support under this call. This competition:

*
o supports innovative peacebuilding projects involving research, the identification of promising models and effective practices, the development of practitioner resources and tools, the development and delivery of education, training and dialogue programs, and the production of films, radio programs, and other media.
o funds projects focused on preventing, managing, and resolving violent conflict and promoting post-conflict peacebuilding in settings outside the borders of the U.S. Awards support activities that apply across a broad range of relevant disciplines, skills, and approaches. USIP welcomes proposals of an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary nature.

Topic areas of interest to USIP include, but are not limited to:

* Conflict analysis and prevention;
* Mediation and conflict resolution;
* Postconflict peace and stability operations;
* Religion and peacemaking;
* Women and girls in conflict and peacebuilding;
* Rule of law and transitional justice;
* Economies and conflict;
* Social, psychological, and physical impacts of war and conflict;
* Media and conflict.

Nonprofit organizations such as “institutions of post-secondary, community, and secondary education; public and private education, training or research institutions, and libraries” in the US and other parts of the world can apply for this funding opportunity. While applying, they should present the proof of nonprofit status in their country. The grant competition allows individuals to apply for the grant. However, they should identify a nonprofit organization through which the grants will be managed. “When applicants are employed by an eligible institution, such as a college or university, USIP requires that grants be made to the institution rather than to the individual.”

All applications submitted will be examined initially by the USIP staff, followed by in most cases an external peer review and then further consideration of the panels’ recommendation by USIP’s executivie officers. “USIP does not take positions on policy issues pending before Congress, the executive branch, or other domestic or international bodies, and does not fund “Track 1″ (official) mediation of international disputes. USIP will not fund grant proposals of a partisan political nature or proposals that would inject the grantee or USIP into the policy processes of the United States government or any foreign government or international organization. In addition, in accord with the United States Institute of Peace Act, Section 1709(b), USIP will not use political tests or political qualifications in selecting or monitoring any grantee. Projects that lead to policy recommendations for governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations are welcome, even encouraged, although such recommendations will be those of the grantee and not USIP.”

Grants can be requested for a period of 1-2 years and grants are available between $40,000 and $120,000. “Proposed grant budgets are reviewed by USIP staff, and are subject to modification.”

Applications can be submitted online. The deadline for submissions is 1 October 2010. For more information, visit this link.
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IFAD Call for Proposals 2010: Remittances for Development

The International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD) under its Financial Facility for Remittances (FFR) has announced the call for proposals for the year 2010 on Promoting innovative remittance systems and investment channels. This call specifically seeks to promote access to remittances in rural areas, linking remittances and rural financial services and productions and develop innovative and productive rural investment opportunities for migrants and community-based organizations.

This is an open call for proposals and NGOs, nonprofit institutions, government organizations, private entities and cooperatives or credit unions can submit proposals. Small organizations can collaborate and put up joint proposals for this call. Grants of up $250,000 will be provided per project. For projects that promote mobile banking and mobile transfers thematic window, a maximum amount of $500,000 has been fixed.

The call for proposals has been announced by IFAD in partnership with the European Commission (EC), the Government of Luxembourg, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MAE) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)…For more information, click here.
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UK’s IHLFS’s Round 2 Funding now open

The UK International Health Links Funding Scheme (IHLFS), which was launched in 2009 with the funding support of the Department for International Development (DFID) and implemented jointly by the British Council and the Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET), is now open to receive grant applications from organizations in the UK and selected developing countries. Health service institutions recognized within national or district health plans e.g. hospitals, clinics, mission hospitals, NGO or not-for-profit hospitals which are direct service providers; professional associations, health governing bodies and health training institutions are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

The IHLFS is a three year scheme which supports Health links between health institutions in developing countries and the UK. Start-up grants of up to £3,000 and project grants of up to £15,000 a year for one year or 22 months can be proposed by eligible organizations under this scheme. A Health Link has been defined as “a formalised partnership between a health institution in a developing country and a counterpart in the UK. A partnership of this kind will lead to the strengthening of health systems and improving health service delivery in both developing and developed countries “by allowing for a reciprocal transfer of skills and knowledge between people working in the healthcare sector.” The scheme has a focus on Links that support priorities as set by the nationalhealth plans of the target developing countries.

The following developing countries are eligible to apply, besides the UK:

For Start-up Grants:

Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam and Yemen.

For Project Grants:

Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.
Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.

The deadline to apply for this round of funding is 31 May 2010. For more information, visit this link.
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BBC’s World Challenge 2010

BBC World News and Newsweek in association with Shell have launched the World Challenge 2010 competition to identify and award “projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots-level.” The World Challenge is organized annually and it is now in its sixth year. It is currently seeking nominations “for innovative projects or ideas that demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit working for the benefit of the community whilst adopting a responsible approach.”

The winner of the challenge will receive a grant of US $20,000 and the second and their finalist will receive a grant of US $10,000. The grants can be used by the winners for their own use and furtherance of their enterprise only. In addition to this, the winners will also have the opportunity to attend the ceremony to receive the grants. This ceremony will be held in the Netherlands and it will be filmed and telecast on the BBCWorld News channel.

Nomination rules specify that the innovative projects nominated should demonstrate the innovative use of technology or an invention; the projects should increase investment into the local community; and should take a responsibility approach towards their environment. All projects nominated should fall under any of these categories: community welfare and enterprise; health & education; sustainable farming; energy; water; and environment.

To make the nominations, the nomination form at the World Challenge website has to be completed along with the project description of no more than 250 words and the contact details of the nominated project. Only one entry can be submitted. The deadline to submit nominations is 13 June 2010. For more information, visit this link.

source from;fundsforngos.org

latest Happening in NGO Arena

Support volunteers running for Rang De at Sunfeast Marathon

Several volunteers of Rang De (www.rangde.org) are taking part at the Sunfeast 10K Marathon on 23rd May, 2010 in Bangalore, to raise awareness about the concept of micro-credit and the Rang De model and raise social investment pledges from the public.

Rang De is a first-of-its-kind non-profit Indian online platform, registered with the Govt. of India, which connects able and willing social investors with borrowers from low-income households in India. Profiles of borrowers on www.RangDe.Org include details of the borrowers, their occupation, loan details and the repayment plan. Social investors can lend as little as Rs. 100 towards a loan. When the entire loan amount is raised, it is disbursed to the borrower. Borrowers use this loan in upgrading their small-business infrastructure and repay the loan over a 12 month term, at 8.5% p.a interest.

Traditionally Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) borrow capital from the banks at an interest rate of 10 to 12% and the MFI then adds the cost of servicing the loan before disbursing the loan to the borrower. Thus the interest paid by the borrower of microcredit ranges from 20% to 36% depending on the cost incurred by the MFI for servicing the loan. In many cases, the local money lenders in rural areas charge exorbitant interest rates, which can go up to and beyond 100%. Rang De is an innovative attempt to bring down the cost of microcredit by enabling individuals to lend small sums of money through an online portal to the borrowers belonging to low income group having no access to credit at lower interest rates.

Rang De has partnered with non-governmental MFIs across 10 Indian states. These MFIs identify borrowers who are from low income group and are members of either Self Help Groups (SHG) or Joint Liability Groups (JLG). These borrowers typically don’t have access to low cost loans and are quite vulnerable to exploitation by local lenders. The loan requirement of these borrowers range from Rs.1000 to Rs. 10000. After due diligence, profiles of these borrowers are uploaded on www.rangde.org web portal.

Rang De has facilitated disbursement of loans amounting to approximately Rs.1.5 Crores to about 2900 low-income household borrowers across 10 Indian states including Karnataka. We urge all readers of NGOPost to visit our website, www.rangde.org and support us generously for this noble cause, by making social investment pledges in support of volunteers running at the marathon. Please contact Sreekanth, President of Bangalore Chapter of Rang De either by calling on 9739142852 or writing to sreekanth@rangde.org, if you need more information or want to make social investment pledges.
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Dates Extended for Accepting Nominations for the mBillionth Award South Asia 2010

The last date for accepting Nominations for the first-of-its-kind award process in the mobile domain has been extended up to - May 31, 2010. Kindly send your Nominations latest by May 31, 2010. Log on to http://mBillionth.in or www.facebook.com/defindia for more details.
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Win $25000 in the Beat Waste Startup Challenge

The Beat Waste Startup Challenge is a competition offering $25,000 in cash prizes for businesses and social enterprises that reduce or eliminate waste. It is sponsored by Adventure Ecology, organizers of the Plastiki expedition. The challenge is for early stage ventures seeking funding to grow.
All you need to enter is an elevator pitch and a brief 200 word description (see full brief for details). Crowd voting helps determine the winning entries, and you can find out more about voting here.

The Prize
A prize pot of $25,000 is available for the winners, as well as an audience with this world renowned panel of judges(Paul Hawken, Graham Hill founder of TreeHugger, too many inspiring names to mention, just check them out!). There is also a $500 prize for the Myoo Create member who provides the best quality of feedback during the Challenge. So everyone should join in, comment, share ideas, and share with your friends.

source from;ngopost.org

NGO jobs in India

Working Closely with CEO for NGO
A Client of Fingertips

Summary
Experience:4 - 8 Years
Location:Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs
Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization

Industry Type:Other
Role:Secretary/PA
Functional Area:Secretary, Front Off, Data Entry

Desired Candidate Profile
Min exp 4-8 years.
Only Male candidate preffered.
Excellent communication.
Should be graduate.

Job Description:
Looking for an closely to CEO.
Making proposal/fund raising/ introduction writing.
Should have an exp in maintaining database.
Handling goverance & adhoc.
Coordinating for board meeting.
Compiling & sending quarterly reports to chairman.

Company Profile
One of the International NGO

Contact Details
Company Name:A Client of Fingertips
Executive Name:Juhi
Address:B-204, Remi Bizcourt
Shah Ind. Estate, Off. Veera Desai Road
Mumbai,Maharashtra 400053
Email Address:fingertips.2005@gmail.com
Telephone:91-22-26734080,26731154
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GlobalHunt India is a leading executive search & selection firm, in terms of services offered, professional team, mandates handled and Industry specializations across Asia-Pacific, US and Europe markets.



Currently GlobalHunt is expanding its current team of HeadHunters across the industries verticals for Delhi/Mumbai and Bangalore Locations.

Designation	IT Recruiter/Sr.Recruiter/Consultant(NGO)
Job Description	1. Assisting organizations in meeting their manpower requirement, in this rapidly changing business environment, through selection, Headhunting, Search and Advertising.  2. Understanding the client organization's manpower requirements and detailing of specific mandates, thereafter to formulate overall plan to meet the requisite standards for recruitment. This involves developing a search strategy, sourcing candidates, interviewing, assessing and recommending them to the client.  3. Responsible to execute the assignments by screening the existing database, developing a research strategy and conducting thorough research. This involves sourcing and talking to the relevant candidate base for each assignments till successful completion.  4. Responsible for capturing potential candidate base in the country and understanding & collating the movements and happenings in the industry segments.
Desired Profile	* Experience:-1-7 Years in Recruitment/ Headhunting * Experience in NGO Recruitment will be preffered. * Excellent communication and interpersonal Skills * Excellent analytical and assessment capability * Good Understanding of the Organizations Structure * Interest in collating movements of the Industry * Minimum Qualification is Graduate/BE/Post Graduate/MBA
Experience	1 - 6 Years
Industry Type	Recruitment
Role	Recruitment Mgr
Functional Area	HR / Administration, IR
Education	UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization
Compensation:	GlobalHunt is a paymaster in the Industry
Location	Delhi/NCR
Keywords	NGO, Sourcing, Screening, Headhunting
Contact	Heena Singh
Telephone	011-46547703
Email	heena@globalhunt.in
Website	http://www.globalhunt.in/
Job Posted	18 May

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Volunteer Coordinator

Summary
Experience:0 Years
Location:Mysore
Compensation:Rupees 70,000 - 1,00,000
Education:UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type:NGO/Social Services
Role:Other
Functional Area:Other

Desired Candidate Profile
Leadership qualities
Computer Literate – Internet, MS Office
Good communication and writing skills
English, Kannada
3 year commitment
Preferably from Mysore area
Excellent Reporting and Documentation skills

Job Description
1- Mentoring international volunteers
2- Liaison with shg's, village panchayats, government officials etc
3- Capacity to mentor, train and conduct evaluations, orientations
4- Reporting and documentation
Keywords: Volunteer, social work, community development, environment, medical, health and hygiene, education, ngo
Company Profile
FSL – India is a non-profit organization established in 2001 and based in Bangalore. FSL India aims to increase social, cultural, educational, and environmental actions in the rural and urban areas of India through volunteering

Contact Details
Company Name:FSL-India (Field Services and Intercultural Learning)
Website:http://www.fsl-india.org
Executive Name:M.V.Narasimhan
Email Address:mv_narasimhan@rediffmail.com
Telephone:9945231228

Young Girl in Bihar, becoming a Bee Keeper to fund her education

The story is about Anita Kumari who is a beekeeper in Bochaha village, Muzzafarpur district, Bihar. When Anita was young, her parents did not want her to go to school, but Anita wanted to go to school so much that she had to find a way to pay for her education. Anita saw men in her village beekeeping and decided to give it a try. She saved enough money from teaching other children to buy two queen bees and begin her beekeeping business. Today, Anita has over 100 boxes of bees; she makes her own honey, goes to college on her bicycle and is still only 17 years old.

source from:ngopost.org

latest NGO News

No radiation in Mayapuri scrap market: Greenpeace

NEW DELHI: The scrap market in Mayapuri is now radiation free, environment advocacy group Greenpeace said on Wednesday. Radiation experts of the NGO scanned the affected area for the second time on Wednesday morning and claimed that radiation levels had come down in the six hot spots they had identified last week.

"From our measurements, we can conclude that the hot spots have been removed. The hottest spot which had a reading of 500 micro-severt per hour on May 14 has now dropped to 1 micro-severt per hour or 500 times less. The remaining contamination does not pose an immediate health risk to the workers," said Jan Vande Putte of Greenpeace. He said authorities should nonetheless draft a comprehensive action plan to further reduce radiation exposure to levels as low as achievable.

The NGO's revelation comes a day after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) said there was no harmful radiation in the area. A team from AERB, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Narora Atomic Power Station visited the Mayapuri scrap yard on May 15 to further decontaminate the area.

Due to radiation exposure, one person had died. Six persons were exposed to the radioactive Cobalt-60. They are still undergoing anti-radiation treatment at different hospitals.
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Actors Smoking in Public Places: NGO Complains

The smoking heroes are making news on the sets of Rohit Shetty directed film Golmaal 3 in Goa after anti-tobacco watchdog organisation found two of its main actors lighting cigarette at public places.

After managing to eke out apology from Arshad Warsi for smoking in the college campus during the shooting in Goa recently, National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) has now complained to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs about Ajay Devgan.

Devgan was found smoking in the campus of Entertainment Society of Goa, a public place, during the shooting of Golmaal 3.

Earlier, Warsi accepting his fault had assured that he will never smoke in public.

"Devgan was found smoking at a film shooting at Chandigarh sometimes back. And now he is found violating the law at a film shooting Golmaal 3 at ESG, complex, Panaji," NOTE General Secretary Dr Shekhar Salkar, said.

The NGO has dashed letter to the Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi citing frequent violation of Control of Tobacco Products (COPTA) Act 2003 by Devgan.

"This being the second time violation by Ajay Devgan, we feel that the punishment given to such type of habitual law breaker is too meager. In view of this we strongly feel that the penalty under Section 4 of the COTPA law for both one who violates the law and one who allows violating the law should be increased," Dr Salkar said.

NOTE in past had castigated filmstars like Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan for direct and indirect promotion of smoking, which is banned under the law.

Dr Salkar said that Manoj Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer of ESG, has also been fined twice as violations had happened within the premises run by him.

"Inspite of this he is allowing the filmstars to violate the law. We feel that the present law and its punishment are not deterrent enough to prevent further repeatedly breaking of the law," NOTE said.

The NGO has suggested that the fine should be Rs 500 for the first offence, should be Rs 5,000 for second violation and for the third offence an imprisonment for a period of 6 months, in addition to a fine of Rs 5,000.

"We hope that such type of amendment will help curbing repeatedly breaking of laws by film stars and others," the letter reads.
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Case against Pune-based NGO official for child trafficking

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a senior official of Pune-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Preet Mandir for alleged kidnapping and illegal trafficking of children of poor parents abroad in the guise of adoption.

The agency registered the case against the managing trustee J S Bhasin of Pune-based Balwinder Kartar Foundation also known as Preet Mandir and other unknown persons on the directions of Bombay High Court, official sources said.

"It is alleged that during the period 2002 to 2010, the Managing Trustee of Pune-based foundation entered into criminal conspiracy with unknown persons and kidnapped the children of poor people in Maharashtra with a motive to send them in inter-country adoption to extort huge money from the adopting parents," CBI spokesperson said in New Delhi on Monday.

The agency alleged that the person was also involved in the illegal trafficking of children and, for this purpose, he opened a rehabilitation centre at Kanhe Phata area.

The person fraudulently obtained the Indian rejection slips from parents of the children and forged them to send children for inter-country adoption, the spokesperson alleged.

Bhasin allegedly extorted money from Indian parents for adoption in the form of donation whereas there is a prescribed amount upto Rs 25,200 which can be claimed, sources said.

"A total 70 instances were detected during 2005-2010 in which he charged excess money of more than Rs 50,000 from adopting parents. He also misappropriated the orphanage fund for his own use to the tune of Rs 25,70,016 during the period 2002-2007 by using his personal credit card," spokesperson said.

The spokesperson alleged unknown officials of the Government of Maharashtra were also in connivance with the managing trustee, trafficking the children to the location of his foundation at Pune, avoiding the existing rules with ulterior motives.
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Angola: German NGO Operates 96 Cataract Patients

Huambo — Ninety six people were succesfully operated of cataracts over the last seven days in the Angola Baptist Convention Hospital (CBA), outskirts of Huambo (central highland), dr. Stephen Colins told Angop today.

According to dr Collins, almost 100 eye patients from Huambo, Bie and Kuando Kubango provinces are treated every day at the hospital in a joint initiative of the Angola Baptist Church and the german Non-governamental organization Christian Blind Mission.

He said that 546 patients were seen during last week by five ophthalmologists, a program to proceed in Waku Kungo, Kwanza Sul province.

source from;news.google.com

Nestlé uses NGO to clean up palm oil supply chain

Nestlé is to work with The Forest Trust to ensure its sourcing of palm oil is not contributing to illegal rainforest and peatland clearance. The move is being seen as unprecedented in the palm oil supply chain, although such partnerships have a proven track record for wood procurement.

The announcement comes exactly two months after Greenpeace launched a campaign against Nestlé for its links with the Indonesian palm oil producer Sinar Mas, which it accuses of illegal deforestation.

The Forest Trust specialises in sustainable forestry and has worked with Marks & Spencer and Kingfisher on their wood procurement. It will be responsible for visiting plantations and verifying that Nestlé's suppliers meet a set of guidelines agreed by the two organisations.

Suppliers found to be linked with the destruction of peatland or high carbon- or conservation-value forest will have to either change their practices or face exclusion from Nestlé's supply chain.

A major challenge with sustainable procurement is that palm oil from different sources tends to get mixed together, making it difficult to trace back to the plantation. The Forest Trust's executive director Scott Poynton said the partnership "sends a message to the industry that segregated palm oil – that is to say factories that only deal with certified palm oil – is the way forward".

A spokesman for Cargill, one of the world's largest third-party suppliers, said the company would endeavour to meet Nestlé's procurement requirements. He could not say at this stage whether Cargill would stop trading with palm oil producers alleged to be unsustainable according to The Forest Trust.

Slipping standards

Several large companies - including Nestlé, Unilever, Kraft and Tesco - have made commitments to source 100% "certified sustainable palm oil" by 2015. But according to Poynton, such policies are weakened by uncertainty about which sources of palm oil are suitable to use.

Although there is a uniform standard, administered by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, it is rarely enforced and has been repeatedly undermined by allegations about certified producers, such as those against Sinar Mas.

Poynton compares The Forest Trust's role to that of a driving instructor: "we don't make up the standards but we let suppliers know if they are working within them, and we teach them how to improve".

Andy Tait, a Senior Campaign Advisor for Greenpeace, said the partnership sends a clear message to the palm oil industry and third-party suppliers that illegal deforestation is unacceptable. He said Greenpeace would be watching the implementation of the agreement carefully.

Source from: guardian.co.uk