PLAN International|Research, Evaluation and Dissemination (RED) Unit UK Expand view International Headquarters Chobham House, Christchurch Way Woking Surrey GU21 6JG PLAN strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives http://www.plan-international.org
World Health Organization (WHO) Switzerland Expand view Avenue Appia 20 CH-1211 Geneva 27 Charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on suggestions of human health, WHO has developed a host of networks and mechanisms for generating data, applying facts to problems and recommending solutions that will lead to sustained improvements in health. The WHO resource centre is open to the public http://www.who.int
Laboratory for Mother and Child Health|"Mario Negri" research Institute Italy Expand view Via Eritrea 62 20157 Milano Research as a multidimensional approach to produce knowledge, characterises the activity of the Institution. The research provides and forms the basis for thinking about current and future practices and problems, working together in the North and South of the world. Resource centre open to the public. http://www.marionegri.it
Grandma's UK Expand view PO Box 1392 London SW6 4EJ Grandma's provides practical support to families and children affected by HIV/AIDS by building and maintaining relationships with the children concerned. The services provided include babysitting, support around hospital appointments, keywork visits on a weekly basis. Future plans incluse daycare and short-term respite facilities http://www.grandmas.org.uk/
The Disabilities Trust UK Expand view 32 Market Place Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9NP UK Provides a range of tailor-made support, care, rehabilitation and accomodation for adults with autism, physical disabilities and acquired brain injury. Aims to offer choices to the individual and to empower each person to take advantage of these choices in safety, but within an environment that is as independent and progressive as possible https://www.thedtgroup.org/
Servicios Multiples de Technologias Apropriadas (SEMTA) Bolivia Expand view PO Box 15041 La Paz SEMTA's objectives are to support rural communities in development programmes; and develop agroecological and environmental programmes with an emphasis on training and education. The resource centre is open to the public
Women's International Network (WIN) News USA Expand view 187 Grant Street Lexington MA 02420-2126 WIN publishes WIN News, a worldwide communication system by, for and about women of all backgrounds, beliefs, nationalities and age groups. It also informs the general public, institutions and organisations by transmitting internationally information about women and women's groups. It offers technical assistance and consulting services for women's development. WIN also publishes the Childbirth Picture Book/Program, teaching materials on reproduction at a grassroots level, regardless of language or literacy, which includes coordinated books, flip charts and slides http://www.feminist.com/win.htm
Community Health Works of San Francisco USA Expand view 1600 Holloway Avenue HSS 301 San Francisco 94132 Focuses on the health of low income communities, in particular in the health of colored and immigrant communities. It is committed to the diversification of the health care workforce and the elimination of health disparities. Their programmes include the first college-based certificate for community health workers in the USA; an urban health oriented Drug and Alcohol Counsellor training programme; a programme to reintegrate internationally trained health professionals who have immigrated to the USA into the US health system; an urban asthma partnership; and the Regional Health Occupations Resource Centre, which disseminates innovative educational programmes to San Francisco Bay Area regional community colleges http://www.communityhealthworks.org
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) USA Expand view 130 West 42nd Street Suite 350 New York NY 10036-7802 The aim of SIECUS is to establish human sexuality as a health entity and believes that freedom to exercise personal sexual choice is a fundemental human right. SIECUS disseminates information by means of a resource centre and enquiry service and by publications and materials designed to be used by parents and teachers for sex education purposes. The resource centre is open to the public by appointment on Monday to Friday (12-5 pm) http://www.siecus.org
La Leche League International (LLLI) USA Expand view PO Box 4079 1400 N Meacham Road Schaumburg IL 60168.4079 LLLI aim to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother http://www.lalecheleague.org
Centre Canadien d'études et de coopération international (CECI) Canada Expand view 180 rue Sainte-Catherine Est Montreal Quebec H2X 1K9 CECI fights poverty and exclusion. It strengthens the development of disadvantaged communities. It supports initiatives for peace, human rights and equity. It mobilises resources and promotes the exchange of know-how. The CECI resource centre is open to the public http://www.ceci.ca
Movimiento Unificado de Minorias Servales (MUMS-MOVILH) Chile Expand view Casilla 52834 Correo Central MUMS-MOVILH promote width and integration concepts about human sexuality. It Demands human rights of sexual minorities and persons living with HIV. It promotes the creation of integration places and spaces. It promotes preventative action about HIV/AIDS and human rights. The MUMS-MOVILH resource centre os open to the public
Accion Internacional para la Salud Bolivia (AIS Bolivia)|Health Action International Bolivia (HAI Bolivia) Bolivia Expand view Avda Abel Iturralde 1178 Miraflores, PO Box 568 La Paz Aims to assist in improving living conditions and the health situation of the Bolivian population through civil society participation, promoting human rights, consumer rights, citizenship, patient's rights, health care access, and primary health care, through promotion, prevention, community education, information and communication activities. The resource centre is open to the public
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)- India USA Expand view PO Box 5747 New York NY 10163-5747 Aims to promote human rights for children and women; andreduce infant mortality maternal mortality, low birth weight and child labour. The resource centre is not open to the public http://www.unicef.org
World Neighbors Inc USA Expand view 4127 NW 122 Oklahoma City OK 73120 World Neighbors is a grassroots development organisation working in partnership with the rural poor in hundreds of villages throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America. WN brings people together to solve their problems and meet theur basic needs. By supporting community self-reliance, leadership and organisation, WN helps people address the root cause of hunger, poverty and disease. Programme priorities are food production, community-based health, family planning, water and sanitation, environmental conservation, and small business http://www.wn.org