When poverty is a way of life, people’s potential is often overshadowed by the struggle to survive. But when equipped with the right tools, even the most vulnerable are able to change their own world and create a better future for their children. Opportunity International stands alongside over 2.5 million clients with a mission to [...]
Archive for the ‘Poverty Alleviation’ Category
February 3rd, 2012
The Library Project
The Library Project donates books and libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in the developing world. They believe education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. The Library Project Website: http://library-project.org/ Email: tom@library-project.org Phone: +86 159 2955 6183 Address: Inc.2509 East Ridge Creek Road, Phoenix, [...]
February 3rd, 2012
Village People Project
Village People Project Website: www.villagepeopleproject.org/ Website: INFO@VILLAGEPEOPLEPROJECT.ORG Phone: +1604-732-9370 Address: Village People Project Limited is a Hong Kong registered charity with offices at: 1108 Yu Yuet Lai Building 43-55 Wyndham Street Central Hong Kong and the registration number is 1330570. Donate: Village People Project Limited Standard Chartered Bank Shop 16 G/F New World Tower Central, [...]
February 1st, 2012
A Bridge for Children International
A Bridge for Children International (ABC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving underprivileged children by placing them into families and providing them with education opportunities. A Bridge for Children Website: www.abridgeforchildren.org Email: zadok@abridgeforchildren.org (Zadok Huang) Address: Huaqing Shangwu Huiguan, Building 7, 506 Locations: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Sichuan earthquake zones, Bishan Township in Chongqing, [...]
January 17th, 2012
Wokai 我开
Wokai is an organization that allows people to contribute directly to microfinance institutions in China which in turn lend the money to entrepreneurs in rural China. Wokai is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Oakland, with core operations in Beijing, supported by individual donors, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events and grants. Website: www.wokai.org Email: info@wokai.org Media [...]
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Posted in Beijing, Microfinance, Monetary Donations, Poverty Alleviation, Rural China 
No Comments » January 17th, 2012
Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC)
EGRC was founded in 2005 and is a Registered Canadian Charity. In 7 years EGRC has raised funds in Canada and Hong Kong; sponsored 286 young women from impoverished rural areas of Gansu Province in Northwest China to receive university education. There are currently 170 students in EGRC’s sponsorship program, studying in 96 different universities [...]
Lasso Posted in Education, Monetary Donations, Poverty Alleviation, Professional Volunteers, Rural China, Sponsorships No Comments » August 16th, 2011
United Nations Development Program China
In China, UNDP fosters human development to empower women and men to build better lives. As the UN’s development network, UNDP draws on a world of experience to assist China in developing its own solutions to the country’s development challenges. Through partnerships and innovation, UNDP works to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and an equitable [...]
Lasso Posted in Environmental Protection, Poverty Alleviation, Registered in Europe 
Tags: Accepts Donations, children, development, education, health, international, poverty, sustainable development, women No Comments » August 16th, 2011
Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation
Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation is dedicated to helping the disadvantaged students from no-parent or single-mother families, schools in rural areas, as well as disadvantaged college students and disabled students by receiving contributions from the public within and outside China. Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation Website: www.ueafc.org/npoen/index.asp Email: tueaf@126.com Phone: +86 22-2334-1666 Address: Room [...]
August 16th, 2011
The Hong Kong Council Of Social Service
The Hong Kong Council Of Social Service is a non-governmental welfare agency committed to sustain and develop social welfare in Hong Kong. Its vision is to build a welfare sector that is highly accountable, efficient, effective and responsive to social needs, upholding the long-term sustainable development of society and the well-being of citizens. Its mission [...]
Lasso Posted in Hong Kong, Poverty Alleviation, Registered in Hong Kong Tags: Accepts Donations, development, Hong Kong, Non Government Organisation, welfare No Comments » August 16th, 2011
SHOKAY
Shokay may be a rising lifestyle brand, but the nature of their natural fibers is very sustainable. This social venture works with more than 2,600 rural families (they have organized fiber cooperatives in Qinghai from which they directly source yak fiber, as well as hand knitting cooperatives that produce many of Shokay’s pieces.), enabling them [...]
Lasso Posted in Charity Shops, Poverty Alleviation, Shanghai Tags: Accepts Donations, rural, shop, sustainable development No Comments » 
