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International - LinksMake Poverty History BlogMarch 19, 2008 - 12:03pm
http://blog.makepovertyhistory.ca - This is the Make Poverty History Campaign's Blog. It was initiated to help grow the community of Make Poverty History and increase the connections and sharing in a campaign and a cause that needs attention and awareness. ( categories: Links | International | Blogs | Organizing )
TechnoratiMarch 19, 2008 - 12:00pm
http://technorati.com - Technorati is a blog search engine. You can use it like Google to find blogs. ( categories: Links | International | Blogs | Technology )
The International Movement ATD Fourth World (Canada)January 10, 2008 - 7:10pm
The International Movement ATD Fourth World (Canada) is a non-governmental organization that engages individuals and institutions in support of the efforts of the very poor to free themselves from extreme poverty. Emphasizing education, creative expression, and civic involvement, ATD Fourth World Movement programs include street libraries, skill-sharing and job training projects, holiday centers, poverty research and publications, discussion forums and representation at local, national and international levels. ATD has consultative status with the United Nations, Unesco, Unicef, ILO and the Council of Europe. ( categories: Links | Canada | International | Organizing )
techcoop.manifestor.orgNovember 14, 2007 - 10:55am
http://techcoop.manifestor.org/ - a global database of noncapitalist technology initiatives - open source spaces, media technology, education, service providers, hardware recycling, software development, and info against the digital divide. ( categories: Links | International | Technology )
COA NewsNovember 14, 2007 - 10:54am
http://www.coanews.org/ - COA News is a non-profit online news network featuring diverse, credible independent news and current affairs. COA News can best be described as the portal to independent news media. ( categories: Links | International | United States | Media )
Squatter City BlogOctober 30, 2007 - 10:35am
http://squattercity.blogspot.com/ - Squatter City Blog is a blog about squatters and squatter cities around the world written by a New York-based writer who spent two years living in squatter communities in four continents. ( categories: Links | International | Blogs | Homelessness | Housing )
The Women of Color BlogJuly 12, 2007 - 10:08am
The Women of Color Blog is a large blog and info site written by and for women of color. There are blog postings called The Poverty Diaries and a section on Healthy Cooking While in Poverty. ( categories: Links | International | United States | Blogs | People of Colour | Women )
The Poverty News BlogJuly 11, 2007 - 9:52am
povertynewsblog.blogspot.com - The Poverty News Blog has news and links about the struggle of the poor around the world. ( categories: Links | International | Blogs | Media | Poverty Research )
The Centre on Housing Rights and EvictionsJune 11, 2007 - 3:53pm
http://www.cohre.org - The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) is an international independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit human rights organisation campaigning for the protection of housing rights and the prevention of forced evictions. ( categories: Links | International | Homelessness | Housing )
The London Homeless CoalitionApril 6, 2007 - 9:01am
http://www.londonhomelesscoalition.ca - The London Homeless Coalition exists to advise, shape, and coordinate the community's responses to homelessness and related needs, for the London area. ( categories: Links | International | Homelessness )
Mostly WaterJanuary 7, 2007 - 9:25pm
http://mostlywater.org - Mostly Water is a selection of Canadian and International social justice news. ( categories: Links | Canada | International | Media )
Z Communications: The Spirit of Resistance LivesAugust 17, 2006 - 2:05pm
http://www.zmag.org/ - a radical web resource center with extensive news, analysis, articles, and links. ( categories: Links | International | Organizing )
Innocent in PrisonAugust 17, 2006 - 1:50pm
http://www.innocentinprison.org/ - an all volunteer organization of prisoners, their families, friends, human rights activists and abolitionists of the death penalty who campaign on behalf of all innocent prisoners. ( categories: Links | International | Prisoners' Rights )
The International People´s Health CouncilAugust 15, 2006 - 1:15pm
http://www.iphcglobal.org/ - "is a worldwide coalition of people’s health initiatives and socially progressive groups and movements committed to working for the health and rights of disadvantaged people - and ultimately of all people." ( categories: Links | International | Health )
The Virtual Library on MicrocreditJuly 10, 2006 - 1:22pm
http://www.gdrc.org/icm/ - this is a phenomenal resource, setup to be a repository for information on microcredit - in the broad meaning of the term to include microcredit, community development, NGOs, poverty, environment, microenterprises etc. ( categories: Links | International | Consumer/Debt | Economic Policy )
The NGO CafeJuly 10, 2006 - 1:18pm
http://gdrc.org/ngo - this site acts as a virtual library on Non-Governmental Organizations. ( categories: Links | International | Organizing )
International Labour OrganizationJuly 10, 2006 - 1:08pm
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/comp/poverty/ - the ILO has an ongoing campaign to eradicate poverty. ( categories: Links | International | Organizing )
International Development Research Centre / Centre de Recerches pour le développement internationalJuly 10, 2006 - 12:58pm
http://www.idrc.ca/ - the IDRC is a Canadian Government corporation that does research on international development issues. ( categories: Links | International | Bilingual | Poverty Research )
International Council on Social WelfareJuly 10, 2006 - 12:49pm
http://www.icsw.org/ - an international NGO which acts as an umbrella organization for various national and regional organizations which work with people in poverty. The ICSW has the highest consultative status with the UN's Economic and Social Council. ( categories: Links | International | Organizing )
HungerWebJuly 10, 2006 - 12:45pm
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/World_Hunger_Program/ - the aim of this site is to help prevent and eradicate hunger by facilitating the free exchange of ideas and information regarding the causes of, and solutions to, hunger. ( categories: Links | International | Foodbanks & Food )
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