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### Helping others: Non Governmental Organisations (page created November 2007)


### IRIN, Humanitarian News and Analysis, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: http://www.irinnews.org

Off course I don't expect the UN to apply one day the numerous efficient SOLUTIONS that I present in my website, but we can read their news to keep in touch with the situation worldwide.

- Africa http://www.irinnews.org/IRIN-Africa.aspx
- Asia http://www.irinnews.org/IRIN-Asia.aspx
- Middle East http://www.irinnews.org/IRIN-ME.aspx

- Country Profiles http://www.irinnews.org/country-profile.aspx
- Maps http://www.irinnews.org/maps.aspx

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One of the impoverished communities Jason is currently aiding

for food, clothing,shelter and an array of other economical solutions to hunger, poor apparel and living conditions.

There are nearly 1,000 villages within a 100 mile radius that are far below the poverty level in his area alone. Sickness and disease is rampant. The mountain terrain is brutal and makes it extremely difficult to harvest crops.

The effect that a team which has the backing of the Panacea community would have on this area and this country would be substantial.

These logistics and verifiable sustainable solutions by qualified generous engineers in this area would bring real time relief to this struggling region.

Because the coordinator of the Panacea-Mexico team has traveled extensively having been a missionary for over 18 years, this research and application would be freely passed on to a multitude of capable ministries and relief organizations that he has come in contact with and has worked with personally.

If you are a member of the public, philanthropic group or faculty who can support Panacea's goals please contact Panacea http://www.panacea-bocaf.org/forms/contact.php .

Contact the Panacea-Mexico division : panaceamx@panacea-bocaf.org, via email:
To contact by Skype: Gospelled
To donate Direct funds to this division: Banamex Account # 5204-1636-7752-3390.

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## Panacea, Overseas Divisions, http://www.panacea-bocaf.org/OverseasDivisions.htm

Current representative divisions are listed on the web sites fractal tree.
Panacea is a not for profit organization aimed to be world community operated and owned. The Panacea organization wishes to educate and provide the world community with advanced holistic methods of tutelage for environmental sustainability and social equality.

The organisations purpose is to serve an eleemosynary goal in for all nations.

This process involves seeking non profit status, and will enable the representative division to receive grant support towards dissemination of Panaceas projects in their country, and or any additonal civil rights and or environmental projects the local division is under going.

Panacea is looking for representation in ALL countries. If you are a member of the public, philanthropic group or faculty who can support Panaceas' goals please contact Panacea http://www.panacea-bocaf.org/forms/contact.php .

Panacea is also seeking GRANT support the current divisions projects, please consult the individual pages for more information.

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## KIVA, Loans that change lives, http://www.kiva.org/app.php

How Kiva Works
# Step 1: Choose a business
The businesses on our site are always changing. They are being uploaded by our microfinance partners around the world. You can find a new business on the home page or on the Businesses 'In Need' page.

# Step 2: Make a loan
When you have selected a business, you can make a loan using your credit card (via PayPal). You can loan as little as $25 at a time. Checking out is easy and safe because of PayPal.

# Step 3: Receive journals and payments
Periodically, you will hear back from the business you sponsor. Partner representatives (often loan officers) write directly to the website to keep you informed on the progress of the business. If you choose, you can receive these via email.

# Step 4: Withdraw or re-loan
When your Kiva loan is repaid, you can choose to withdraw your funds or re-loan to a new business.

Kiva Staff
# Matt Flannery | Co-Founder and CEO : Matt began developing Kiva.org in late 2004 as a side-project while working as a computer programmer at TiVo Inc. In December 2005 Matt left TiVo to devote himself to Kiva.org full-time. As CEO, Matt has led Kiva.org's growth from a pilot project to an established online service with partnerships across the globe a dedicated band of staff and supporters closer to home. Prior to starting Kiva.org, Matt spent time in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya filming stories of micro-businesses started by Village Enterprise Fund. It was this time in East Africa that inspired him to develop Kiva.org. Matt is a 2006 Global Social Benefit Incubator entrepreneur and a featured blogger on the Skoll Foundation's Social Edge website. He graduated with a BS in Symbolic Systems and a Masters in Analytical Philosophy from Stanford University. Read Matt's blog "The Kiva Chronicles" on Social Edge. http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/kiva-chronicles

# Premal Shah | President: As President, Premal leads Kiva.org's efforts to scale its partnerships and member base. Prior to Kiva.org, Premal was a Principal Product Manager at PayPal, an eBay company. During his 6 year career at PayPal, Premal drove a number of key initiatives including a year long project defining eBay's role in economically empowering the global working poor. A number of corporate initiatives have come out of this effort, including PayPal's support of Kiva.org. Prior to PayPal, Premal was a strategy consultant at Mercer Management Consulting in New York. Premal has had a long standing interest in microfinance. In 1997, he was awarded a grant from Stanford University to research microfinance in Gujarat, India. More recently Premal co-founded the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network and spent 2 months in India working to refine / validate Kiva.org's model. In 2006, Premal was a featured speaker at the Clinton Global Initiative and Global Microcredit Summit. Premal graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.

# Olana Hirsch Khan | Chief Operating Officer: A 6-year Google veteran, Olana is responsible for scaling and managing Kiva.org's core operations. While at Google, Olana oversaw the International Sales Professional Services team and developed deep expertise in scaling teams and operations in rapidly changing environments. Prior to Google, Olana worked at The Economist, Netscape and AOL. Last year, she co-founded OZ Ventures, a technology venture fund focused on seed round funding. Olana has extensive volunteer experience in Thailand, focused on developing educational forums around women's health and AIDS prevention. Olana graduated from the University of Michigan Honors Program with a B.A. degrees in Asian Economics and Psychology.

# Chelsa Bocci | Microfinance Partnerships Director: Chelsa oversees Kiva.org's Global Partnerships program, initiating and maintaining partnerships with microfinance institutions around the world. Prior to Kiva.org, Chelsa was a Corporate Recruiter and Immigration Specialist with Barclays Global Investors for four years. She recently returned to the U.S. following a period of extensive world travel and volunteer work, including tsunami relief efforts in Thailand and Indonesia and a three-month internship working with HIV-positive children in South Africa. Chelsa received her B.S. in Psychology from Santa Clara University, and has completed certifications in Behavioral Interviewing/Talent Selection, Risk Management Strategies, and Human Resource Management.

# John Berry | Microfinance Partnerships Director: John comes to Kiva with more than 20 years experience in economic development in more than 40 developing countries. Before joining Kiva, John worked for USAID, the United Nations, Peace Corps, DFID, and numerous NGOs. John has lived and worked in Niger, Tunisia, Rwanda and Swaziland. He is the author of a book on the Rwandan genocide, Genocide in Rwanda: A Collective Memory, and numerous articles on microfinance. He also speaks French, Spanish and Zarma. John received his MA in development economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS and his BA in international relations and French from American University.
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© 2004-2007 Kiva . All rights reserved. Kiva is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

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## Design For the Other 90%, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, http://other.cooperhewitt.org/

“The majority of the world’s designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services exclusively for the richest 10% of the world’s customers. Nothing less than a revolution in design is needed to reach the other 90%.”
—Dr. Paul Polak, International Development Enterprises

Designers, engineers, students and professors, architects, and social entrepreneurs from all over the globe are devising cost-effective ways to increase access to food and water http://other.cooperhewitt.org/design/?c=water , energy http://other.cooperhewitt.org/design/?c=energy , education http://other.cooperhewitt.org/design/?c=education , healthcare http://other.cooperhewitt.org/design/?c=health , revenue-generating activities, and affordable transportation http://other.cooperhewitt.org/design/?c=transport for those who most need them. And an increasing number of initiatives are providing solutions for underserved populations in developed countries such as the United States.

Encompassing a broad set of modern social and economic concerns, these design innovations often support responsible, sustainable economic policy. They help, rather than exploit, poorer economies; minimize environmental impact; increase social inclusion; improve healthcare at all levels; and advance the quality and accessibility of education. These designers’ voices are passionate, and their points of view range widely on how best to address these important issues. Each object on display tells a story, and provides a window through which we can observe this expanding field. Design for the Other 90% demonstrates how design can be a dynamic force in saving and transforming lives, at home and around the world.

On view at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum http://www.cooperhewitt.org/ through September 23, 2007.

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