References: Chang, T. & Jacobson, M. (2010). What is the Mission of a Not-For-Profit Hospital? Retrieved…
The organisational structure of The Asylum Seekers Centre consists of CEO (Frances Rush) and COO (Che Bishop). Within the organsation there are teams which consist of: fundraising, commincations and advocacy, finance, employment, legal, casework, health, nutrition, education and social support (NESS) as well as operations. The Asylum Seekers Centre relies on the generous contribution of over 350 volunteers who work across different teams specifically in health, who make it possible to provide asylum seekers with services such as dental, medical, counselling and physiotherapy. However, the eligability criteria to receive such services is limited to asylum seekers who do not have access to medicare and have no work…
The Non Governmental Organization that I am going to write about is MercyCorps. MercyCorps mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping People build secure, productive and just communities. MercyCorp is helping make the world a better place, in many different areas from conflict relief, learning, human rights issues, and much more.…
References: About Us: Mission: The Salvation Army, International. (n.d.). Retrieved 26 Feburary, 2008, from The Salvation Army, International Web site: http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-sublinks/2AF3956053A88A5E80256D4E003B4965?openDocument…
Throughout my life, I have dedicated myself to act selflessly and always attempt to best represent my community. The Larner COM commitment to service aligns with my philanthropic views of healthcare. In my experience volunteering at a local homeless clinic, we ask each patient: “If you could not have come here, where would you have gone?” Many patients’ answer is nowhere. The involvement that students maintain in the local Community Health Center of Burlington provides an opportunity to work with populations similar to those I have assist in Colorado.…
For over 100 years The American Red Cross (ARC) has been essential when disaster strikes. As a prominent not for profit organization, the Red Cross relies on donations from the public to sustain its ability to provide assistance in times of disasters. Providing medical support as well as food, clothes and shelter to victims of catastrophes. Non-governmental organization (NGO) such as the Red Cross are independent from states and international governmental organizations.…
Poverty on a global scale is significantly different than on a local scale. The underlying causes for poverty differs from country to country. This is why the Salvation Army’s method towards helping alleviate the pain from poverty is different for each country, although there are common themes. Operating in 126 countries, the Salvation Army, through numerous community based programs, tries to help stymie the effects of poverty on the communities they are stationed in. One such effect of poverty is the state of health care in the countries. The organization, according to Mrs. Baker, believes its practices are most effective and sustainable when they involve the community they are working with in some way. The organization has 183 health programmes in 39 countries, focusing on healthcare and the prevention of infectious diseases. The organization has, with the help of the locals, created 23 general hospitals and more than 150 clinics and health posts. A significant number of these healthcare facilities are equipped to treat HIV and AIDS. The organization stresses the fact that these…
Human services, such as The New York Children’s Aid Society, are locally managed charities and philanthropists. Most clients of these organizations are impecunious populations from urban areas.…
In order to get a better understanding of what is needed in the present time, we must first learn and understand how and why people of the western culture helped others through human services. As provided in The Introduction to Human Services: Policy and Practice, tracing back through history it shows how the western culture went through a difficult route of providing help for people in need. It shows how people in need were provided help from their families and the church or a benevolent feudal lord, later leading to receive help from the government, then eventually receive help from volunteers or trained professionals (Mandell & Schram, 2012). In the United States there are several helpful services which are no longer being made available due to the government’s decisions to strip away the programs or services for those in need and putting much of the burden on the volunteer and charity groups or churches. With the limited amount of resources and services available, these groups and churches are limited on what they can do to help. According to Garrow (2010), “nonprofit human service organizations located in a munificent environment can pursue multiple funding opportunities such as donations, fees for services, and other revenue-generating activities” (pg 447).…
A volunteer is mightier than a soldier, a syringe is mightier than a gun, and hope is mightier than fear. Hope is what allows all of the evils in Pandora’s Box bearable. Hope is being realized by such organizations as Habitat for Humanity and Doctors without borders. Habitat for Humanity is an organization that builds homes for people living in third world countries. Doctors without…
Many times people are caught up in their own lives to realize the horrible conditions that are present every single day in the lives of others. These three organizations present platforms for awareness, plus help to secure the critical donations that help change lives in…
I am writing to you because I have just discovered a wonderful opportunity for an overseas experience that is bound to change my life. Cross-Cultural Solutions, a non-profit volunteer organization, offers a program that places volunteers in countries such as India, Ghana, Costa Rica, Brazil, Guatemala, Tanzania, Russia, China, Thailand, and Peru for a variety of community development projects. Cross-Cultural Solutions' mission is to operate volunteer programs around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives, bringing people together to work side-by-side while sharing perspectives and fostering cultural understanding. My placement will focus on children, who are an integral part of all societies around the world and providing adequate care for them is becoming an important part of everyday life. I will have the opportunity to teach, learn from, and care for children in an entire community. In addition to the services I can provide in child care my knowledge will enable me to speak on the importance of immunization programs, HIV/AIDS awareness, women's empowerment, etc. in Costa Rica when I return.…
To avoid confusion and in order to contextualize the issues, it is necessary to first define what is regarded as humanitarianism in the West; then provide what are the known facts about the scandal, before the other questions are addressed, with particular reference to Africa. In the literature and policy rhetoric, humanitarianism often implies the practice of saving lives and alleviating suffering, whether brought about by natural or human-made disasters. Humanitarian action is supposed to be driven by the twin principles of humane treatment of the suffering or victimized person regardless of background; and the independence (and neutrality) of action of humanitarian organizations from governments. In the contemporary era, humanitarian activities have often been conducted by what have become known as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).…
Working on six continents in over 100 countries, World Vision is the largest Christian non-governmental organization in the world. In Korea alone they have over 72 facilities. It is an international organization yet it functions as a partnership of independent national offices that are overseen by their own boards or advisory councils. Therefore, in this report, I am going to focus on the Korean office and their activities. Their main activities consist of domestic ministry, international ministry, North Korea ministry and emergency relief. 1They receive more than 50% of their income from private donations and spend 82% of their funds on their various ministries.…
At this juncture the book reintroduced to me this amazing category of people who are still willing to sacrifice their luxury, comfort, health and family for the betterment of the society. The knowledge and ways of different cultures can definitely help in successfully carrying out philanthropic work in other nations. People talk about development in the underdeveloped countries sitting in the luxury of their homes, but there exists a man who achieved that in reality by putting his heart and soul to the cause. Such people actually achieve what others only dream of achieving.…