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World Vision

World Vision


Location: Global
Why I Joined: World Vision is big ... one of the biggest organizations in the not-for-profit world. My hope is that one day it will also be able to show it is the best using a strong system of public accountability. I am from the Tr-Ac-Net Organization.
Joined Group On: 11/21/2007

 
Health

Health


Location: Global
Why I Joined: Over the past 50 years there has been exponential progress in medical science, and some important success in disease control ... but also much of the world's health infrastructure is a shambles. Is there something we can do? What? Peter Burgess
Joined Group On: 10/25/2007

 
Take Action Against Slavery and Human Trafficking

Take Action Against Slavery and Human Trafficking


Location: Global
Why I Joined: This is one of my (many) concerns. Slavery and human trafficking has many forms ... none of them good. Maybe something I am doing with The Tr-Ac-Net Organization can help. Peter Burgess
Joined Group On: 09/30/2007

 
Agora Partnerships

Agora Partnerships


Location: N/A
Why I Joined: In my view socio-economic progress can be facilitated by improved productivity in the entrepreneurial sector ... and I think this is what Agora does. Hopefully this can be confirmed be looking at community metrics. Peter Burgess (Tr-Ac-Net)
Joined Group On: 09/30/2007

 
Kiva.org

Kiva.org


Location: N/A
Why I Joined: Dear Colleagues I want to join in because Kiva and Razoo make a very interesting combination of social networking and very practical money help in the right place and in the right way. Pretty exciting. Peter Burgess (The Tr-Ac-Net Organization)
Joined Group On: 09/26/2007

 
Nairobi Orphan Project

Nairobi Orphan Project


Location: Global
Why I Joined: Nairobi ought not to have an orphan problem but it does ... and it is huge. I am interested in the cost effectiveness of this initiative, and wish it well. Peter Burgess The Tr-Ac-Net Organization
Joined Group On: 09/25/2007

 
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love


Location: Tanzania
Why I Joined: Dear Colleagues I learned about the important role of grandmothers in Africa more than 20 years ago when working in a variety of refugee crisis situations ... and then saw the situation aggravated by the AIDS crisis Peter Burgess
Joined Group On: 09/17/2007

 
Opok Farms Village - Uganda

Opok Farms Village - Uganda


Location: Uganda
Why I Joined: Dear Colleagues I am interested in community level initiatives that seek to build sustainable socio-economic progress ... specifically activities that have low cost and create a lot of local value. Malaria is one area of interest. Peter Burgess
Joined Group On: 09/17/2007

 
Help Rebuild Sudan Through Education: NESEI

Help Rebuild Sudan Through Education: NESEI


Location: Global
Why I Joined: Dear Colleagues I would like to be helpful ... I spent time in Equatoria mainly in Juba and Yei in the late 1980s, and would like to see sustainable socio-economic progress perhaps using Tr-Ac-Net tools. Peter Burgess
Joined Group On: 09/17/2007

 
International Rescue Committee

International Rescue Committee


Location: Global
Why I Joined: Dear Colleagues There is a huge need for emergency rescue and relief ... but the perpetual crisis of poverty and famine ... and "warehousing" of peoples for years, even decades, is obscene. I want to help address root causes. Peter Burgess
Joined Group On: 09/17/2007